Tds v/s professional charges

Sanjeev Singla (Chartered Accountant) (59 Points)

08 January 2013  

A Proprietor has taken the consultancy from CA Firm. The Consultancy Charges are more than Rs. 30000/- in a year. But proprietor did not have TAN Number or have not applied yet. 

Now question :- who is liable to deduct TDS or PAY Tds or can he pay the whole amount to CA firm without deducting TDS???

What is best remedy available for him to avoid disallowance in his books...?? Reply ASAP