TDS ON RENT

[pradip patwardhan]

Dear Experts, We are at pvt ltd co. paying rent on accomodation of our labour to another pvt ltd. co. Rent amount is 15,000 P.M. and we are paying Electricity bill of that premises which is 5000/6000 p.m. My query is whether TDS is applicable on this rent amount as the total rent amount is 1,80,000/- (excluding electricity amount) or whether electricity bill amount will be the part of rent?? kindly suggest...

Awaiting your rply...

Regards,

Pradip Patwardhan

 

[sanjay soman]

It depends on the rent agreement  made by you. If Electricity charges are to be borne by the tenant and rent is below Rs.180000/- p.a there is no need to deduct the TDS. If  you agreement says that rent is inclusive of electricity charges  and total rent will be Rs.15000/- plus elect. charges then you have to deduct the TDS. Because it will be only rent, irrespective whatever charges you have covered in rent amount.This is my opinion.