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DEDUCTION OF INTEREST OR HRA

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..... DEDUCTION OF INTEREST OR HRA
Query (Issue) Started By: - manoj gupta Dated:- 30-7-2010 Last Reply Date:- 3-8-2010 Income Tax
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Income Tax
A person owns a house at Ludhiana for the construction of which he has taken housing loan. He works at Chandigarh.He has taken a house at rent at chandigarh. From Monday to Friday he stays at Chandigarh in rented house and on Saturday an .....

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..... d Sunday he comes to Ludhiana and stays at owned house. Now, can he claim deduction for HRA for rent paid for House at Ludhiana and at the same time deduction of interest on housing loan for House at Chandigarh. I think, the law is silent on this issue. Reply By sm surana: The Reply: Sir, you cant claim the both because if you are claim HRA than owned house is not self occupied. But a case is the .....

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..... ir to suppot you, th epossition is same & assessee win & claims the both. But as per law if you go by wording you cant claim, AO may allow only one then you have to go for appeal. Reply By Sandip tathe: The Reply: yes you can claim both. Reply By Surender Gupta: The Reply: Section 23(2) read with section 10(13A) and Rule 3, you can claim the benefit in respect of House at Ludhiana as self occupie .....

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..... d property and HRA in respect of house at Chandigarh. The law is not salient on this issue, section 23(2)(b) specifically allows this benefit to you. Reply By Yash Guota: The Reply: In my opinion , Since the person is staying at Chandigarh , the palce of his employemnet which happens to be away from Ludhiana where he owns a house property he can claim HRA relief u/s 10 (13A) read with Rule 2A and .....

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..... also interest benefit u/s 24 since: 1. The place of residence on account of employment is not Ludhiana. It is Chandigarh. 2. No benefit is derived from the house property at Ludiana aexcept for self occupation. Reply By DEV KUMAR KOTHARI: The Reply: I agree with Shri Surender Gupta, Shri Sandip tathe and Shri Yash Guota. However, please closely read all provisions as suggested by them and the ci .....

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..... rcular of board about salary and TDS with your facts and then you can send final views of your for the benefit of readers. Further point for consideration can be: Where family members are residing? What is distance between two places? Take care of accounting for traveling expenses, the AO can try to bring them as undisclosed expenses if not accounted for/ not supported by drawings etc. Reply .....

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..... By Yash Gupta: The Reply: I fully agree with Mr. Kothari.
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