Whether the TDS has to be deducted net of the Reimbursement of expenses to the contractor's say in the case of the Freight Forwarders who pay custom fees & other expenses which are in the nature of reimbursemnt of Expenditure
20 July 2012
for Reimbursement of expenses, if mentioned specifically in the invoice with sufficient supporting documents no TDS, otherwise tds need to be deducted on the full amount.
20 July 2012
if there is separate bill for custom duty and reimbursement of exp then only TDS will not applicable on this. But if these are included with contractors bill then on full amount TDS will be applicable. The Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in ITO vs Dr. Willmar Schwabe India P Ltd 2005