Skip to content

Rule 33: Definition of Pure Agent

Rule 33: Definition of Pure Agent 

  • Agency supplies are different from ‘pure agent’ in relation to valuation
  • There is a payment made to third party by a payer
  • Payer is a supplier of goods or services or both to a beneficiary (client)
  • Underlying obligation to pay third party is of the beneficiary (client)
  • Payment by payer is to discharge beneficiary’s obligation toward third party
  • Third party enjoys recourse to beneficiary in case of non-payment by payer
  • For example, income-tax liability of a client is paid by the CA