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TDS / TCS compliance
Ahmedabad
We pay a freelance developer ₹40,000 a month. Is TDS under 194J or 194C, and does GST apply?
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The developer is right. Software development by an individual is a professional service, and section 194J applies.
ERPCA Expert Desk · 17 Aug 2026
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TDS / TCS compliance
Hyderabad
Is TDS applicable when our partnership firm pays ₹45,000 a month office rent to an individual landlord?
In short
Not at this rent. From 1 April 2025 the threshold under section 194-I rose from ₹2.4 lakh to ₹6 lakh a year. ₹45,000 a month is ₹5.4 lakh, so no deduc...
ERPCA Expert Desk · 22 Jul 2026
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