Rebate against interest

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Querist : Anonymous

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02 October 2013 a)Wanting to confirm Is it possible to to claim tax rebate on Interest paid against house loan before getting possesion of house? When one shoul calim and how?
b)If interest has been claimed by mistake during last assessment year how it should get corrected? Is there any other form to be filled -up-- Kindly explain in detail??

Querist : Anonymous

Querist : Anonymous (Querist)

14 October 2013 Request attention on EXPERTS on the above issue? Kindly help??

Aashok Kumar Sharma

Aashok Kumar Sharma (Expert)
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20 July 2025 Sure! Here's a detailed explanation on claiming tax rebate on interest paid for a home loan before possession and correcting any mistaken claim:

a) Claiming Tax Rebate on Interest Paid Before Possession
Is it possible?
Yes, under Section 24(b) of the Income Tax Act, you can claim a deduction for interest paid on a home loan even before possession of the property, but there are conditions.
Key points:
The deduction can be claimed for the interest paid during the pre-construction period (before possession) in 5 equal installments, starting from the year in which the construction is completed or possession is received.
The maximum deduction limit for interest before possession is Rs. 2 lakh per year (this is part of the overall Rs. 2 lakh limit under Section 24(b) for self-occupied property).
The interest paid after possession can also be claimed as deduction in the relevant financial year, subject to the Rs. 2 lakh cap.
When to claim?
Pre-construction interest is accumulated and can be claimed in 5 equal parts starting from the year possession is received.
Interest paid after possession can be claimed in the respective financial year.
b) If Interest Was Claimed Mistakenly Last Year
Correction of mistake:
If you have claimed interest on a property that you did not yet possess, but you have not completed construction or possession has not been received yet, then it may be a mistake if you claimed the entire amount upfront instead of spreading over 5 years.
To correct this, you can file a revised return for that assessment year if the time limit (usually 1 year from end of relevant assessment year) has not expired.
If the time limit has expired, you can disclose the mistake in the next year’s return and adjust accordingly.
Forms to fill:
Revised Income Tax Return (ITR) can be filed for correcting mistakes.
No separate form is needed other than filing the revised return.

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