I want to know if a house property is in joint name of retired father and son. All the EMI of Land Cost and building Cost, Registry Cost, all correspondence takes place with the son which can be cross-checked by interest-principal certificate in which only son name is written. Also, the client has paid full balance land loan by his saving account and the building loan EMI he is paying from starting.
So, can son taken full interest deduction and full principal deduction in his income tax return.
Beneficial ownership determines tax deductions for house property; consistent payment records support claiming full interest and principal deduction. If the father made no financial contribution, the son may claim full interest and principal deductions by proving beneficial ownership and payment origin. Key evidence includes bank statements showing EMIs paid by the son, loan interest-principal certificates naming the son, receipts for acquisition costs, and documentation that the father's name was added by love and affection; these records are necessary to substantiate the son's entitlement to the deductions before tax authorities. (AI Summary)