Relief to Bharti Airtel: Gujarat HC rules Distributor Discounts not Subject to TDS u/s 194 of Income Tax Act [Read Order]

The court stated that the assessees would not be under a legal obligation to deduct tax at source on the income received by the distributors from third parties
Gujarat High Court - Bharti Airtel - Recharge coupon discounts - SIM card discounts - taxscan

The Gujarat High Court ruled in favor of Bharti Airtel Ltd., determining that the discounts offered to its distributors on pre-paid SIM cards and recharge coupons do not constitute a commission and, therefore, are not subject to tax deduction at source ( TDS ) under Section 194H of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The assessee,…

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