Chartered Accountant
1693 Points
Joined April 2014
This is a new proposal which has been made in Budget 2016-17. First time Home Buyers can claim an additional Tax deduction of up to Rs 50,000 on home loan interest payments u/s 80EE. The below criteria has to be met for claiming tax deduction under section 80EE.
The home loan should have been sanctioned in FY 2016-17.
Loan amount should be less than Rs 35 Lakh.
The value of the house should not be more than Rs 50 Lakh &
The home buyer should not have any other existing residential house in his name.