TMI BlogINTEREST ON HOUSE PROPERTYX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... INTEREST ON HOUSE PROPERTY X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... THIS HOUSING LOAN THEY HAVE PAID Rs. 3,00,000 AS INTEREST TOWARDS THE HOUSING LOAN DURING THE YEAR. NOW BOTH THEY ARE ENTITLED FOR DEDUCTION U/s 24 FOR HOUSING LOAN INTEREST FOR Rs. 1,50,000 INDIVIDUALLY OR Rs. 75,000 INDIVIDUALLY. Reply By NEERAJ BHUTORIA: The Reply: 1[ Deductions from income from house property. 24. Income chargeable under the head "Income from house property" shall be computed ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... after making the following deductions, namely:— (b) where the property has been acquired, constructed, repaired, renewed or reconstructed with borrowed capital, the amount of any interest payable on such capital: Provided further that where the property referred to in the first proviso is acquired or constructed with capital borrowed on or after the 1st day of April, 1999 and such acquisition or ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... construction is completed 2[within three years from the end of the financial year in which capital was borrowed], the amount of deduction under this clause shall not exceed one lakh fifty thousand rupees. 3[Provided also that no deduction shall be made under the second proviso unless the assessee furnishes a certificate, from the person to whom any interest is payable on the capital borrowed, spec ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ifying the amount of interest payable by the assessee for the purpose of such acquisition or construction of the property, or, conversion of the whole or any part of the capital borrowed which remains to be repaid as a new loan. Deduction is allowed based on certificate. If certificate is produced then the same is allowed. Reply By Sankar Bagchi: The Reply: Yes, so long both husband and wife has ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... seperate source of income, the principal amount of loan can be claimed as rebate under Section 80C to the extent of Rs.1 laac each and similarly interest of loan under Section 24 can be considered as reduction under "income from house property" if self occupied, in proprtion of their ownership to the maximum limit of Rs1.50 lacs for each individual and in case of rent in proportion of their owners ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... hip without limit. Reply By Mohammed Lakkadsha: The Reply: Yes, Both Husband and wife can claim interest to the exent of limit prescibed under proviso to 24(b) i.e 1.5 lacs if other conditions are fulfilled. Also bith can claim benifit u/s 80C for repyament of housing loan of their respective share of housing loan subject to maximum limit prescribed. Reply By DEV KUMAR KOTHARI: The Reply: Yes, bot ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... h can claim benefits of S.80C and 24. If the house is partly used for professional purposes ( which is likely - like chamber, patient examination room, nurse room, conference room etc.)also, then relevant reasonable deductions can be claimed against professional income for interest, depreciation, repair and maintenance,furnishing electricity etc. In such cases it is always advisable to demarcate a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rea and have separate loans, to avoid controversies and confusions.
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