Relief under section 24(b) of it act

you will get relief u/s 24(b) of i t act on the base of EMI payment since started.

Dear sir

As per Income Tax Act 1961 in the heads income from house property Sec 24(b), you can claim deduction after completion of construction. total interest ( From loan taken or construction starting Which ever is earlier  Till the year of  completion of construction) . You can claim deduction 1/5  every year till its over including with intrest after completion of construction..

please clarify your remarks that "You can claim deduction 1/5  every year till its over including with intrest after completion of construction..". i am still not clear

I am reproducing the revant part of Sec. 24(b)Explanation:

''Where the property has been acquired or constructed with borrowed capital, the interest, if any, payable on such borrowed capital for the period prior to the previous year in which the property has been acquired or constructed, as reduced by any part thereof as`allowed as deduction under any provisions of the act, shall be deducted under this clause in equal instalments for the said previous year and for each of the four immediately succeeding previous years.''

Hope it's clear.

Benefit under section 80C for principal deduction of the housing loan EMI is not allowed if the home loan borrowing is for the purpose of reconstruction/renewal/repair of house property. Tax benefit under section 80C is allowed only for acquiring or constructing a new home and is not for alteration of an existing house.

        
In contrast, deduction for Interest is allowed under section 24(b) even for the loan taken for the purpose of reconstruction/renewal/repair of existing house property but subject to the limit of Rs 30,000 in case of self-occupied house property. In case of let out house property, actual interest is allowed without any ceiling.

        
In your case, we are assuming that your house is self occupied. You can continue to claim Deduction under section 80 (c) for your previous loan in 1999 for purchase of house property but not loan for renewal of house which you have taken in 2008. Further, Interest deduction u/s 24 (b) can be claimed for both loans subject to the above limits.

what does this clause of section 24(b) implies in my case

"Where the property has been acquired or constructed with borrowed capital, the interest, if any, payable on such borrowed capital for the period prior to the previous year in which the property has been acquired or constructed, as reduced by any part thereof as`allowed as deduction under any provisions of the act,shall be deducted under this clause in equal instalments for the said previous year and for each of the four immediately succeeding previous years.''

Section 24(b) of the Act uses the word construction.

Now in your case I assume the work of construction itself has not been completed. So, I will that you will be eligible for deduction of 150000 (again assuming it to be self occupied within the meaning of section 23(2) of the Act only after completion. Total interest uptill that period will be availed from the year of completion of construction and four succeding PY's (1/5 each year- preconstruction interest).

In case if construction has been completed and full amount of payment has been done, only possession is not given due to some legal issues, substance over form, i can suggest to take the interest deduction in the same year itself.

Repayment of the principal portion of the loan, is claimed for deduction under Section 80C, whereas the interest portion is claimed under S.24(b). The relevant prtion of S 80C provides as under:

Section 80C(2) (xviii): for the purposes of purchase or construction of a residential house property the income from which is chargeable to tax under the head "Income from house property" (or which would, if it had not been used for the assessee's own residence, have been chargeable to tax under that head), where such payments are made towards or by way of—

(a)  - not applicable in your case -  

(b)  -not applicable in your case- 

(c)  repayment of the amount borrowed by the assessee from—

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(5) any public company formed and registered in India with the main object of carrying on the business of providing long-term finance for construction or purchase of houses in India for residential purposes which is eligible for deduction under clause (viii) of sub-section (1) ofsection 36, or

(6) any company in which the public are substantially interested or any co-operative society, where such company or co-operative society is engaged in the business of financing the construction of houses, or

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(d)  stamp duty, registration fee and other expenses for the purpose of transfer of such house property to the assessee,

but shall not include any payment towards or by way of—

(A)  - not applicable in your case --   or

(B)  the cost of any addition or alteration to, or renovation or repair of, the house property which is carried out after the issue of the completion certificate in respect of the house property by the authority competent to issue such certificate or after the house property or any part thereof has either been occupied by the assessee or any other person on his behalf or been let out; or

(C)  any expenditure in respect of which deduction is allowable under the provisions of section 24;

From the above, it appears that the EMI Payments you paid will not qualify for any deduction in the  Assessment Year 2012-13, relevant for the FY 2011-12.

but if registration & stamp duty is done for the underconstruction flat than i think person can claim interest component, not principle.

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