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Can Income under House Property be negative

For Self-occupied, Income can’t go negative as Annual Value is Nil (so municipal tax is not allowed as deduction). Interest is allowed deduction for both self occupied and let out For let out, Income can go negative both due to Municipal Tax and Interest which are allowed.

What about Interest intricacies

It is calculated on accrual basis If loan was for construction/acquisition, borrowed after 1999 and completed in 5 years of taking loan, then interest upto 2 lacs  a year IF loan for repair/renovation, then interest upto 30k a year But Interest allowed deduction under Old Regime only. Interest story 3: Suppose you took a loan […]

Now the Exemptions from or Not to takes in Income

If property is used for own business/profession Two properties allowed as Self Occupied property (but they should not be actually let out). This is up from One allowed earlier. If property acquired as stock in trade, exclude such property for first 2 years

Gross Annual Value

Step 1. Expected Rent/Fair Rental Value where is higher, but subject to Standard Rent (we will come to terms later). Step 2. If Actual Rent (you got) > Step 1, then Actual Rent. Step 3. Where 2 applies (Actual Rent> Step 1) and If let out for part of the year or vacant, then actual […]