About Rent income

if rent income received for industrial property with machinery,then that income in which head of income should be show
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This discussion clarifies how to classify rental income when a property includes machinery. Generally, rental income from buildings falls under 'Income from house property'. However, if the building and machinery letting are inseparable, the entire income may be treated as 'Profits and gains of business or profession' (PGBP) or 'Income from other sources' (IFOS). If the rent agreement separately specifies amounts for the building and machinery, it's advisable to declare building rent under 'Income from house property' and machinery rent under 'Income from other sources' or PGBP, claiming relevant deductions for each.

Rental income (in respect of residential/commercial property) is usually shown under Income from house property.
Income from house property
But that is composite rent i.e building and machinery,than no need to show after split?

If letting out building and machinery are not separable (i.e. one dependent on the other), then entire income is treated as PGBP or IFOS, as applicable. But if letting out building and machinery are separable (that one is not dependent on the other), then rental income from building is treated as income from house property and that from machinery under PGBP/IFOS as applicable.

Head of income will depend upon how have you entered into contract. study of contract. Either IFHP & IFOS or IFOS or PGBP

If in the rent agreement, you have separately mentioned the rent of building and  Machinery, the it is advisable to take Building rent in HP head and claim standard deduction of 30% and Take machine rent in income from other source and claim (depreciation/ wear and tear) of machine against the rent of machine.

However, if you do not have any separate rent in agreement, it is advisable to go by the majority value or purpose.

If it is single activity means not a regular one and inseparable then it is chargeable under IFOS the related clause of section 56 is given below.

56(2)(iii)     where an assessee lets on hire machinery, plant or furniture belonging to him and also buildings, and the letting of the buildings is inseparable from the letting of the said machinery, plant or furniture, the income from such letting, if it is not chargeable to income-tax under the head "Profits and gains of business or profession";

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