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After the government publishes a reliable translated text in English through an official gazette, we will incorporate the Authentic English Text here.

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25(1)Deductions from income from house property: 

In computing the income under the head ''Income from house property'' the following allowances and deductions shall be made, namely:-

(a) any sum payable to Government as land development tax or rent on account of the land comprised in the property;

(b) the amount of any premium paid to insure the property against risk of damage or destruction;

(d) where the property is subject to mortgage or other capital charge for the purpose of extension or reconstruction or improvement, the amount of any interest payable on such mortgage or charge;

(e) where the property is subject to an annual charge not being a capital charge, the amount of such charge;

Explanation.- The expression ''annual charge'', as used in this clause, includes any tax leviable, in respect of property or income from property, by local authority or Government but does not include the tax leviable under this Ordinance;

(f) where the property is subject to a ground rent, the amount of such rent;

(g) where the property has been acquired, constructed, repaired, renewed or reconstructed with borrowed capital from bank or financial institution, the amount of any interest payable on such capital

(gg) Where the property has been constructed with borrowed capital form bank or financial institution and no income under section 24 was earned from that property during the period of such construction, the interest payable during that period on such capital, in three equal proportionate instalments for subsequent first three years for which income is assessable from that property;

(h) in respect of expenditure for repairs, collection of rent, water and sewerage, electricity and salary of darwan, security guard, pump-man, lift-man and caretaker and all other expenditure related to maintenance and provision of basic services:

(i) an amount equal to one-fourth of the annual value of the property where the property is used for residential purpose;

(ii) an amount equal to thirty per cent of the annual value of the property where the property is used for commercial purpose.