TDS on payment to Indenting agent in Pakistan

[Asked by Guest]

We have an Indenting Agent in Pakistan who finds customers for our goods & we supply directly to that customers.

We have to pay the commission to our agent  in Pakistan for his service.Ours is a Pvt. Ltd. Company whereas our agent is a proprietory firm & does not have any office in India.

Have we to deduct TDS from the payment made to our Agent in Pakistan Please guide us.

AI Summary

Withholding tax on commission to a Pakistan-based indenting agent may not be required when the agent lacks an office in India.
Payments of commission to a Pakistan-based indenting agent who is a proprietorship without any office in India are not required to have withholding tax deducted, according to the advisory reply; the agent locates customers while the Indian company supplies goods directly, and on these facts withholding is considered unnecessary.