fix(tds): multiple fixes for tax withholding entry

erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.js

@@ -363,9 +363,11 @@ erpnext.accounts.PurchaseInvoice = class PurchaseInvoice extends erpnext.buying.
 			},
 			function () {
 				me.apply_pricing_rule();
-				me.frm.doc.apply_tds =
-					me.frm.tax_withholding_category || me.frm.tax_withholding_group ? 1 : 0;
-				me.frm.clear_table("tax_withholding_entries");
+				me.update_item_tax_withholding_categories(me.frm.tax_withholding_category);
+				me.frm.set_value(
+					"apply_tds",
+					me.frm.tax_withholding_category || me.frm.tax_withholding_group ? 1 : 0
+				);
 
 				// while duplicating, don't change payment terms
 				if (me.frm.doc.__run_link_triggers === false) {
@@ -376,11 +378,6 @@ erpnext.accounts.PurchaseInvoice = class PurchaseInvoice extends erpnext.buying.
 		);
 	}
 
-	apply_tds(frm) {
-		var me = this;
-		me.frm.clear_table("tax_withholding_entries");
-	}
-
 	credit_to() {
 		var me = this;
 		if (this.frm.doc.credit_to) {

erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice_item/purchase_invoice_item.json

@@ -999,6 +999,7 @@
    "fieldname": "tax_withholding_category",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Tax Withholding Category",
+   "mandatory_depends_on": "eval:doc.apply_tds",
    "options": "Tax Withholding Category",
    "print_hide": 1
   }
@@ -1007,7 +1008,7 @@
  "idx": 1,
  "istable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2026-04-07 15:40:45.687554",
+ "modified": "2026-04-23 15:24:07.707385",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Accounts",
  "name": "Purchase Invoice Item",

erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/sales_invoice.js

@@ -474,9 +474,11 @@ erpnext.accounts.SalesInvoiceController = class SalesInvoiceController extends (
 				),
 			},
 			function () {
-				me.frm.doc.apply_tds =
-					me.frm.tax_withholding_category || me.frm.tax_withholding_group ? 1 : 0;
-				me.frm.clear_table("tax_withholding_entries");
+				me.update_item_tax_withholding_categories(me.frm.tax_withholding_category);
+				me.frm.set_value(
+					"apply_tds",
+					me.frm.tax_withholding_category || me.frm.tax_withholding_group ? 1 : 0
+				);
 				me.apply_pricing_rule();
 			}
 		);
@@ -694,10 +696,6 @@ erpnext.accounts.SalesInvoiceController = class SalesInvoiceController extends (
 		this.calculate_taxes_and_totals();
 	}
 
-	apply_tds(frm) {
-		this.frm.clear_table("tax_withholding_entries");
-	}
-
 	is_return() {
 		this.toggle_get_items();
 	}

erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice_item/sales_invoice_item.json

@@ -1000,6 +1000,7 @@
    "fieldname": "tax_withholding_category",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Tax Withholding Category",
+   "mandatory_depends_on": "eval:doc.apply_tds",
    "options": "Tax Withholding Category",
    "print_hide": 1
   },
@@ -1008,15 +1009,14 @@
    "fieldname": "apply_tds",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
    "label": "Consider for Tax Withholding",
-   "print_hide": 1,
-   "read_only": 1
+   "print_hide": 1
   }
  ],
  "grid_page_length": 50,
  "idx": 1,
  "istable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2026-02-24 14:37:16.853941",
+ "modified": "2026-04-23 15:24:07.707385",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Accounts",
  "name": "Sales Invoice Item",

erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py

@@ -1104,6 +1104,8 @@ def set_missing_item_details(self, for_validate=False):
 					):
 						if not item.get("tax_withholding_category") and ret.get("tax_withholding_category"):
 							item.set("tax_withholding_category", ret.get("tax_withholding_category"))
+							apply_tds = ret.get("apply_tds") if ret.get("apply_tds") is not None else 1
+							item.set("apply_tds", apply_tds)
 
 					# Double check for cost center
 					# Items add via promotional scheme may not have cost center set

erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js

@@ -3183,6 +3183,41 @@ erpnext.TransactionController = class TransactionController extends erpnext.taxe
 		}
 	}
 
+	apply_tds(doc, cdt, cdn) {
+		if (!["Purchase Invoice", "Sales Invoice"].includes(cdt)) return;
+
+		var me = this;
+		me.frm.clear_table("tax_withholding_entries");
+		$.each(this.frm.doc.items || [], function (i, item) {
+			item.apply_tds = me.frm.doc.apply_tds;
+		});
+		me.frm.refresh_field("tax_withholding_entries");
+		me.frm.refresh_field("items");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Called on party (customer/supplier) change to update tax_withholding_category
+	 */
+	update_item_tax_withholding_categories(party_category) {
+		var me = this;
+		var item_codes = [...new Set((this.frm.doc.items || []).map((i) => i.item_code).filter(Boolean))];
+		if (!item_codes.length) return;
+
+		frappe.call({
+			method: "erpnext.stock.get_item_details.get_item_tax_withholding_categories",
+			args: { item_codes: item_codes, doctype: me.frm.doc.doctype },
+			callback: function (r) {
+				if (r.exc || !r.message) return;
+				var item_categories = r.message;
+				$.each(me.frm.doc.items || [], function (i, item) {
+					// Item master takes priority; fall back to party-level category
+					item.tax_withholding_category = item_categories[item.item_code] || party_category || null;
+				});
+				me.frm.refresh_field("items");
+			},
+		});
+	}
+
 	against_blanket_order(doc, cdt, cdn) {
 		var item = locals[cdt][cdn];
 		if (!item.against_blanket_order) {

erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py

@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ def get_item_details(
 
 	if doc:
 		ctx.transaction_date = doc.get("transaction_date") or doc.get("posting_date")
+		ctx.apply_tds = doc.get("apply_tds")
 
 		if doc.get("doctype") == "Purchase Invoice":
 			ctx.bill_date = doc.get("bill_date")
@@ -1394,6 +1395,28 @@ def get_tax_withholding_category(ctx: ItemDetailsCtx, item_doc, out: ItemDetails
 		)
 
 	out.tax_withholding_category = tax_withholding_category
+	if ctx.get("apply_tds") is not None:
+		out.apply_tds = ctx.get("apply_tds")
+
+
+@frappe.whitelist()
+def get_item_tax_withholding_categories(item_codes: list | str, doctype: str) -> dict:
+	"""
+	Return a mapping of {item_code: tax_withholding_category} from the Item master.
+	"""
+	item_codes = frappe.parse_json(item_codes)
+	field = (
+		"sales_tax_withholding_category" if doctype in sales_doctypes else "purchase_tax_withholding_category"
+	)
+
+	return frappe._dict(
+		frappe.get_list(
+			"Item",
+			filters={"name": ["in", item_codes]},
+			fields=["name", field],
+			as_list=1,
+		)
+	)
 
 
 @erpnext.normalize_ctx_input(ItemDetailsCtx)