08 February 2009
An assessee has signed as a guarantor for a housing loan availed by a person known to him. After payment of certain installments, the borrower becomes insolvent. Bank asked the guarantor to pay remaining installmets as a guarantor. Now the question is can the guarantor claim the deduction u/s 80C & 24 for the installments paid by him for a home which is not owned by him?