06 November 2011
My friend has booked a residential flat in October,2008. He got the possesion of flat in january,2010. He had paid interest of Rs.20 Lacs on housing loan till possesion. His emi is Rs.1.9 lacs which consist an interest of Rs.1.5 lacs. In F.Y.2009-10( A.Y.2010-11) and F.Y.2010-11 (A.Y.2011-12) he claimed deduction of Rs.1.5 lacs due to cap of the same and did not consider pre-possesion interest since the property was self occupied. Now he has let out the property in F.Y.2011-12. In this scenario can he claim part of pre-possesion interest over and above the actual interest to be paid in F.Y.2011-12 ? If so then how much he can claim and till when ?