Foreign Agent Commissions for Services Outside India Not Taxable, No TDS Deduction Required Under IT Act Section 40(a)(i.

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....TDS u/s 195 - sales commission expenses paid to agents outside India - The commission income earned by foreign agents for services rendered outside India does not accrue or arise in India and, therefore, is not subject to tax in India. Consequently, there is no requirement for the payer to deduct tax at source on such commission payments under section 40(a)(i) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. This principle is based on the proposition of law laid down by the Supreme Court of India - AT....