How to claim home loan deduction for previous years when I chose New Regime for 2023-24?

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I am working in a private company and I file ITR 1 every year. I had a home loan from SBI for Rs.30,00,000/- (thirty lakhs) from November 2018. The apartment I had purchased with the home loan was under construction when I got the home loan. Since it was under construction and without OC(Occupancy Certificate), I was not able to claim tax deductions for the Income Tax. Finally in 2023, I decided to close the home loan, and I closed it on April 2023 by repaying the balance amount. At that time still the OC(Occupancy Certificate) was not received for the apartment.The new tax regime was introduced  in April 2023, I opted for the new tax regime where there is no tax savings on home loan interest+principal. Just a week after I closed the home loan the OC was received for the apartment. I had not claimed any tax deduction during the financial year 2023-24, for the principal + interest amount I had repaid in April 2023, as I had opted for the new tax regime. I need to know when I file the income tax return the year 2023-24 in June/July 2024, can I claim any benefit for the loan I repaid at April 2023, or for the previous years in which I had paid the EMI starting from Nov 2018 - March 2023? Can anyone help here?Thanks

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It cannot be claimed now, as you never ever occupied the House Property,

 

Currently I have occupied it, i need to know whether technically it is possible to claim it?

Yes, in five equal installments.

As i have opted for the new tax regime in 2023-24, how can i claim it? Thanks

If the property is self occupied, you can claim the home loan interest benefit only if you opt for Old Tax regime.

Under new tax regime you cannot claim it.

Thanks. Can i claim for the previous years in which i had opted for the old tax regime ?

No. The pre-occupational interest paid can only be claimed in five equal installments from the year HP being occupied; that too under Old tax regime.

So if need to claim in the future, what should i do? Should i shift to previous regime, then i claim?

If i need to claim tax deduction for the previous years, where i was in the old tax regime, How to claim it?

As you have got the possession, opt for old regime from this year, and start claiming interest; current year interest and preoccupation 20%, max upto 2 lakhs u/s. 24(b) IT act.

Thank You. So even if i have closed the home loan in April 24, is it possible for me to claim interest benefit for the next 5 years, if i opt for old tax benefit?

When the home loan is closed how can you get interest certificate?

Without interest certificate you cannot claim any rebate.

I mean the pre construction interest before the Occupation Certificate was received?

Yes, that you can, if you have maintained certificates.


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