I have to hire Freelancer @10K per month for some ...
# compensation-and-benefitss
Sunita Pandita
05/08/2023, 4:09 AMI have to hire Freelancer @10K per month for some digital marketing work. Please suggest how we can pay without TDS deduction. What should be the legal language.
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Nirzari Sen
05/08/2023, 4:15 AMIf invoice is raised, TDS deduction is mandatory
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Sunita Pandita
05/08/2023, 4:16 AMNo invoice we are raising, its for internal projects.
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Shantanu Karnik
05/08/2023, 5:31 AM@Sunita Pandita How are you justifying the payments to a freelancer if no invoice is being raised?
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Sunita Pandita
05/09/2023, 5:12 AMThanks , no option we figured out TDS deduction is mandatory because we are taking professional services from candidate
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Raghu Kurapati
05/10/2023, 11:54 AMHey @Sunita Pandita It looks like you are getting professional services
TDS would be attracted if payee (Freelancer) provides services exceeding 30K in financial year (April to march).
In your case, if you are hiring for more than 3 months, TDS would need to be deducted & pay to IT dept @ 10% on total fee paid (Under 194J section)