How can you Avail Tax benefits on your Loan Against Property?

1. You can claim tax exemption from a loan against property if the loan amount is utilized for business purposes. In such cases, benefits can be claimed against interest paid and associated fees and charges incurred. These payables can be claimed as business expenses under Section 37(1) of the Indian Income Tax Act.

2. Salaried individuals can also claim benefits under Section 24(B) of the Income Tax Act if the borrowed funds are utilized for funding the purchase of another residential property. The maximum deduction one can claim is Rs.2 lakh. However, you will only be allowed to enjoy the benefits if you could successfully establish a link between the borrowed funds and their end-use in accordance with Section 24(B).

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3. You can’t claim tax benefits if you are utilizing the funds to transform the mortgaged property.

4. Both Section 37(1) and Section 24(B) enables you to claim deductions only on the interest paid and not on the principal repaid.

5. You can’t avail tax exemptions if the borrowed sum is utilized to fund personal expenses like marriage, education, vacation, etc.

6. Unlike home loans, you cannot claim tax exemption form loan against property under section 80C, as under this section an individual can only claim exemption against fully constructed residential properties.

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7. You cannot claim benefits by mortgaging residential properties for a loan against property.

Thus, a loan against property apart from providing funds for varied needs also helps you save on taxes.