TDS from payments to CHAs/CFAs

Quite often CHA makes payment of Custom Duty on behalf of the client, in addition to other expenses incurred on behalf of the client. Whether TDS is to be deducted from reimbursement of such expenses( for which bills are in the name of the client) when CHA raises a separate debit note/bill.

The problem is answer to question No. 30 included in the Circular No.715 dated 8th August 1995