Any person, not being an individual or a Hindu Undivided Family, who is responsible for paying, on or after the 1st day of June, 2001, to a resident, any income by way of commission or brokerage, shall, at the time of credit of such income to the account of the payee or at the time of payment of such income in cash or by the issue of a cheque or draft or by any other mode, whichever is earlier, deduct income-tax thereon. (Section 194H of the Income Tax Act, 1961).