IBM India (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (TDS) LTU
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What is IBM India (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (TDS) LTU authority for?
Tax is deductible at source on provisions made at the year-end, even if the payee is not identifiable at that point, as the obligation to deduct arises when the sum is credited to a suspense account or similar designation.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2017 to 2026.
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IBM India (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (TDS) LTU · section 194C · section 40(a)(ia) · provision for expenses · year-end provision · TDS on provision · credit to suspense account · contractor payment · time of deduction