Section 22. Charge | ||
LAW : The Annual Value of building or land attached thereto of which assessee is the owner not occupying the building for his own business or profession. | ||
Annual Value | It represents the earning capacity of building. Section 23. | |
Building. (Construction should be completed) | Residential | Four walls with roof. |
Commercial | Four walls with optional roof. | |
Land attached with building | Land attached with building | Charged under the head House Property. |
Indepandent Land | Charged under the head Other Sources | |
Owner | Registered Owner | Register maintained with Stamp Valuation Authority. |
Deemed Owner | 6 cases of deemed owner specified in Section 27. | |
Owner not occupying the building for his own business or profession. | Let out to employees | Charged under the head Business. |
Let out to others | Charged under the head House Property. |
Section 27. Deemed Owner (6 points) | |||||
i |
An individual (Transferrer) who transfers House Property to spouse without consideration, then individual who transfers the property is treated as deemed owner. Exception : Property is transferred with an agreement to live apart then registered owner (transferee) is treated as owner |
Transferrer | Transferee | ||
Husband - DO | Wife | ||||
Wife - DO | Husband | ||||
Husband | Wife - RO | ||||
ii |
An individual (Transferrer) who transfers House Property to a minor child, without consideration such individual who transfers the property is treated as deemed owner. Exception : Where the minor child is a married daughter then deemed owner concept is not applicable. Income from HP chargeable in the hands of minor married daughter itself. |
Transferrer | Transferee | ||
Father - Do | Minor Child | ||||
Mother - Do | Minor Child | ||||
Father/Mother | Minor married daughter - RO | ||||
iii | Holder of an impartible estate. | ||||
iv | A member of a Co-operative society, Company or other association of person who is allotted a building under a house building scheme of such society. | Registered Owner | Deemed Owner | ||
Co-operative Society | Member | ||||
v | A pers on w ho is allow ed to take or retain possession of any building or part thereof in part performance of a contract where every formality of sale is completed except registration of property with Stamp Valuation Authority. | Seller (received the full price) | Buyer (has key of property) | ||
Registered Owner | Deemed Owner | ||||
vi | A person who acquires any right in any building by way of lease for a term of atleast 12 years. | Lease Terms | Lessor | Lessee | |
12 years | RO | DO | |||
11 years | RO | Tenant |
Section 23. Annual Value | ||||
LAW : Annual Value is value after deduction of municipal tax. Municipal Tax. It’s deduction is allowed in the financial year in which payment is made by the owner. PAID basis + Owner. Tenant pays dedn not allowed. |
GAV | xxx | ||
Less MT | xxx | |||
NAV | xxx | |||
(1) | (2) & (3) | (4) | ||
Let out property | SOP - Residence for whole year | DLOP (owns more than 1 SOP - R : one property whose GAV is highest treated as SOP - R remaining property as DLOP) |
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a | b | c | ||
ER | AR | Loss on account of vacancy | ||
ER = MV or FR whichever is higher or SR whichever is lower. |
AR = Rent received or receivable. = Let out period + Vacant Period – unrealised rent of current financial year. (ignore SOP - R) | Property is lying vacant inspite of the best effort of the owner to let the property. | ||
GAV = ER or AR whichever is higher less loss on account of vacancy. | GAV = ER = Nil | GAV = ER |
Section 24a. Standard Deduction |
Standard Deduction allowed is 30% of NAV. It is automatic deduction i.e. even if question do not provide it this deduction must be allowed. No Standard deduction if NAV is nil or negative. |
Section 24b. Interest on borrowed capital | |||||
1. | The loan should be borrowed for PCR5. Purchase, Construction, Re - construction, Repairs. Renovation, Renewal, Repayment of existing housing loan. Note : Dedn. not allowed if loan is borrowed for payment of MT, interest on interest or penal interest. |
2. | The interest is allowed as deduction on accrual basis. Even if interest is not paid deduction is allowed. | 3. | Interest is allowed as deduction from that PY in which construction of building is completed or building is purchased. |
Pre construction period interest | Post construction period interest | ||||
Total Interest before the FY in which building comes into existence --------------------------------- = 5 |
allowed from FY in which building comes into existence. | Allowed from FY in which building comes into existence. This interest keeps on decreasing with the re payment of loan |
Let out / DLOP / Vacant |
SOP - Residence | |
Any amount of interest is allowed as deduction of both Pre and Post (No Limit) | Interest both pre + post limited to | |
Rs. 2,00,000 if all the following 3 conditions are satisfied. | otherwise Rs. 30,000. | |
The loan is borrowed on or after 1-4-1999 | The loan is borrowed before 1-4-1999 | |
The loan is borrowed for purchase or construction of residential house property. | The loan is borrowed for repairs, renewal. | |
The building comes into existence within 5 years from the FY in which loan is borrowed. [FYloan + 5 years] | The building comes into existence after 5 years. |
Section 25. Restriction on deduction of interest |
Where interest is payable outside India but is paid without deducting tax at source then such interest is not allowed as deduction. |
Section 25A. Recovery of unrealised Rent | Section 25A. Receipt of arrears of rent | |
Timing of taxation | In the year of receipt | In the year of receipt |
Head | House Property even if building is transferred | House Property even if building is transferred |
Standard Dedn. | Available @ 30% of recovery of unrealised rent. | Available @ 30% of arrears of rent. |
Section 26. Co-owner | |
1. | Co - owner not assessed as AOP. |
2. | Each owner treated as individual. |
3. | Each owner entitled to benefit of SOP-R whose GAV is nil. |
4. | Each co owner entitled to deduction of interest to a max of Rs. 30,000 / 2,00,000. |
Computation of Income from House Property (23 – 24 + 25A) | ||
MV | GAV | HP |
FR | MT | +25 A |
SR | NAV | Recovery of Unrealised Rent – 30% |
ER | -SD | Receipt of Arrears of Rent – 30% |
AR | – Interest | HP |
Loss on account of vacancy | HP | |
GAV |
What you should never forget in HP while solving practical questions | |
1. | Fair Rent should be given in the question. If it is not given then actual rent is treated as fair rent. |
2. | Expected rent is always computed for 12 months. It can be less than 12 months only if the property comes into existence in same PY of computation. |
3. | Interest is limited only in case of SOP-R. In remaining cases actual amount of interest is allowed as deduction. |
4. | MT is allowed as deduction on paid basis. Interest on accrual basis. SD on uniform basis. |
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