In Budget 2013, New Section 80EE, has been introduced. Benefit of section 80EE is available for new home loan buyer
Highlights of Section 80EE are:
- Additional deduction is available to only Individuals.
- Benefit of Section 80EE available only, if you have no existing house, in your name.
- You have bought a new house, and House cost of the house is maximum of Rs 40 lakhs
- Loan is approved and taken after 1-4-2013,
- Loan does not exceed Rs 25 Lakhs
- Then, the Extra interest deduction that you will get is Rs 1,00,000/- under section 80EE.
- This “temporary” scheme is for 1 year only.
- Benefit for section 80EE is available for fresh investment for “First time house buyers”
Details of section 80 EE is given here:
The proposed new section 80EE seeks to provide that in computing the total income of an assessee, being an individual, there shall be deducted, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this section, interest payable on loan taken by him from any financial institution for the purpose of acquisition of a residential house property.
It is further provided that the deduction under the proposed section shall not exceed one lakh rupees and shall be allowed in computing the total income of the individual for the assessment year beginning on 1st April, 2014 and in a case where the interest payable for the previous year relevant to the said assessment year is less than one lakh rupees, the balance amount shall be allowed in the assessment year beginning on 1st April, 2015.
It is also provided that the deduction shall be subject to the following conditions:-
(i) the loan is sanctioned by the financial institution during the period beginning on 1st April, 2013 and ending on 31st March, 2014;
(ii) the amount of loan sanctioned for acquisition of the residential house property does not exceed twenty-five lakh rupees;
(iii) the value of the residential house property does not exceed forty lakh rupees;
(iv) the assessee does not own any residential house property on the date of sanction of the loan.
It is also provided that where a deduction under this section is allowed for any assessment year, in respect of interest referred to in sub-section (1), deduction shall not be allowed in respect of such interest under any other provisions of the Income-tax Act for the same or any other assessment year.
It is also proposed to define the term “financial institution”.
This amendment will take effect from 1st April, 2014 and accordingly apply in relation to the assessment year 2014-15 and subsequent assessment year.
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3 responses to “Section 80EE Additional Deduction of Interest upto Rs.1 Lakh on Home Loan for First Home Buyer”
which document we have to submit to employer to get exemption of housing loan interest & principle amount & who will responsible to keep document and any false document
For claiming income tax benefit for home loan, you require loan statement from your bank and registration papers.
Can anyone please answer my queries:
1. I have taken a loan of marginally higher amount than the prescribed 25 lakh limit, but since my loan is linked to the construction of the building, the disbursed amount is less than 25 lakh. Can I claim this benefit under 80EE? What if I am now willing to arrange for the amount above 25 lakh from other sources and not from the bank?
2. Since this scheme is only for a fixed duration, can I claim the tax benefit on the interest component before the house is in my possession? Normally, one can claim the tax benefits only when the house is registered under my name.
Thanks in anticipation.