You can claim tax deductions on your home loan EMIs in two ways. The principal amount repaid, along with stamp duty and registration charges, is deductible under Section 80C, up to a limit of £1.5 lakh annually. Additionally, the interest component of your EMI can be deducted under Section 24, with a limit of £2 lakh for self-occupied properties and no limit for let-out properties.
06 January 2025
Sir, I have currently only income from sole business. Plan to purchase house through housing loan . can I get deduction for Housing loan EMI. Please advise Binu
06 January 2025
Under Section 80C of the I-T Act, you can claim tax deductions on the principal amount repaid towards your home loan. Additionally, this deduction also applies to registration and stamp duty charges for your property. The maximum housing loan tax exemption under Section 80C is ₹1.5 lakh in a financial year.
08 January 2025
The interest portion of the home loan EMI for the year can be claimed as a deduction from your total income up to a maximum of Rs 2 lakh under Section 24.
From the assessment year 2018-19 onwards, the maximum deduction for interest paid on self-occupied house property is Rs 2 lakh.
For let out property, there is no upper limit for claiming tax exemption on interest, which means that you can claim deduction on the entire interest paid on your home loan.