Understanding Income from House Property in Taxation

House property income refers to rent received from properties owned by an individual, charged under income tax. It is based on the concept of annual value, representing the expected rental income or market value of the property. The annual value is taxable under the head "Income from House Property." This type of income is not based on actual rent received but on the property's potential to generate income. Tax implications and charging sections related to house property income are explained in detail.

• House Property Income
• Taxation
• Annual Value
• Rental Income
• Property Tax

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1. Dr. k. mala Asst. Professor of commerce BON SECOURS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN-613006 Thanjavur

2. Income from house hold property

3. What is the meaning of House property Income? Rent received or receivable from house properties owned by a person other than those which are occupied by him for the purpose of any business or profession carried on by him is charged to income-tax as 'income from house property'. unlike the other heads of income, income from house property is a notional income based on a concept called annua l value. this is the value a property is expected to fetch if it is let out. it may be more than the actual rent being received if let out. if it is not let out the expected market/fair rent will be considered as annual value for the purpose of taxation. property includes the building and the land surrounding it.

4. What is house property? The annual value of property, consisting of any buildings or lands appurtenant thereto of which the assessee is the owner, other than such portions of such property as he may occupy for the purposes profession carried on by him, the profits of which are chargeable to income tax, shall be chargeable to income tax under the head Property". House Property, income tax, tax filing This page explains about the casual income and the conditions under which it is applicable of any business or "Income from House

5. Section 22 Charging Section The annual value of the property, consisting of any buildings or lands appurtenant thereto, of which the assessee is the owner is chargeable to tax under the head Income from House property . However, if a house property or any portion thereof is occupied by the assessee for the purpose of any business or profession carried on by him, the profits of which are chargeable to income-tax, the value of such property is not chargeable to tax under this head.

6. Implications of Charging section Annual value of a property (Section 23) Tax under this head is not levied on the rent of the property but it is on the capacity of a property to earn income. The basis of measurement of the capacity of property to earn income is Annual Value (i.e., Gross Annual Value). Generally only real income is taxable under Income tax act but law provides for adopting notional figure as the basis of computation. The following are the cases where notional income is taxable: If fair rent exceeds actual rent in case of let out property. Where an assessee owns more than one self occupied property.

7. Building or Land appurtenant thereto: Appurtenant land in respect of residential building Courtyard, playground, kitchen garden, motor garage, cattle-shed etc. Appurtenant land in residential building roads connecting one another department, playgrounds for benefit of employees etc. house property. An incomplete or ruined or demolished house cannot be termed as house property. respect Car parking spaces, department of Non- with Vacant land is not a

8. Owner Owner includes beneficial owner, Deemed deemed owner, legal owner. owner (Section -27) spouse [sec 27(i)]. asset[sec 27(ii)]. member of company, cooperative society or any other AOP[sec 27(iii)]. of property under section 53A of transfer of properties act, 1882[sec 27(iiia)]. of a building under section 269UA(f) [sec 27(iiib)]. Transfer to child or Holder of impartible Property held by Possession Lessee

9. Basis of Computation Income determined Computation Particulars Amount in Rs Gross Annual value xxxxxx Less: Municipal Taxes (xxxxxx) Net Annual Value xxxxxx Less: Deduction Standard deduction Interest on borrowings u/s 24(b) xxxxxx Income from house property xxxxxx from a house under: property Basis is as of under U/s section-24 24(a) xxxxxx

10. Section 24(b) Current payable or paid. If the interest payable outside India to any person then it is allowed as deduction if Tax was deducted at source on such interest. (u/s 25) Pre-construction interest This interest is deductible in 5 equal installments starting from the previous year in which property is constructed or acquired. This is the interest payable or paid from the date of loan obtained to 31st march of the year in which property is constructed or acquired. Interest on loan taken for repaying the previous interest is not allowed as deduction u/s 24(b). interest Interest in the current year

11. Additional points Unrealized rent if received shall be taken as income after deducting standard deduction of 30% of received amount. Maximum net loss that can be setoff against any other head is 2,00,000/- from the assessment year 2018-19 as per the latest Finance bill and further loss if any can be carry forward to maximum of 8 assessment years. Composite rent If rent charged contains not only rent on house property but also charges for other services or rent on other asset, then the rent is known as composite rent. included, then there is of inseparable. In case letting of house property including provision of services then rent is bifurcated between services and house property In case rent on other asset is two types separable and

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