M/S PRESTIGE ESTATES PROJECTS LIMITED ,BANGALORE vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE-18(1), BANGALORE
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 813/BANG/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore02 Mar 2021AY 2014-15
Bench: Shri N.V.Vasudevan, Vp & Shri Chandra Poojari, Am
For Appellant: Sri.Padamchand Khincha, CAFor Respondent: Smt.R.Premi, JCIT-DR
Section 191Section 194Section 201Section 201(1)Section 206ASection 4
194I that the payer of rent need not deduct tax on the service tax component received along with the rent for the reason that the landlord is merely acting as a collecting agency for the Government and the same does not partake the character of ‘income’ of the recipient. The relevant portion of the circular reads as under:
“Service