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Joined February 2017
Hi Digbijoy Ghosh
In your case When posession was completed then only you can consider that property in your income tax returns. till posession is not happend that EMI treated as a Pre EMI What ever you paid as a pre EMI that amount you can claim a exemption U/S24B please refer below information for the same.
Pre-construction interest – is allowed when you have taken a loan for purchase or construction of a house property (not allowed in case of loan for repairs or reconstruction). The deduction for this interest is allowed in 5 equal installments starting from the year in which the house is purchased or the construction is completed. For example, if construction of your property completed in FY 2014-15, on 16th June 2014, you can claim 1/5th of interest paid uptil 31st March 2014 when you file your return for FY 2014-15.
Though pre construction interest is allowed to be deducted on the basis of 1/5th each year beginning the year in which the construction is completed – the total amount that can be claimed in a year should not exceed Rs 2,00,000 in case of a self occupied house property.
Conditions for claiming Interest on home loan deduction – You need to meet all the below 3 conditions to claim this deduction
- Loan has been take after 1st April 1999 for purchase or construction
- The acquisition or construction is completed within 3 years from the end of the financial year in which the loan was taken
- There is interest certificate available for the interest payable on the loan
Note that your interest deduction may be limited to Rs 30,000 if any one of these conditions is met –
- Loan is borrowed before 1st April 1999 for purchase, construction, repairs or reconstruction of house property\
- Loan is borrowed on or after 1st April 1999 for repairs, renovation or reconstruction of house property.