Where assessee-trust’s hospital availed services of some doctors, since there did not exist employer-employee relationship between parties, assessee was justified in deducting tax at source under section 194J while making payments of professional fee to doctors

Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital[2017] 86 taxmann.com 107 (Mumbai – Trib.) SEPTEMBER  8, 2017

Chandigarh ITAT in the case of IVY Health Life Sciences where the facts are almost identical to the case of the appellant, in that case also, the professional doctors were paid on the basis of fees received from the patients. Their remuneration was not fixed and they were also free to render services to the patients as they considered appropriate in terms of time or duration. Such professional doctors were also not entitled to PF, ESI, LTC and any other perquisites or retirement benefits. In these circumstances therefore, it was held by Hon’ble Chandigarh ITAT that there was no employer and employee relationship between the assessee and the professional doctors. Hence the assessee had rightly deducted tax at source under section 194J from the payments made to the professional doctors

Rule 31A further amended vide Notification 39/2016 dated 31-05-2016 to provide that for the purpose of TDS on Immovable property Statement cum Challan 26QB to be filed with in 30 days from the end of month in which TDS deducted.

Earlier Rule 31A was  amended vide N/N 30/2012 dated 29-04-2016  w.e.f. 01-06-2016 for TDS return for June to be filed by 31st May, for Sep by 31st October, for December by 31st January, for March by 31st May.

Further  Rule 30 was amended to extend the time period of TDS deposit on transaction of immovable property exceeding Rs 50 lacs from 7 days from the end of month to 30 days from end of month

Now Rule 31A further amended vide Notification 39/2016 dated 31-05-2016 to provide that for the purpose of TDS on Immovable property Statement cum Challan 26QB to be filed with in 30 days from the end of month in which TDS deducted.  Hence period extended from 7 days from the end of month to 30 days from the end of month.

TDS on FDR of Deceased Persons under Capital Gain Account Scheme: NOTIFICATION NO.8/2017, DATED 13-9-2017

  1. TDS certificate on the interest income for and upto the period of death of the depositor is required to be issued on the PAN of the deceased depositor
  2.  TDS certificate on the interest income for the period after death of the depositor is required to be issued on the PAN of the legal heir.
  3. Any wrong deduction of TDS may be claimed as refund by filing form 26B read with Rule 31(3A) effective from 19-02-2013