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FAQs on TDS on Rent Under Section 194-I & Section 194-IB

Income Tax : Learn how TDS on rent is governed under Sections 194-I and 194-IB, including eligibility, deduction rates, thresholds, and complia...

June 23, 2026 42825 Views 0 comment Print

TDS on Residential Rent paid by companies : 2% vs 10% rule

Income Tax : Companies renting residential properties often struggle with choosing between 2% and 10% TDS. The key takeaway is that the correct...

June 12, 2026 7875 Views 0 comment Print

TDS on Common Area Maintenance Charges – Section 194I or 194C

Income Tax : Delhi High Court rules CAM charges are contractual payments under Section 194C, not rent under Section 194I, clarifying TDS obliga...

August 31, 2025 8805 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation of Upfront Lease Premium under a BOT Lease: Key Aspects

Income Tax : Understand the income tax implications of upfront lease premiums in BOT leases for lessors and lessees, including taxability, TDS,...

July 21, 2025 3288 Views 0 comment Print

Section 194I: TDS on Payment of Rent

Income Tax : Understand Section 194I for TDS on rent, including applicable rates, thresholds, and clarifications for various rent types. Stay i...

June 27, 2025 13833 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 194-I: Increase TDS on rental income exemption limit of Rs. 1,80,000

Income Tax : As per the provisions of section 194-I, the tax is to be deducted at source @10% in respect of income by the way of rent for any u...

January 19, 2018 4980 Views 0 comment Print


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ITAT Allows Leave Encashment Deduction as Payment to Insurer Was Actual Business Expenditure

Income Tax : The dispute concerned deduction of CSR expenditure incurred before Explanation 2 to section 37(1) became applicable. The ITAT held...

June 21, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

Compensation Allowed as Revenue Expense Due to Business Expediency

Income Tax : The issue was whether compensation paid to flat buyers was capital or revenue expenditure. The Court held it to be revenue expendi...

April 27, 2026 510 Views 0 comment Print

Year-End Provisions Attract TDS – Disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) Does Not Bar Action u/s 201 – Matter Restored for Limited Verification – ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that year-end expense provisions can attract TDS under the IT Act. The matter was restored for limited verific...

March 4, 2026 699 Views 0 comment Print

TDS Applicable on Annual Lease Rent to Development Authority: Delhi HC

Income Tax : The Court reaffirmed that lease rent paid for use of land qualifies as “rent” under Section 194I. Revenue’s appeals were dis...

February 14, 2026 942 Views 0 comment Print

145(3) Upheld but 1% NP Excessive; Beer Trader’s Margin Rationalised to 0.50%

Income Tax : Unexplained cash deposits and rent discrepancies led to rejection of books under section 145(3). However, the Tribunal held that e...

February 5, 2026 396 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 194I not applicable on remittance of Passenger Service Fees: CBDT

Income Tax : A dispute arose on applicability of the provisions of section 194-I of the Act, on payment of Passenger Service Fees (PSF) by an A...

June 12, 2017 1773 Views 0 comment Print

TDS on lump sum lease premium paid for long term lease

Income Tax : The issue of whether or not TDS under section 194-I of the Act is applicable on 'lump sum lease premium' or 'one-time upfront leas...

October 13, 2016 19696 Views 1 comment Print

No TDS on Payment to Tirupati Balaji Mandir U/s. 193 & 194A

Income Tax : Central Government hereby notifies that no deduction of tax shall be made from payments of the nature specified in section 193 or ...

September 9, 2016 5944 Views 0 comment Print

Deduction of Tax at source on Service Tax on professional and technical fees

Income Tax : Circular No. F. No.275/73/2007-IT(B) Service Tax component to be considered for deducting tax on any sum paid as professional and...

June 30, 2008 4191 Views 0 comment Print


TDS on Payment made to jewellery market exhibition for stall at exhibition

September 24, 2019 77958 Views 2 comments Print

Where basic evidence to prove the contention of assessee was contract between assessee and organizers, which assessee failed to produce before AO and contentions as raised by assessee have not been substantiated through any evidence or material on record, therefore, space was allotted to assessee for carrying out its business activities and assessee was liable to deduct TDS under section 194-I.

TDS Rate Chart for AY 2020-21/FY 2019-20

September 17, 2019 147462 Views 4 comments Print

TDS Rate Chart or TDS Rate Table For Assessment year 2020-21 (AY) / Financial Year (FY) 2019-20 In the case of a person other than a company (Resident and Non-Resident) i.e. Individual, HUF, BOI, AOP, Artificial Judicial Persons. Partnership Firm (Including LLP) and for domestic company and Foreign Companies. TDS Rates are after considering the […]

Section 194I of Income Tax Act, 1961 – TDS on Rent

July 26, 2019 407058 Views 11 comments Print

Section 194I was inserted vide the Finance Act, 1994. The present article covers the important section 194-I of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which deals with the provisions of ‘TDS on Rent’. Meaning of the term ‘Rent’ –  Before going into the nitty-gritty of the provisions of section 194-I of the Income Tax Act, 1961, first […]

Section 194I: Rent for use of Land includes lease, sub-lease, tenancy payment

May 30, 2019 3114 Views 0 comment Print

CIT (TDS) Vs Jaypee Sports International Ltd. (Allahabad High Court) Word ‘rent’ means any payment by whatever name called under any lease, sub-lease, tenancy or any other agreement or arrangement for the use of any land and came to the conclusion that lease money or annual rent is rent within the meaning of section 194-I […]

TDS not deductible on Payment of Wharfage Charges

April 22, 2019 10794 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Angre Port (P) Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Pune) Wharfage charges are charged from the assessee and in such case, we hold that there is no use of land but even if it was held that there is any use of land, then the same was incidental but such payments could not be treated as […]

TDS Rate Chart for the FY-2019-2020

April 19, 2019 58890 Views 2 comments Print

TDS Rate Chart for the Financial Year (FY) -2019-2020 / TDS Rate Chart for the Assessment Year (AY) -2020-2021. Article Prescribes Nature of Payment on which TDS is deductible, Section under which TDS is deductible, Basic amount per annum on which TDS is not deductible, TDS rate if PAN is not deductible. TDS rates are […]

Changes in Income tax & GST applicable from 01st April 2019

April 12, 2019 27129 Views 4 comments Print

The new financial year has just begun, and there has been a lot of changes in tax laws. So, in the article, we aim to discuss few changes, relevant to most of the taxpayers. We are covering the changes made in Income tax Act and GST.  A. Changes in Income tax Act 1. Rebate u/s […]

Executive Summary of Finance Bill, 2019 ‐ Direct Taxes

February 1, 2019 66273 Views 12 comments Print

Finance Bill,2019 has proposed amendments to  Standard deduction, Notional Income of two self-occupied property, Interest on capital borrowed for acquisition / construction of two self occupied  House properties, Exemption under Section 54, Interest on capital borrowed for acquisition / construction of two self occupied  House properties, Tax Rebate under Section 87A for Taxable Income up […]

TDS On Payment of Rent More Than Rs. 50,000 Per Month By Individuals/ HUFs

October 24, 2018 93075 Views 3 comments Print

There is an existing provision for deduction of TDS (deduction of tax at source) under section 194-I in the Income Tax Act, 1961 for individuals/HUFs, wherever tax audit is applicable.

Wharfage Charges is not Rent: TDS not deductible U/s. 194I

September 6, 2018 8094 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. MCC PTA India Corp. Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Kolkata) Section 35 of Major Ports Act 1963 empowers the Board to execute works providing appliances which includes wharves, quays, docks, stages, jetties, piers and other works within or without the port limits and also moorings and cranes, scales and all other necessary needs and […]

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