Answers On Topic: TDS u/s 195
  TDS on payment made outside India for settlement of dispute
ABC company of USA has filed civil law suit against XYZ company of India in the court of USA alleging breach of confidentiality and misappropriation of trade secret. Now both the parties have agreed mutually to fully settle the dispute, wherein XYZ company will pay sum of USD 250000 to ABC company, and ABC company will withdraw the case. Q1. whether such payment made by XYZ company will be deductible expense from business income? Q2. Under which section TDS  will be applicable and at what rate? Q3. under what expense head such payment should be booked in profit and loss…


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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 amount transferred to Indian Bank account of non-resident, for the dividend payment, whether the company can file Form 15CB?
Due to the introduction of TDS on dividend payments, the company has deducted TDS u/s 195 for the dividend payments to non-residents. Should the company also file Form 15CB for those cases? Also, please clarify what is the applicability of Form 15CB if the transfer is made to the Indian bank account of the non-resident?


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