On the electric vehicles, the government has undertaken the two new deductions of affordable housing loan and deduction
Firstly, under section 80EEA of the income tax, the deduction for the interest can be claimed on the affordable housing loans.
In the context of “housing for all,” the government has extended the deduction in interest permitted for low-cost housing loans which are taken during the period between 1 April 2019 and 31 March 2020. As per the new section, 80EEA
The pre-plan under section 80EE permitted a deduction of Rs 50000 for the interest paid by the buyers for the first time for the loans approved from the financial organisation between 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017. With an eye for advantage in future and succeed for the real estate sector, the government has prolonged the advantages for the FY 2019-20. This can be availed by you until you repaid the housing loan.
If the family lives in the house they can avail a deduction for the interest payment of Rs 2 lakh on their home loan under section 24. The deduction of Rs 2lakh will be imposed if no one resides in the house. The home will be entitled as a deduction if you have given the property on rent. The taxpayer will claim on the advantage If he is satisfied with the conditions under section Section 24 and Section 80EEA of the Income Tax Act
Secondly, under Section 80EEB as introduced by the Finance Act, 2019, the deduction for the interest on the electric vehicle loan. The person who has taken a loan for buying an electric vehicle from any financial services is liable to claim the deduction for the interest in the electric vehicle. The advantage of deduction under section 80EEB will be available from the assessment year 2020-21 and following assessment years until the repayment of the loans. During the period between April 1, 2019, till March 31, 2023, the loans must be sanctioned as one of the important conditions thus to claim for the advantage of the deduction.