Q1: If housing loan is taken in joint name (i.e. either Husband & Wife or Father & Son), then is it possible for both of them to claim housing loan interest of Rs. 150000/- each u/s 24 (B) considering that the property is self occupied.
13 December 2010
In cases where the house is owned by more than one person and is also self-occupied by each co-owner, each co-owner is entitled to the deduction individually on account of interest on borrowed money up to Rs 1.50 lakh per annum.