Income Tax Act 1947 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Deductions Against Income
14ZF. Deduction for expenditure incurred on immovable property while vacant
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This section applies where an immovable property used by a person to derive rental income chargeable to tax under section 10(1)(f), in the basis period for the year of assessment 2022 or a subsequent year of assessment, is vacant during any part of the basis period.
Subject to subsection (3), for the purpose of ascertaining the rental income derived during the basis period by the person from the immovable property that is chargeable to tax under section 10(1)(f), there is to be allowed a deduction for —
any expenditure incurred by the person for the repair, insurance, maintenance or upkeep of the immovable property while it is vacant during that basis period; and
any amount paid during that basis period in respect of property tax charged on that immovable property.
A deduction under subsection (2) is allowed to a person only if the Comptroller is satisfied that the person has made reasonable efforts in the circumstances to procure a lessee for the immovable property while it is vacant during the basis period.[14ZH
Comptroller
“Comptroller” means the Comptroller of Income Tax appointed under section 3(1) and includes, for all purposes of this Act except the exercise of the powers conferred upon the Comptroller by sections 34F(9), 37L(7), 37M(5), 67(1)(a), 95, 96, 96A and 101, a Deputy Comptroller or an Assistant Comptroller so appointed;