10 May 2012
Interest for pre-construction period Money may be borrowed prior to the acquisition or construction of the property. In such a case, interest paid/ payable before the final completion of construction or acquisition of the property will be aggregated and allowed for five successive financial years starting with the year in which the acquisition or construction is completed. This deduction is not allowed if the loan is utilized for repairs, renewal or reconstruction
query in above para:- if the builder has taken permission to complete the 21 floor. and construction is completed up to 17 th floor.can assessee can claim interest on the base of his 17 th fo\loor construction is completed
14 May 2012
When an assessee purchases a flat from a builder, the term " acquired" comes into play. . Acquisition completes only when- possession is handed over to the customer. . Completion of Construction here becomes irrelevant as its not being controlled by the assessee. .