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             If the foreign consultants services are in the nature of intermediary services, then the place of supply as per Section 13 would be outside India. Therefore, the transaction would not be liable as an "Import of Service" under Section 2(11) of CGST Act. Thus no RCM liability.
 
Although, in this case consultancy services may be liable as it may not be intermediary activity. Possible way to reduce RCM costs here is to comply with pure agency conditions (refer Rule 33 of CGST Rules) towards reimbursements expenses. Then RCM to be paid only towards consultancy fee.