VIVEK KUMAR
(ACCOUNTANT)
(33 Points)
Replied 03 September 2020
Important Points – TDS under Section 194C on Payments to Transporters
1. This amended sub-section is applicable w.e.f. 01st
April, 2015
2. The transporter for these sub-sections means person handling business of plying, hiring or leasing goods carriages.
3. The benefit of non-deduction of tax will be available only for small transport operators owning not more than 10 goods carriages.
Hence if the transporter owning not more than 10 goods carriages at any time during the year, provide his PAN alongwith the declaration then as a payer, you don’t have to deduct his TDS u/s 194C.
But if the transporter owning more than 10 goods carriages at any time during the year, then you, as payers are liable to deduct TDS at the time of paying charges to goods transporter at the rate of 1% or 2% as the case may be; based on the transport contractor’s status.
Note: The above mentioned rate i.e. 1% and 2% will be reduced to 0.75% and 1.50% respectively during the period starting from 14th May, 2020 to 31st March, 2021.
6. The person responsible for paying or crediting any sum to the such transporter shall furnish declaration along with PAN to the income-tax authority.
The link for the format of declaration is as under:
7. The tax deduction will be required to be done at the time of credit of the amount payable to the account of the contractor (or to any other account) or at the time of payment, whichever
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