Tax exemption for personal loan

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Hi Experts,

I had taken a personal loan from a private Bank last year. I had taken this PL to bridge the gap between the Home Loan (From another Bank) and the Property cost. Now, i would like to know, if i would be able to claim Income tax exemption for the Interest component of the PERSONAL LOAN.

If yes, then what documents are to be produced? I checked with the Bank where I have taken PL, but i was mentioned that the Provisional Certificate that they provide would not have any references to the usage of the Loan amount as it is totally personal in nature.

I would like to have your suggestions in this regard. Thanks in advance.

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You cannot claim any tax benefits on your personal loan.  Only on Home Loan taken & on the basis of the Certificate provided by the bank/FI, the deduction on account of interest & principal can be taken by the assessee.

you cannot take the tax benefit of personal loan with respect to such property.

Mr. raghu, 

 

Definitely you can claim deduction for interest paid on personal loan taken for house property.

 

It is not good to distinguish the amount borrowed as home loan or personal loan.You can even claim benefits on interest paid towards personal loans taken for making down payment. Therefore, it is not the source of the funds that is important, but the purpose to which the money has been put to use.

 

Thanx

CA Anubhav Vishnoi

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