Team Lead
5675 Points
Posted on 04 March 2012
As per the provison of Sec22 of the I-T act, only the person who is the owner of the house property, is eligible to claim the interest & principal on account of home loan. But as your brother is paying the emi he wud not be eligible to claim the interest & principal as he is not the co-owner of the house property but only an co-applicant.
Your mothers rental income wud be taxable as income from house property. however she wud be eligible to calim the minucipal taxes paid & on the net amount she wud be eligible to claim std ded of 305. Blance amount wud be taxable if it exceeds the basic exemption limit