CBDT issued corrigendum of circular no. 1/2017 dated 2 January 2017. There are few changes in the rule which may read as follows.
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Conditions for Claim of Deduction of Interest on Borrowed Capital for Computation of Income From House Property [Section 24(b)]:
Acquisition or construction of the house On or after 01.04.1999 Rs. 150000 (Upto AY 2014-15)
Rs. 200000 (w,e,f AY 2015-16)
The acquisition or construction of the house should be completed within3 years from the end of the FY in which the capital was borrowed. Hence, it is necessary for the DDO to have the completion certificate of the house property against which deduction is claimed either from the builder or through self-declaration from the employee.
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The acquisition or construction of the house should be completed within 5 years from the end of the FY in which the capital was borrowed. Hence, it is necessary for the DDO to have the completion certificate of the house property against which deduction is claimed either from the builder or through self-declaration from the employee.
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TABLE: Dates of filing Quarterly Statements E-TDS Return 24Q
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Return
for Quarter ending
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Due
date for Government Offices
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Due
date for Other Deductors
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30 June
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31 July
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15 July
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30 September
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31 October
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15 October
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31 December
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31 January
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15 January
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31 March
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15 May
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15 May
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New
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Return
for Quarter ending
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Due
date
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30 June
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31 July of the financial year
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31 September
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31 October of the financial year
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31 December
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31 January of the financial year
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31 March
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31 May of the financial year immediately following the financial year
in which the deduction is made.
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| TDS u/s 192 on salary Corrigendum of Circular 1/2017 |
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Deductions is respect of rents paid (Section 80GG):
Section 80GG allows the employee to a deduction in respect of house rent paid by him for his own residence. Such deduction is permissible subject to the following conditions :-
(a) the employee has not been in receipt of any House Rent Allowance specifically granted to him which qualifies for exemption under section 10(13A) of the Act;
(b) the employee files the declaration in Form No.10BA. (Annexure X)
(c) The employee does not own:
(i) any residential accommodation himself or by his spouse or minor child or where such employee is a member of a Hindu Undivided Family, by such family, at the place where he ordinarily resides or
performs duties of his office or carries on his business or profession; or
(ii) at any other place, any residential accommodation which is in the occupation of the employee, the
value of which is to be determined under section 23(2)(a) or section 23(4)(a), as the case may be.
(d) He will be entitled to a deduction in respect of house rent paid by him in excess of 10% of his total income. The deduction shall be equal to 25% of total income or Rs. 2,000/- per month, whichever is less. The total income for working out these percentages will be computed before making any deduction under section 80GG.
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Deductions is respect of rents paid (Section 80GG):
Section 80GG allows the employee to a deduction in respect of house rent paid by him for his own residence. Such deduction is permissible subject to the following conditions :-
(a) the employee has not been in receipt of any House Rent Allowance specifically granted to him which qualifies for exemption under section 10(13A) of the Act;
(b) the employee files the declaration in Form No.10BA. (Annexure X)
(c) The employee does not own:
(i) any residential accommodation himself or by his spouse or minor child or where such employee is a member of a Hindu Undivided Family, by such family, at the place where he ordinarily resides or
performs duties of his office or carries on his business or profession; or
(ii) at any other place, any residential accommodation which is in the occupation of the employee, the
value of which is to be determined under section 23(2)(a) or section 23(4)(a), as the case may be.
(d) He will be entitled to a deduction in respect of house rent paid by him in excess of 10% of his total income. The deduction shall be equal to 25% of total income or Rs. 5,000/- per month, whichever is less. The total income for working out these percentages will be computed before making any deduction under section 80GG.
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