How to Use Home Loan Interest as Acquisition Cost
Mint Bangalore|January 06, 2025
What to do with home loan interest
GAUTAM NAYAK

With reasonable housing loan interest rates, many taxpayers use loans for residential property purchases. Tax laws, however, cap self-occupied property interest deductions at ₹2 lakh annually. For rented properties, the entire interest is deductible against rental income. This raises the question: Is excess interest over ₹2 lakh a loss for taxpayers, or can it be claimed in another way?

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