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

Income Tax : Understand TDS on rent under Sections 194-I and 194-IB, including threshold limits, rates, timelines, filing requirements, and PAN...

October 31, 2025 39768 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 7716 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 3006 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 12825 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2025: Threshold for TDS under Section 194-I on Rent increased

Income Tax : Section 194-I amendment raises rent TDS threshold to Rs. 50,000 per month, effective April 2025....

February 2, 2025 37383 Views 6 comments 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 4944 Views 0 comment Print


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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 351 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 573 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 789 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 339 Views 0 comment Print

Sections 201 and 40(a)(ia) Operate Independently on TDS Failures

Income Tax : The ruling clarifies that TDS must be deducted at the time of credit, even if amounts are booked as provisions. Merely claiming th...

January 27, 2026 1653 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 1737 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 19489 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 5881 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 4128 Views 0 comment Print


Section 40(a)(ia) Disallowance Doesn’t Nullify TDS Default: ITAT Mumbai

November 11, 2025 909 Views 0 comment Print

Disallowance under section 40(a)(ia) and liability under section 201 operated independently, and assessee could not escape TDS liability merely by making a partial disallowance in its return.

Common Area Maintenance Is a Contract — ITAT Again Says 194C, Not 194I, for PVR Inox

November 9, 2025 477 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that common area maintenance (CAM) charges are separate from rent and constitute contractual payments, making them liable for TDS under Section 194C. The AO is directed to recompute CAM charges accordingly.

TDS on CAM Charges Liable at 2% Under Section 194C, Not as Rent: ITAT Delhi

November 8, 2025 930 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal found that CAM payments are contractual in nature and not for use of property, making 2% TDS deduction under Section 194C appropriate.

TDS on EDC Payments Not Applicable Under Section 194I: ITAT Delhi

November 4, 2025 789 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi ruled that External Development Charges (EDC) paid by a real estate developer to HUDA are statutory government levies, not payments for the use of land. Following High Court and Supreme Court precedents, the Tribunal confirmed that Section 194I (TDS on rent) is not applicable to EDC payments.

TDS Demand Deleted: Section 194-I Prospective for NOIDA Lease Rent Payments

October 31, 2025 813 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi deleted the TDS demand under Section 194-I, confirming that the obligation to deduct tax on lease rent paid to NOIDA Authority applies prospectively from 16.02.2017. Following Supreme Court precedents, the Tribunal ruled the real estate firm was not an assessee-in-default for payments made in FY 2011-12.

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

October 31, 2025 39768 Views 0 comment Print

Understand TDS on rent under Sections 194-I and 194-IB, including threshold limits, rates, timelines, filing requirements, and PAN-related implications for tenants and landlords.

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

August 31, 2025 7716 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court rules CAM charges are contractual payments under Section 194C, not rent under Section 194I, clarifying TDS obligations for businesses.

TDS on CAM Charges: Section 194C Not 194I – Delhi HC

August 13, 2025 4149 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi High Court ruled that Common Area Maintenance (CAM) charges are subject to TDS under Section 194C, not Section 194I, as they are for services and not rent.

ITAT Sets Aside Assessment & Permits Fresh Hearing as Assessee claims to be mere Rent Collector 

July 21, 2025 291 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai remands Wavoo Real Estate’s tax appeals to AO for fresh adjudication, citing ex-parte assessment and new evidence, with a condition of payment to Legal Aid.

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

July 21, 2025 3006 Views 0 comment Print

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

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