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Insertion of new sections 80EEA and 80EEB in Income Tax Act

Print PDF eBookSection 80EEA of Income tax Act, Deduction in respect of interest on loan taken for certain house property. In computing the total income of an assessee, being an individual not eligible to claim deduction under section 80EE of income tax act, there shall...

Section 80EEA of Income tax Act, Deduction in respect of interest on loan taken for certain house property.

  1. In computing the total income of an assessee, being an individual not eligible to claim deduction under section 80EE of income tax act, there shall be deducted, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this section, interest payable on loan taken by him from any financial institution for the purpose of acquisition of a house property(residential).
  2. The deduction under sub-section (1) shall not exceed one lakh and fifty thousand rupees and shall be allowed in computing the total income of the individual for the assessment year beginning on the 1st day of April, 2020 and subsequent assessment years
  3.  The deduction under sub-section (1) shall be subject to the following conditions,    namely:—
    • (i) the loan has been sanctioned by the financial institution during the period beginning on the 1st day of April, 2019 and ending on the 31st day of March, 2020;
    • (ii) the stamp duty value of residential house property does not exceed forty-five lakh rupees;
    • (iii) the assessee does not own any house property(residential) on the date of sanction of loan.
  4. . . Where a deduction under this section is allowed for any interest referred to in sub-section (1), deduction shall not be allowed in respect of such interest under any other provision of this Act for the same or any other AY (assessment year).
  5. (5) For the purposes of this section,––
  • (a) the expression “financial institution” shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (a) of sub-section (5) of section 80EE;
  • (b) the expression “stamp duty value” means value adopted or assessed or assessable by any authority of the Central Government or a State Government for the purpose of payment of stamp duty in respect of an immovable property.

Section 80EEB of Income tax Act Deduction in respect of purchase of electric vehicle.

  1. In computing the total income of an assesse, being an individual, there shall be deducted, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this section, interest payable on loan taken by him from any financial institution for the purpose of purchase of an electric vehicle.
  2. The deduction under sub-section (1) shall not exceed one lakh and fifty thousand rupees and shall be allowed in computing the total income of the individual for the assessment year beginning on the 1st day of April, 2020 and subsequent assessment years.
  3. The deduction under sub-section (1) shall be subject to the condition that the loan has been sanctioned by the financial institution during the period beginning on the 1st day of April, 2019 and ending on the 31st day of March, 2023.
  4. Where a deduction under this section (income tax) is allowed for any interest referred to in sub-section (1), deduction shall not be allowed in respect of such interest under any other provision of this Act for the same or any other AY (assessment year).
  5. For the purposes of this section,––
  • (a) “electric vehicle” means a vehicle which is powered exclusively by an electric motor whose traction energy is supplied exclusively by traction battery installed in the vehicle and has such electric regenerative braking system, which during braking provides for the conversion of vehicle kinetic energy into electrical energy;
  • (b) “financial institution” means a banking company to which the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 applies, or any bank or banking institution referred to in section 51 of that Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and includes any deposit taking non-banking financial company or a systemically important non-deposit taking non-banking financial company as defined in clauses (e) and (g) of

          Explanation 4 to section 43B.’.

 

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