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Our company is sponsoring few employees for attending a workshop for a day on management subject which will be conducted by external professionals (not vendor's employees).Vendor have raised a invoice with service tax. Should we deduct TDS @ 10%.
TDS on Workshop
09 Oct 2014 
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TDS on professional fees: workshop payments to external professionals require withholding under applicable tax provisions.
Payment for a single-day management workshop delivered by external professionals constitutes remuneration for professional services and triggers a withholding obligation under tax law; the company must treat the invoice as professional fees and apply the applicable TDS provisions at the prescribed withholding rate, notwithstanding service tax shown on the invoice. (AI Summary)
Payment for a single-day management workshop delivered by external professionals constitutes remuneration for professional services and triggers a withholding obligation under tax law; the company must treat the invoice as professional fees and apply the applicable TDS provisions at the prescribed withholding rate, notwithstanding service tax shown on the invoice. (AI Summary)