I have taken the loan from the bank to purchase the house. I am regular in making the payment of interest and principle to the bank. I also claim interest deduction u/s 24 of I. T. Act, 1961. Now if I borrow loan from wife and make the repayment of loan to the bank, whether I would be eligible to claim interest payable to my wife u/s 24 of I. T. Act, 1961?
Deduction u/s 24 of I. T. Act, 1961
Vartik Choksi
Interest deduction under section 24: interest on a loan taken to repay an earlier home loan is deductible. Interest paid to a related lender for funds borrowed to repay an original housing loan is treated as deductible under section 24; a revenue circular dated 20/8/1969 No. 28 permits claiming interest deduction on a loan taken to repay the original loan. (AI Summary)
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