Monday, July 8, 2013

Income from House Property (Sec 22-27)

Income from  House Property  ( Sec. 22 to 27)
Sec. 22:  Charging section
Annual Value  - Property (building/land appurtenant thereto) – Assessee must be owner – Building not used for own business/profession.
Sec. 23(1):  Annual Value defined
23(1)(a)       The sum for  which property might reasonably be expected to let from year to year
Municipal Value (M.V)   12,000
or
Fair Rental Value (FRV)   14,000
Whichever is higher                          14,000
The standard rent fixed                        9,600
Gross Annual Value                           9,600
or
23(1)(b)      Where property or any part of the property is let and the rent received/receivable is in excess of (a) by the owner in respect thereof is in excess of sum referred to in clause (a),the amount so received  or receivable

Municipal Value (M.V)   12,000
or
Fair Rental Value (FRV)         14,000
Whichever is higher                          14,000
The standard rent fixed                        9,600
Restricted to standard rent                   9,600
Actual rent received/re.                      36,000
Gross Annual value                          36,000

Less M.Taxes paid during
          the previous year:                       4,500      
                  
Annual Value:                                 31,500                 
                                               
or
23(1)(c)       Where property or any part of the property is let and was vacant during the whole any part of the previous year and owing to such vacancy the actual rent received/receivable by the owner in respect thereof is in less than sum referred to in clause (a),the amount so received  or receivable
Provided
(i)    Taxes levied and paid by the assessee shall be deducted irrespective to year to which it relate
(ii)For the purposes of clause (b) and (c) , the amount of rent, which the      assessee could not realize, shall not be included subject to rule 4 of I.T.Rules, 1962

   23(2):  SELF OCCUPIED HOUSE: Where the Property consists of a house or part of the house- occupied for self residence- annual value to be taken at Nil..  The house is in the occupation of the assessee for the purposes of his own residence.  Or the house cannot be occupied due to employment, business  or profession carried at any other place.

 23(3)          Conditions to be fulfilled for 23(2)
(a):    The house or part of the house is not let for whole of part of the previous year; 
or
(b):    No benefit is derived by the owner.

23(4)           Where assessee has more than one self occupied property .
(a)  One of the houses at the option of the owner to be taken as S.O.P
(b) The annual value of the other houses will be computed as if let out

Sec. 24 : Deductions to be allowed
(a)              30% of Annual Value
(b)             Interest payable on sums borrowed for acquisition, construction, repairs, renewal, reconstruction of property.
Note: (1)     In case of property let out entire interest will be allowed as deduction
(2)     In case of self occupied property the deduction of interest will be as under:
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          (a)     Where property is acquired
                   or constructed with capital
                   Borrowed before 01.04.1999            Rs. Not exceeding Rs. 30,000/-
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          (b)     Where property is acquired
                   Or constructed with capital
                   Borrowed on after 01.04.1999                Rs. Not exceeding Rs. 1,50,000/-
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Note:  Interest on capital borrowed for S.O.P is to  allowed if the loan is utilized for acquisition or construction (only)  of the house property.
The loan amount is to be utilized within three years from the end of the financial year in which loan is taken.

The assessee files a certificate from the person from whom loan is taken.
Interest for pre-acquisition/pre consruction period.
                                     
Sec. 25:  Deduction not to be allowed – interest payable outside India on which on tax is paid in India or there is no agent in India of the person to whom interest is paid  

Special provisions

25-A: Unrealiszed allowed as deduction, subsequently realized: where unrealized allowed as deduction u/s 24(1)(x) prior to 01.04.2001 is realized subsequently, whether or  not, the assessee is owner of the house property . No deduction u/s 23 and 24 is allowable.

25AA          Unrealiszed , subsequently realized:
unrealized rent for the period on or after 01.04.2001, received subsequently whether or  not, the assessee is owner of the house property.  Deduction u/s 23 and 24 will be allowed.
25B:  Arrears of rent:  Receipt of arrears of rent  is charged to tax under the head House property ,whether or  not, the assessee is owner of the house property:  Deduction u/s 24(a) i.e 30% will be allowed.

Sec. 26  Property co-owned:
(i)                Where property is owned by more than one person and their respective shares are not definite and ascertainable, the income will be assessed in the hand of AOP/BOI.
(ii)             Where property is owned by more than one person and their respective shares are definite and ascertainable, the income will be assessed in the hand of each individual separately.  Each and every co-owner is assessable in respect of his share and eevery co-owner is entitled to deduction u/s 23 and 24.  

Sec.  27  Deemed owner
(i)                            Transfer to Spouse: Property transferred by asseessee to Spouse without adequate consideration, not being in connection with agreement to live apart.
(ii)                         Transfer to a minor child: Property transferred by assessee to minor child without adequate consideration not being married daughter
(iii)                       Holder of impartible estate: Holder of impartible estate, shall bee deemed owner
(iv)                       Member of Co-op. Society:Member of Co-operative society, company, A.O.P/B.O.I in house building Scheme
(v)                         Property purchased on POA: Property acquired on power of attorney u/s 53A of Transfer of Property Act,
(vi)                        Property taken on lease:Where Property taken on lease for a period exceeding 12 years – u/s 269UA(f) of I.T.Act.  

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