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No TDS applies to stockist margins, unexercised ESOPs, or statutory interest paid to MSME vendors

By | July 15, 2026

No TDS applies to stockist margins, unexercised ESOPs, or statutory interest paid to MSME vendors Issue Issue I (Trade Discount vs. Commission): Whether margins retained by stockists under regulatory/quality controls represent taxable “commission” requiring TDS under Section 194H. Issue II (ESOP TDS Timing): Whether the TDS obligation on ESOPs under Section 192 triggers at the… Read More »