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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 @2% u/s 194C deductible on payment towards Common Area Maintenance charges

June 29, 2023 10209 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that Common Area Maintenance charges (CAM Charges) paid by the assessee are liable for 2% TDS u/s 194C of the Income Tax Act and not at 10% u/s 194I of the Income Tax Act.

Depreciation allowed on payment of non-compete fee for business purpose

June 5, 2023 2568 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that depreciation towards payment as non-compete fee for purpose of business of assessee is duly allowable.

Lessee being service receiver is liable to pay service tax to lessor

May 25, 2023 2574 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held that lessor is merely obliged to collect the service tax and remit it to the department. A lessee being the person who avails of service is liable to pay service tax to the lessor.

Warehouse Charges paid without TDS deduction disallowable u/s 40(a)(ia)

April 22, 2023 4983 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune confirms disallowance under Section 40(a)(ia) for failure to deduct TDS on warehouse charges, emphasizing tax compliance in Vandana Dinehkumar Inani Vs ITO case.

Common Maintenance Charges cannot be treated as part of rent for TDS

April 20, 2023 7236 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Authorities have fallen in error in holding that assessee required to pay TDS @10% towards common area maintenance charges.

Rent is subjected to TDS u/s 194I, whereas, CAM is subjected to TDS u/s 194C

April 7, 2023 6345 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that rent is subjected to TDS @ 10% under section 194-I of the Income Tax Act, whereas, Common Area Maintenance (CAM) charges are subjected to TDS @ 2% under section 194C of the Income Tax Act.

TDS not deductible on Sale of prepaid sim cards & roaming charge

March 31, 2023 2403 Views 0 comment Print

Sale of prepaid sim cards / recharge vouchers by the assessee to distributors cannot be treated as commission / discount to attract the provisions of section 194H of the Act and hence there cannot be any obligation on the part of the assessee to deduct tax at source thereon and consequentially there cannot be any disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) of the Act.

Summary of TDS on Rent and TDS on Commission

March 27, 2023 13809 Views 1 comment Print

Understand TDS on Rent and TDS on Commission with this comprehensive summary. Learn about the provisions, rates, and thresholds for deducting TDS on these payments.

Provisions for rent is governed by Section 194I & CAM charges by Section 194C

March 18, 2023 4197 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that determination of the rent or CAM are separate and the CAM arrangements are not essential and an integral part for use of the premises. Hence, provisions for rent are governed by Section 194I and CAM charges by Section 194C of the Act.

TDS Rate Chart for FY 2023-2024 (AY 2024-2025)

February 11, 2023 847497 Views 3 comments Print

TDS Rate Chart for FY 2023-2024 (AY 2024-2025) – Get complete details on Budget 2023 Amendments, Nature of Payment & Threshold Limits. Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) now at 3 crore limit for co-operative societies.

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