Applicability of service tax on 'renting of immovable property'

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..... Applicability of service tax on 'renting of immovable property'
Query (Issue) Started By: - Ramanujam V Dated:- 2-7-2007 Last Reply Date:- 5-7-2007 Service Tax
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..... hether the levy of tax on 'renting of immovable property' covers sharing of business premises between group companies. For example, If company 'A' taken the premises on rent for a monthly rent of Rs.5 .....

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..... 0000/- and pays the rent to Owner. The owner may or may not levy service tax, depending upon his annual service income. If 'A' company allows portion of premises to be occupied by its group company 'B .....

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..... 'and recovers proportionate rent (without any additional mark up), whether such sharing of rent would also attract service tax? Reply By Surender Gupta: The Reply: Whether the activity in query is sh .....

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..... aring of property or sub-letting has to be examined carefully. Sub-letting activity is certainly a taxable activity. Reply By Madhukar N Hiregange: The Reply: I agree with Mr. Gupta. The sub letting a .....

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..... ctivity would be liable but the sharing of expenses in our opinion is not taxable whether of rent or other servcies.
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