Service Tax Paid on rent can be claimed as deduction from business Income

DCIT Vs. M/s. Chadha Builders & Properties (ITAT Delhi)

Service Tax is not an allowable deduction from Income from house property. But it is true that the assessee has paid Service Tax & it was not recovered from tenants and it has also filed the return of service tax. Service tax has been paid into Central Govt Account and it is a genuine expense incurred by the assessee. Assessee’s contention is correct that charging of income tax on Service -tax paid by the assessee will amount to doub

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