03 September 2014
MR. X is the owner of a house Property it has been in his self-occupancy for residential purposes DURING 2013-14. He is transferred in February 2014 to the Nagpur Branch of the Company. He intends to allow his sister to occupy the house free of rent in his absence. He seeks your advice in COMPUTING INCOME UNDER THE HEAD HOUSE PROPERTY FOR A.Y 2014-2015
03 September 2014
When individual is unable to occupy his property which is situated in one location and on account of his employment/business/profession carried out at any other place he stays in a rented premise in such other place then said property is deemed to be self occupied.
Now when sister occupies property & no rent is paid then it can not be termed as let out as sister is relative to individual.
Thanks
Querist :
Anonymous
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist)
03 September 2014
SEC-23(3)(b) if any other benefit is derived from a property :-
which is a self occupied; or
which he cannot actually be occupied by the owner by reason of the fact that owing to his employment, business or profession carried on at any other place, he has to reside at that other place in a building NOT belonging to him;
then such property shall be treated as deemed to be let out
now my question is allowing sister to occupy is a benefit derived from such property or not
S/23(3)(b)When residential house cannot actually be occupied by the owner by reason of the fact that owing to his employment, business or profession carried on at any other place, he has to reside at that other place in a building not belonging to him, the annual value of such house shall be taken to be nil: Provided that the following conditions are fulfilled, namely,-
(i) such house is not actually let, and
(ii) no other benefit therefrom is derived by the owner.
So, when your family member is staying in house property then no such benefit is derived to you by allowing them to use the property.