Income from house property is defined as the income earned from a property by the assessee. House property includes the building itself and any land attached to the building. Property refers to any building (house, office building, warehouse, factory, hall, shop, auditorium, etc.) and/or any land attached to the building (compound, garage, garden, car parking space, playground, gymkhana, etc.). There are many intricacies and types of house property which is calculated in different ways. Taxability may not necessarily be on actual rent or income received. If the property is not let out, the tax will be charged on the potential income the property is capable of yielding.
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Before learning how to compute income from house property, it is important to understand the terminology.
- Annual Value: This is the capacity of a property to earn income is its annual value.
- Municipal Value: This is the value of your property as evaluated by municipal authorities on which they charge municipal tax. Municipal authorities have a host of factors that they consider before assigning a municipal value.
- Fair Rental Value: The rent which a similar property with similar features in the same (or similar) area would fetch is the fair rental value.
- Standard Rent: Under the Rent Control Act, a standard rent is fixed and owners cannot receive rent higher than that specified in the Rent Control Act. This Act ensures that owners are paid fair rent, tenants are not exploited and are protected from eviction.
- Actual Rent received/receivable: This is the actual amount received by the owner from the tenant as rent, depending on who pays the water, electricity and other utility bills.
- Gross Annual Value (GAV): This is the highest among:
- Rent received or receivable
- Fair Market Value
- Municipal Valuation
If the Rent Control Act is applicable, the GAV is highest among:
- Standard Rent
- Rent Received
How to compute your income from house property.
Income from house property contains the income generated by the owned property of an individual.
Lets assume you have a property and are charging Rs. 15,000 per month as rent. Lets also assume that you have paid Rs. 10,000 in municipal taxes for that year, and have Rs. 50,000 as interest on borrowed capital.
Income of House Property | Amounts (in Rs.) |
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Total annual rental income value | 15,000 x 12 = 1,80,000 |
Less: Municipal Taxes | 10,000 |
>Net Annual Value (NAV) | 1,70,000 |
Deductions under Section 24 | |
NAV | 1,70,000 51,000 = 1,19,000 |
Interest on borrowed capital (if applicable) | 50,000 |
Income from House Property | 69,000 |
When is Annual Value œNIL?

The annual value can be considered to be nil if the owner is residing in his property (Self-occupied property or SOP) and does not derive financial benefit from the same. It will be nil if the owner of the property has to move out of the city his property is in to another city for work and resides in a rented property not owned by him.
Example: Mr. Babu, who bought a house in Bangalore has to move into a rented place in Pune for his job. The annual value on Mr. Babus Bangalore property will be nil, and he will get a tax deduction for interest paid on borrowed capital.
How do I Save Tax on Income from House Property?
Careful planning can enable you to save a sizeable amount from taxation. Some of the things you can do to save tax are as follows:
- Joint Home Loan If you jointly own a property with someone and also apply for a joint home loan with your partner, you will both be eligible for tax deductions on interest up to Rs. 1,50,000 each.
- Planning a second home? If you already have one self-occupied property registered to your name and wish to avoid paying taxes on a second home, register the second property on your spouse/relatives name to avoid excess taxation.
- Joint ownership Taxation on income from house property can be divided between co-owners, and hence lessen the load.
- Ownership of more than one property If you own multiple properties, only one of these can be registered as your residence and fall under self-occupied property (SOP). It is important to evaluate the tax liability on all your properties and choose the one with the highest tax liability to call home, and let out the remaining. You can also change the SOP every year.
- Empty houses that you own will still be taxed based on the fair rental value, so its advisable to let any and all empty properties out, enabling income and no loss because of taxation.
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