https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=110882 Leasing a residential property for use as a student hostel constitutes commercial use and attracts service tax under renting of immovable property; property tax paid may be excluded from taxable value but statutory TDS deductions cannot be excluded. If service tax is shown separately on the invoice, TDS should not be deducted on the service tax component. Small service provider exemptions may be relevant. Property tax concessions for individuals (including ex servicemen) do not generally apply once the property is used for commercial purposes. en-us Wed, 07 Sep 2016 13:31:18 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:56:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=110882 Leasing a residential property for use as a student hostel constitutes commercial use and attracts service tax under renting of immovable property; property tax paid may be excluded from taxable value but statutory TDS deductions cannot be excluded. If service tax is shown separately on the invoice, TDS should not be deducted on the service tax component. Small service provider exemptions may be relevant. Property tax concessions for individuals (including ex servicemen) do not generally apply once the property is used for commercial purposes. Discussion-Forum Service Tax Wed, 07 Sep 2016 13:31:18 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=110882