diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/tax_withholding_category/tax_withholding_category.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/tax_withholding_category/tax_withholding_category.py
index dd6b4fdc60..e904a681f6 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/tax_withholding_category/tax_withholding_category.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/tax_withholding_category/tax_withholding_category.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def get_tax_withholding_details(tax_withholding_category, fiscal_year, company):
 				"rate": tax_rate_detail.tax_withholding_rate,
 				"threshold": tax_rate_detail.single_threshold,
 				"cumulative_threshold": tax_rate_detail.cumulative_threshold,
-				"description": tax_withholding.category_name
+				"description": tax_withholding.category_name.strip() if tax_withholding.category_name.strip() else tax_withholding_category
 			})
 
 def get_tax_withholding_rates(tax_withholding, fiscal_year):
@@ -225,4 +225,4 @@ def is_valid_certificate(valid_from, valid_upto, posting_date, deducted_amount,
 			certificate_limit > deducted_amount):
 		valid = True
 
-	return valid
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+	return valid