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Co-Owners not an Association of Persons: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Rent Receipts

Update / Judgement Date

21 Feb 2025

Source

Taxscan

Author

Team — WCP Legal Desk

Reading Time

1 min read

Excise, VAT & Custom

The CESTAT has quashed a service tax demand on rent receipts, holding that co-owners do not constitute an Association of Persons (AOP). The tribunal ruled that rental income shared by co-owners is not taxable as service tax under the AOP category. This decision clarifies the tax treatment of rental income from jointly owned properties. It provides guidance on the distinction between individual ownership and an AOP for tax purposes.