Section 194M – TDS on payment to resident contractors and professionals

  • An individual and/or Hindu undivided family (HUF) has to deduct tax at source under Section 194M. Such individuals and HUF must not be required to get their books of accounts audited. Books of Accounts are required to be audited if total turnover or receipts of a business exceed Rs 1 crore or where receipts of a profession exceed Rs 50 lakh.
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Extension of Due Date of Payment of TDS u/s 194M

Considering the fact that the utility for payment of tax deducted at source under section 194M of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) was deployed on 17.12.2019, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of the powers conferred under 119 of the Act, hereby extends the due date for payment of tax deducted at source under section 194M during the month of September, 2019 and October, 2019 and the due date for furnishing the challan-cum-statement in Form 26QD for the same, from 31.10.2019 and 30.11.2019 respectively to 31.12.2019. Consequently, the due date of furnishing of the certificate of deduction of tax in Form 16D has also been extended for the tax deducted during the month of September, 2019 and October, 2019 to 15.01.2020.