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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 Common area maintenance charges- TDS U/s. 194I or 194C?

January 5, 2021 47382 Views 0 comment Print

Kapoor Watch Company Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) Hon’ble Court held that maintenance charges must form a part of the rent while calculating the annual value of property u/s 23(1) of the Act for the purpose of Section 22 of the Act. However, in the present assessee company’s case, the common area maintenance charges […]

No TDS u/s 194I on Payment for Acquisition of Leasehold Rights over Immovable Property

October 16, 2020 29646 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether payment for the acquisition of leasehold rights over immovable property is rental income and hence eligible for TDS u/s 194I ?

No Section 194I TDS on Rent if Accommodation Services taken on Casual Basis

October 16, 2020 60870 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the TDS u/s 194I is applicable on the rent if the accommodation services were taken on a casual basis?

TDS on Rent under section 194I, 194IB & 194IC

August 16, 2020 43026 Views 0 comment Print

All about TDS on Rent Meaning of Rent ‘Rent’ means any payment, by whatever name called, under any lease, sub-lease, tenancy or any other agreement or arrangement for the use of (either separately or together) any,— 1. land; or 2. building (including factory building); or 3. land appurtenant to a building (including factory building); or […]

TDS on rent paid in India & rent paid to a Non-resident in India

July 17, 2020 99981 Views 10 comments Print

Earlier, Rent paid in India was covered under section 194-I which covered Individuals and HUF who are liable to get their accounts audited under the Income-tax Act. This section left a huge portion of rent prayers uncovered as not everyone became liable for Audit. To cover this portion, A new section 194-IB was inserted through […]

TDS on Rent under section 194I of Income Tax Act,1961

June 14, 2020 60087 Views 8 comments Print

What is the definition of Rent? Rent is defined as the payment made under any lease, sub-lease, tenancy or any other agreement or arrangement. Such payment is made for the use of land or building or for land appurtenant to a building, machinery or plant or equipment or furniture or fittings.

TDS Rate Chart for Financial Year 2020-21

June 1, 2020 581295 Views 11 comments Print

Simple TDS Rate Chart for Financial Year 2020-21 –  Applicable from 14th May 2020 Kindly Note amended rates are been given on the basis of PIB Notification dated 13.05.2020 and on the date of Publication of this post no notification in this regard is been notified by the CBDT. Press release can be accessed at […]

TDS on Rent under section 194I of Income Tax Act, 1961

May 27, 2020 666880 Views 45 comments Print

All you need to know about TDS on Rent under section 194I of Income Tax Act, 1961. What is rent according to the section 194-I and the time limit within which tax is to be deposited?

Assessee eligible for TDS deducted on Income collected on behalf of Govt.

May 27, 2020 1293 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether A.O. is correct in denial of credit of TDS on rental income collected by the appellant under an agreement on behalf of Government?

TDS deduction in case of Rent Paid to Co-Owners

May 26, 2020 15312 Views 0 comment Print

M.P. Warehousing & Logistics Corporation Vs ACIT (ITAT Indore) From perusal of the above details which stands un-rebutted, we find that the assessee had duly deducted the tax at source on the rent paid to the co-owners where the amount of rent exceeded the limit of Rs.1,80,000/- and in two cases where the amount was […]

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