CAN WE DEDUCT TDS ON TELEPHONE SERVICE PROVIDER

[Guest]

DEAR EXPERTS

I want to know can we deduct tds on telephone service provider, my confusion is we are deducting tds on bill of internet service ( vendor is charging service tax on bill ) & same time telephone service provider also charging service tax but we are not deducting tds so, shall we deduct tds on telephone service provider bill..

[Ganeshan Kalyani]

In my opinion TDS is deductible on both telephone service and internet service.

[Guest]

Dear Sir

Can you provide any law or section. if possiable

[Ganeshan Kalyani]

You can refer Finance Act 2012 and the relevant section is 194J.

AI Summary

TDS on telephone and internet services applies, requiring deduction at source as advised under the applicable statutory provision. The expert advised that TDS is deductible on both telephone services and internet services and identified the statutory basis as the Finance Act, 2012 withholding provision, citing 194J as the relevant rule for deduction on such service fees.