Sec.80c housng loan principal deduction on let out property?

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Mohit Singh (Querist)
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23 November 2011 Is deduction of housing loan principal payment allowable under sec. 80C when property was let out?
bare act language for 80C is "for the purpose of purchase or construction of 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 assesee own residence , have been chargeable to tax under that head)........
it is interpret as deduction of principal payment of let out property is allowable as written in brackets....

Aijaz Shaikh

Aijaz Shaikh (Expert)
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23 November 2011 Yes, deduction uder 80C is allowable from let out property.