Income-tax Act, 1961

Deduction in respect of interest on loan taken for residential house property.

80EE. (1) In computing the total income of an assessee, being an individual, there shall be deducted, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this section, interest payable on loan taken by him from any financial institution for the purpose of acquisition of a residential property.

(2) The deduction under sub-section (1) shall not exceed fifty thousand rupees and shall be allowed in computing the total income of the individual for the assessment year beginning on the 1st day of April, 2017 and subsequent assessment years.

(3) The deduction under sub-section (1) shall be subject to the following conditions, namely:-

(i)	-	the loan has been sanctioned by the financial institution during the period beginning on the 1st day of April, 2016 and ending on the 31st day of March, 2017;
(ii)	-	the amount of loan sanctioned for acquisition of the residential house property does not exceed thirty-five lakh rupees;
(iii)	-	the value of residential house property does not exceed fifty .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store Latest Job Openings View all 04 May 2026 Content Writer Intern Interactive Media Pvt Ltd. New Delhi CA Inter View Details 29 April 2026 Associate - Audit, Tax & Compliance Open Co Consulting LLP New Delhi B.Com View Details 22 May 2026 Sr. Financial Analyst - Consolidation Search Synergy Mumbai CA View Details ARTICLESHIP 15 May 2026 ARTICLE ASSISTANT, TRAINEE AND PAID ASSISTANT YOGESH KAPOOR AND ASSOCIATES New Delhi B.Com View Details 08 May 2026 Paid Assistants Quick Taxperts Private Limited Bengaluru Graduate (Any) View Details ARTICLESHIP 05 May 2026 ARTICLED ASSISTANT JS ADVISORS New Delhi CA Inter View Details 21 May 2026 Associate PWC Kolkata CA View Details 16 May 2026 Audit clerk mgirt & co Bengaluru CA Inter View Details Share  Facebook  Twitter  Linkedin  Reddit  Email  Whatsapp  Gmail  Pocket  Print  Pinterest  PDF  Translate Whatsapp Groups GST Income Tax CA Final CA Inter CAclubindia Login at CAclubindia CAclubindia India's largest network for finance professionals User Name Password Remember Me Forgot Password ? Alternatively, you can log in using: Login with Google Don't have an account? Register Now click here to register