diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py
index f798fabe3952..dd1b085c1cc1 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ def make_supplier_gl_entry(self, gl_entries):
 			self.add_supplier_gl_entry(gl_entries, base_grand_total, grand_total)
 
 	def add_supplier_gl_entry(
-		self, gl_entries, base_grand_total, grand_total, against_account=None, remarks=None
+		self, gl_entries, base_grand_total, grand_total, against_account=None, remarks=None, skip_merge=False
 	):
 		against_voucher = self.name
 		if self.is_return and self.return_against and not self.update_outstanding_for_self:
@@ -923,6 +923,7 @@ def add_supplier_gl_entry(
 			"against_voucher_type": self.doctype,
 			"project": self.project,
 			"cost_center": self.cost_center,
+			"_skip_merge": skip_merge,
 		}
 
 		if remarks:
@@ -1446,6 +1447,7 @@ def make_gl_entries_for_tax_withholding(self, gl_entries):
 				-tds_amount,
 				against_account=row.account_head,
 				remarks=_("TDS Deducted"),
+				skip_merge=True,
 			)
 
 	def make_payment_gl_entries(self, gl_entries):
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py b/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py
index 4ad0dc3e587a..37d9cfafa7ce 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py
@@ -235,6 +235,10 @@ def merge_similar_entries(gl_map, precision=None):
 	merge_properties = get_merge_properties(accounting_dimensions)
 
 	for entry in gl_map:
+		if entry._skip_merge:
+			merged_gl_map.append(entry)
+			continue
+
 		entry.merge_key = get_merge_key(entry, merge_properties)
 		# if there is already an entry in this account then just add it
 		# to that entry
@@ -291,7 +295,6 @@ def get_merge_properties(dimensions=None):
 		"project",
 		"finance_book",
 		"voucher_no",
-		"against",
 	]
 	if dimensions:
 		merge_properties.extend(dimensions)
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/report/general_ledger/general_ledger.py b/erpnext/accounts/report/general_ledger/general_ledger.py
index 204de6ea15bd..fdaf3fe2a598 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/report/general_ledger/general_ledger.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/report/general_ledger/general_ledger.py
@@ -516,7 +516,6 @@ def update_value_in_dict(data, key, gle):
 					gle.get("account"),
 					gle.get("party_type"),
 					gle.get("party"),
-					gle.get("against"),
 				]
 
 				if immutable_ledger: