Answers On Topic: fees for technical services
  TDS on Architectural Contracts
The assessee entered into a contract with an architect firm to provide design, drawings, structural drawings, interior designs etc. for a project for a period of three years. Please advise as to whether the TDS would be made u/s 194C or O194J, If u/s 194J then what would be rate of TDS i.e.  2% for technical services or 10% for professional services.


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  WITHHOLDING (TDS) RATE ON PROFESSIONAL/FEES FOR TECHINCAL SERVICE PAYMENT TO NRI
WHAT WILL BE THE WITHHOLDING / TDS RATE ON FEES FOR TECHNICAL SERVICE PAID TO NRI (RESIDENT OF USA). PLEASE NOTE, TRC OF THE NRI IS NOT AVAILABLE. CAN BENEFIT OF DTAA BE CLAIMED. WHAT IS THE TAX RATE AS PER INDIAN INCOME TAX ACT AND DTAA OF USA ON FTS. AS PER MY UNDERSTANDING IF THE RECEIVER DOES NOT HAVE PAN - THEN TDS AT HIGHER RATE OF 20% IS TO BE DEDUCTED. WILL THIS PROVISON BE APPLICABLE HERE?


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  Whether the assessee is liable to deduct tax at source on reimbursement of expenses ?
An Indian company has engaged a foreign company to keep some employees selected by Indian Company to keep on its ( foreign company ) pay rolls . The foreign company shall take payment from Indian company towards salary and other out of pocket expenses of employee and pay to employees, it shall also take care of local labour laws compliances and shall get % of the the total payments as its fees. What shall be treatment of this payment in hands of Indian Company - whether it shall FTS or payment of business profits for determining if withholding tax to…


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