Tax Consultation (US and India)
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NAV shall not be zero
It shall be deemed that such property has been let out but no deduction will be provided as per clause (c)
There is a case also wherein it was held that if property is intended to be let out but couldn't be let out then the benefit of deduction under clause c shall not be given
If we take it as NIL, everyone will claim it as NIL saying property was intended to be let out,reasonable steps were also taken but it couldn't be let out.
Clause c of S.27(1)
"where the property or any part of the property is let out and was vacant during the whole
or any part of the previous year and owing to such vacancy the actual rent received or
receivable by the owner in respect thereof is less than the sum referred to in clause (a),
the amount so received or receivable, i.e., the actual rent, if any......"
I assure you that judgement on this exist, I'll try to post it