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80 gg

12 July 2015

Assessee pays rent in respect of house which is used for self residence (50%) & profession (50%) and claims deduction under business or profession for 50%. My question is can he claim deduction under section 80GG for self residence portion?

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Z ( ) (2965 Points)
Replied 12 July 2015

Yes, he should be able to, subject to the limit

there shall be deducted any expenditure incurred by him in excess of ten per cent of his total income towards payment of rent (by whatever name called) in respect of any furnished or unfurnished accommodation occupied by him for the purposes of his own residence, to the extent to which such excess expenditure does not exceed two thousand rupees per month or twenty-five per cent of his total income for the year, whichever is less, and subject to such other conditions or limitations as may be prescribed, having regard to the area or place in which such accommodation is situated and other relevant considerations :