Witholding tax credit

Ravichander RC (Service) (120 Points)

21 February 2015  

Sir/Madam

A Service provider in India has provided consultancy service to a firm based at Philipines. While effecting the payment to service provider for the service rendered, they have deducted witholding tax @ 30 % and remitted the balance payment.

QUERY

Whether the witholding tax deducted @ 30% by philipine firm can be claimed as credit while filing IT returns of service provider ?