27 January 2011
HP Letting of property with furniture - Where from agreement between two parties, it was clear that primary object was to let out portion of property with additional right of using furniture and fixtures and other common facilities, income derived from said property was income from property which should be assessed as such - Shambhu Investment (P.) Ltd. v. CIT [2003] 129 Taxman 70/263 ITR 143 (SC).
27 January 2011
It would be income from house property only.
Income from commercial complexes - Even in the case of commercial complexes, mere letting out the property and deriving income should be assessed only under the head ‘Income from house property’ and not under ‘Income from business’. However, where the lease agreements provided that certain independent services are also covered apart from the letting of premises and a composite rent is received, the authorities should bifurcate the receipts into portion thereof which is attributable to the provision of such services and assess them under ‘Income from business’ or ‘Income from other sources’. The remaining portion will be taxable under ‘Income from house property’ - A.R. Complex v. ITO [2008] 167 Taxman 46 (Mad.).