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Joined May 2009
A couple (husband and wife) co-jointly own a piece of land. Both husband and wife are constructing a house on the piece of land. Both husband and wife are paying for the construction of the house on the piece of land.
Husband is a consultant and a retd. govt. official and the wife is a house wife. Both of them are income tax payees.
Can the husband and wife claim income tax deductions under the Income Tax Act, 1961? If yes, under what sections?