Chartered Accountant
1375 Points
Joined August 2012
As per the CBDT Circular 1/2014 dated 13.01.2014, TDS need not be made on the amount of service tax included in the invoice, provided, the Service tax amount is shown separately.
Hence in your case, if the ST amount is shown separately, the Tax needs to be deducted only on the income amount (Exclude ST) ie., TDS shall be x% of Rs. 10,000 only if ST Rs.1,500 was shown separately in the invoice.
Regarding the Chennai branch, the partner would be right only if the invoice was not showing ST amount separately.
Also, plz check the applicability of TDS, depending on the nature of income and the TDS limits, esp if Rs.10,000 is the only amount you have received from the firm, you may not be liable for TDS.