Housing Loan Interest Deduction - Section 24B | With Automated Income Tax Arrears Relief Calculator U/s 89(1) with Form 10E for the F.Y.2022-23

 Housing Loan Interest Deduction - Section 24B| Section 24b of the Income Tax Act allows for the

 deduction of interest on mortgage loans from taxable income. The said loan must be taken for the

 purchase or construction or repair or reconstruction of residential property.

 

This deduction is allowed on an accrual basis, not the payment. In other words, interest due for the year is allowed as a deduction whether or not it is paid.

 

The deduction may be claimed for two or more home loans. The deduction may also be claimed for two or more households.

 

To claim the deduction under this section, a person must own the house and the loan must also be in his or her name.

 

Interest inclusions/exclusions

 

Interest includes service fees, brokerage, commission, prepayment fees, etc.

Interest/fines on unpaid interest will not be allowed as a deduction.

 

Type of loan for which the deduction is allowed

 

The deduction will be allowed regardless of the nature of the loan, whether it is a home loan or a personal loan from any person/institution. The loan must be used for the construction, purchase or repair/reconstruction of the house.

 

If a person, instead of taking out a loan from a third party, pays the sale price to the seller in instalments with interest, then that interest is also allowed.

 

Maximum deduction limit

 

These deduction limits apply per appraised and not per property. Therefore, if a person owns two or more homes, the total deduction for that person remains the same.

 

1) On rented property / Considered leased - Rs. 2 million

 

2) Self-Occupied House (SOP) - Rs. 2 million

 

Interest in the pre-construction/acquisition period

 

Pre-construction/acquisition period interest is allowed in five equal instalments from the year of completion of home ownership. This deduction is not allowed if the loan is used for repairs, renovations or reconstruction.

 

The pre-construction/acquisition period begins on the loan date and ends on the last day of the previous fiscal year in which construction is completed.

 

Deduction in case of co-borrower

 

If the mortgage loan is taken together, the deduction is allowed to each co-borrower in proportion to his share of the loan. To make such a deduction it is necessary that the said co-borrower is also co-owner of that property. If the beneficiary is a co-owner but is paying off the entire loan, he or she can claim the deduction of the entire interest paid by the beneficiary.

 

The deduction limit in the case of Autonomous Property is applied individually to each co-borrower. In other words, each co-borrower can claim a deduction of up to Rs. 2 lakhs/Rs. 30,000. No limits apply to the leased property.

 

Interest deduction with HRA

 

The HRA pursuant to section 10(13A) and the interest deduction may be used simultaneously, even if the home owner is in the same city where you reside in a rental property.

 

Form 12BB must be filed with the employer if you want your employer to consider a deduction under this section and therefore deduct lower TDS

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