Consultation charges

Is there a cap to consultaion fees ?
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This discussion explores whether there are any legal caps on consultation fees, particularly for finance consultants. While Section 194J of the Income Tax Act covers professional services, it's clarified that the Competition Commission of India, not just Chartered Accountants, governs these charges. If a consultation agreement is properly documented, the client agrees, and relevant taxes (GST/IT) are paid, there generally isn't a fixed percentage cap, provided the underlying project is feasible.

In some consultation fees their is for example doctor
Finance consultant ?
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES HAS BEEN DEFINED UNDER SECTION 194J.
NOW CONSULTANCY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BOTH ARE WITHIN THE AMBIT OF TAXATION SERVICES.
Thank you very much sir for the reply .
Can u please explain , as I am not CA and would like to know , if I give consulting to firm for rasing finance at lower rate of interest which suits the client . can I charge higher consultaion charges if agreeable to client ..

the CA of the firm objects ( kpmg) denies for the higher % of charges , they say there is law that I can't charge nor can the client pay me the higher % consultaion as fixed terms between me and my client .

My question is , is there any cap in % for consultation charges or finance broking ?

hope I am clear in my question .

awaiting reply .
Income tax Act has defined the cap on professional services.
The limits are there.
But , whatever KPMG's has said it is not within the ambit of Chartered Accountants of India.
It is governed by seperate set of laws framed by competition commission of India a seperate autonomous body.
Thank you very much so that's clear that if the transaction is documented with genuine reasoning and GST / IT is paid on consultaion charges then there is no worries and no cap is fixed ( if the project for which loan is take has feasibility)

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