Issue of clarification on contentious TDS issues on payments made by Television channels, Broadcasters and Newspapers https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=15844 Payments by broadcasters to production houses where content is produced to broadcaster specifications and copyright is transferred are characterized as contracts for work and subject to withholding under the contract-for-work provision rather than the fees-for-professional-services provision. Payments by television channels and newspaper publishers to advertising agencies for procuring or canvassing advertisements are not treated as commission and do not attract withholding as agency commission. en-us Tue, 08 Mar 2016 12:21:17 +0530 Tue, 08 Mar 2016 12:21:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator Issue of clarification on contentious TDS issues on payments made by Television channels, Broadcasters and Newspapers https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=15844 Payments by broadcasters to production houses where content is produced to broadcaster specifications and copyright is transferred are characterized as contracts for work and subject to withholding under the contract-for-work provision rather than the fees-for-professional-services provision. Payments by television channels and newspaper publishers to advertising agencies for procuring or canvassing advertisements are not treated as commission and do not attract withholding as agency commission. News - Tue, 08 Mar 2016 12:21:17 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=15844