This discussion clarifies whether Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is applicable on foreign remittances made for preliminary expenses, specifically for incorporation costs. The consensus is that TDS is not applicable if the expenses are not taxable in India, even when the remittance is made by an Indian company to a foreign NRI company.
09 November 2020
Whether TDS on foreign remittance of preliminary expenses is applicable to a remittance made from an Indian Director to a foreign NRI company for the purpose of incorporation expenses only.