Housing loan interest


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If you're taking out a joint housing loan to build on land owned by your wife, you can claim the interest using your salary account. However, both your name and your wife's must be on the government records for the property, and the loan must be in joint names. Repayments must also be made from your account to qualify for the tax benefit.

03 March 2021 My wife n myself income tax assesses n wants to construct a house on a land owned by her by taking housing loan from bank having joint account, her's is the first name. Shall I make payment through my salary account n claim HBA interest?

04 March 2021 Yes, provided the following conditions are fulfilled.

* the loan should be in your name or in the joint names of yourself and spouse.

* the house to be constructed should be in your name or in the joint names of yourself and spouse in government records.


04 March 2021 Until your name is not there no benefit on loan /interest..your name is must and loan repayment from your ac is needed


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