https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=1479 TDS on payments to a CHA depends on whether charges are true reimbursements or consideration. If the CHA incurs expenses on behalf of the company, reproduces original receipts and takes no profit, those amounts are treated as reimbursements and their withholding treatment requires scrutiny; one view in the discussion says the company should deduct TDS on such transactions, though administrative rules affect transporters upon production of PAN. Where a CHA acts as a pure agent, service tax need not be levied on passed-through amounts, but tax or withholding consequences may rest with the principal when payments for carriage are routed through an agent. en-us Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:50:27 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:58:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=1479 TDS on payments to a CHA depends on whether charges are true reimbursements or consideration. If the CHA incurs expenses on behalf of the company, reproduces original receipts and takes no profit, those amounts are treated as reimbursements and their withholding treatment requires scrutiny; one view in the discussion says the company should deduct TDS on such transactions, though administrative rules affect transporters upon production of PAN. Where a CHA acts as a pure agent, service tax need not be levied on passed-through amounts, but tax or withholding consequences may rest with the principal when payments for carriage are routed through an agent. Discussion-Forum Income Tax Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:50:27 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=1479