13 November 2008
hi i hav a quarry 1. my housing loan emi start before i get the possisson of flat (loan under construction link plan) 2. can i take repayment of principle u/s 80c as decduction 3. can i take interest on loan u/s 24 as decduction under the house property 4. can i claim HRA
13 November 2008
You can take Deduction U/S 80C for the portion of Principal Repayment merged in the EMI. The Interest charged by Bank before start of the EMI and the interest component merged in the EMI are in the nature of Pre-Construction Interest and can be claimed as deduction over a period of 5 assessment years after taking possession of the house. At present the house is under construction and there is no income from house property and therefore no interest can be claimed U/S 24. If the house is under self occupation, no HRA can be claimed.