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Deductions for Interest on Housing Loan

Published : 27 Oct 2021

Particulars Self Occupied Property

Let Out Property

Deduction under the head "Income from House Property"
Deduction up to Rs 2 lakhs
(Please refer Note: 1)
Entire interest allowed as deduction

Additional deduction if loan sanctioned in financial year 2016-17
(Please refer Note 2)
Additional deduction up to Rs 50,000
Additional deduction up to Rs 50,000

Note: 1 Deduction is subject to below conditions:

Condition
Interest Limit (in Rs)
Loan taken before 01 April 1999
30,000
Amount borrowed between 01 April 1999 and 31 March 2015 and acquisition or construction completed within 3 years from end of financial year in which loan availed
1.5 lakhs
Amount borrowed after 01 April 2015 and acquisition or construction completed within 5 years from end of financial year in which loan availed
2 lakhs
Amount borrowed for repair, renewal, reconstruction
30,000

If condition of time period for completion of construction not satisfied, deduction restricted to Rs 30,000.

Note: 2 Additional deduction up to Rs 50,000 provided:

  • Loan is sanctioned between 01 April 2016 to 31 March 2017
  • Loan amount sanctioned is less than Rs 35 lakhs
  • House property value is less than Rs 50 lakhs
  • Loan taken from financial institution for acquisition of residential property
Benefit of deduction is extended till repayment of loan.