TDS on Common Area Maintenance (CAM) charges deductible under Section 194C

Yum Restaurants India (P) Ltd Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) The undisputable fact in this case is that while the lease rentals are paid based on a fixed percentage on the net revenue, the Common Area Maintenance (CAM) charges are based on the per sq. ft. area. The observation of the ld. CIT(A) is that the rent by any name, lease, sub-lease, tenancy or the reliance on the judgment wherein the services are intrapolated into the rent stand on a different pedestal. In the instant case, the determination of the rent or CAM are separate and the CAM arrangements are not essential and an integral part for use ...