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The Vanishing Shield: Is Your Home Loan Interest Losing Its Tax Power?

Income Tax : The New Tax Regime restricts Section 24(b) benefits, disallowing set-off of home loan interest against salary income. Taxpayers mu...

February 15, 2026 1071 Views 0 comment Print

Maximizing Tax Benefits on Home Loan Interest: A Strategic Guide

Income Tax : Learn how to optimize home loan interest tax benefits for self-occupied and rented properties. Strategies include reducing capital...

January 10, 2025 30048 Views 2 comments Print

Step-by-Step Guide to Home Loan Calculations

Finance : Learn to calculate home loan EMIs with this step-by-step guide. Understand loan amount, interest rates, tenure, tax benefits, and ...

January 7, 2025 2061 Views 1 comment Print

How is a Loan Against Property Different from a Home Loan

Finance : Learn difference between Loan Against Property and Home Loan. Uncover nuances between two different types of mortgage loans to mak...

December 1, 2023 1620 Views 0 comment Print

SMFG Grihashakti Home Loan: How does it differ from other home loan options?

Finance : Navigating home loan options can take time and effort. With all the jargon and percentages flying around, making a decision can be...

September 27, 2023 1245 Views 0 comment Print


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ICICI Bank launches ‘Cashback’ home loans

Finance : Mumbai: ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank by consolidated assets, today announced the launch of a new home loan, w...

September 28, 2017 2175 Views 1 comment Print

‘Mortgage Guarantee’ backed loans for affordable housing sector

Finance : ICICI Bank launches ‘Mortgage Guarantee’ backed loans for affordable housing sector First bank in India to offer this facilit...

August 26, 2015 895 Views 0 comment Print

Housing loans of Rs 15 lakh to get 1 Percent interest subvention – Budget 2011-12

Finance : The government on Monday said low-cost housing loans of Rs 15 lakh (Rs 1.5 million) will be eligible for one per cent interest sub...

March 1, 2011 1252 Views 0 comment Print

Income ceiling per month per household for purposes of housing loans revised

Finance : The income ceilings of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Low Income Group (LIG) presently defined as Rs. 3300 per month per ho...

March 16, 2010 975 Views 0 comment Print

Home Loan will cost more as teaser rates are coming to end

Finance : Home and auto loan customers will have to shell out more with several public sector banks including the State Bank, Punjab Nationa...

February 12, 2010 813 Views 0 comment Print


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Interest paid on housing loan not allowable as cost of acquisition

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that interest paid on housing loan borrowed for purchase of flat is not allowable as cost of acquisition....

September 1, 2023 11208 Views 0 comment Print

Interest on home Loan availed of to repay earlier loan is allowable U/s. 24(b)

Income Tax : If second borrowing has really been used to repay the original loan and this fact is proved to the satisfaction of AO, interest pa...

August 31, 2017 22464 Views 2 comments Print


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Guidelines on 1 Percent interest subvention Scheme on housing loans upto Rs. 10 lakh –

Fema / RBI : RPCD.SME & NFS. BC. No. 62/06.11.01/2010-11 - In para 43 of the Union Budget Speech of 2011-12, it has been proposed to liberalise...

April 21, 2011 1973 Views 0 comment Print

Scheme of 1 Percent interest subvention on housing loans up to Rs. 10 lakh

Fema / RBI : While calculating the interest subsidy, each disbursement may be treated as a separate loan and for each disbursement, subsidy cla...

February 8, 2011 388 Views 0 comment Print

RBI increases LTV Ratio, Risk Weight and Provisioning in respect of Housing Loans by Commercial Banks

Fema / RBI : It has been observed that some banks are following the practice of sanctioning housing loans at ‘teaser rates’, wherein the lo...

December 23, 2010 937 Views 0 comment Print

Priority Sector Lending – Loans to Housing Finance Companies

Fema / RBI : Please refer to paragraph 7.5 of our Master Circular dated July 1, 2009 on Lending to Priority Sector, in terms of which loans gra...

December 18, 2009 813 Views 0 comment Print


Tax & Loan Eligibility benefits from Home loan in Joint Names

July 2, 2018 360997 Views 193 comments Print

Tax benefits of Home Loan- Overall there are two types of tax benefits that are available on the repayment of a housing loan. Interest paid on the loan is eligible for a deduction up to Rs. 1.5 lakh per annum from the taxable income of the individual under Sec 24 when the property is self-occupied or it is one ownership property lying vacant.

Eight Common Myths & Misconceptions about tax

July 1, 2018 22166 Views 3 comments Print

In this article we have discussed right Myth or Mis-Conceptions related to Income Tax Prevalent in the Mind of General Taxpayers related to Personal Taxation. Article Aims to clear such Mis-Conceptions. The following are some of the myths and real facts related to same:- .

ICICI Bank launches ‘Cashback’ home loans

September 28, 2017 2175 Views 1 comment Print

Mumbai: ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank by consolidated assets, today announced the launch of a new home loan, which offers borrowers the benefit of 1% cashback on every EMI, for the entire tenure of the loan. A unique offering in the industry, it is available for home loans with a minimum tenure of 15 […]

Simplify Home Loan Calculations with EMI Calculator

August 31, 2017 3078 Views 0 comment Print

Everyone dreams of having a home to call their own. Since, buying a home requires a huge sum of money, people look for financial aid options that would help in fulfilling their dream. Home loan is a great financial aid that has helped millions realize their dream of having a home of their own.

Interest on home Loan availed of to repay earlier loan is allowable U/s. 24(b)

August 31, 2017 22464 Views 2 comments Print

If second borrowing has really been used to repay the original loan and this fact is proved to the satisfaction of AO, interest paid on the second loan would also be allowed as deduction under section 24.

How a Home Loan Balance Transfer Can Help You Save a Huge sum of Money

April 6, 2017 2331 Views 0 comment Print

Your Home Loan is a secured loan. Compared to unsecured loan options, this huge loan comes at a comparatively less rate of interest. However, when you consider the large amount and the long tenure it takes to pay off the loan, even this low interest rate can cost you a lot.

How Will Home Loan EMIs Change After Demonetization

February 7, 2017 7563 Views 1 comment Print

We’ve all probably dreamt of a dream home at some point in our lives. If youre a step ahead, youve probably seen some of the best Home Loan plans available to you, and considered a few. You might even have applied for a mortgage and thoroughly looked through the Home Loan interest rates, before finalizing on one.

Why you should focus on Total Interest Outgo instead of Loan EMI?

September 16, 2016 4987 Views 0 comment Print

Your main focus of getting your EMIs reduced can come in way of your financial well-being. It is true that lower EMIs mean a more comfortable and less stressful life. But it also means that you will end up paying higher total interest during the loan tenor. How? Let’s take an example.

Why reducing Loan EMI after Rate Cuts is not advisable?

September 16, 2016 7045 Views 0 comment Print

It’s very natural to avoid paying higher EMIs if you have a chance to pay lower ones. Isn’t it? After all, who wants to have the additional burden of paying larger EMIs for loans that run for years? But going for lower EMI might not be a financially prudent choice. Let us try to understand why it is so.

‘Mortgage Guarantee’ backed loans for affordable housing sector

August 26, 2015 895 Views 0 comment Print

ICICI Bank launches ‘Mortgage Guarantee’ backed loans for affordable housing sector First bank in India to offer this facility for retail customers It can enhance a home loan by up to 20% within regulatory norms It allows a borrower to choose an extended loan tenure up to 67 years of age

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