Income-tax Rules, 2026 | Rule 21 of 333

Rule 21 - Unrealised rent Full text

Local extract available Legacy mapping: Not recorded

21Rule number

676Local text characters

0Linked Forms

Previous Rule · Rules index · Next Rule

Source and status control

Primary authority: Notification No. 22/2026 / G.S.R. 198(E)

Local legal-text status: LOCAL_EXTRACT_EXTERNAL_OFFICIAL_SOURCE_CONTROLS

Currentness control: Base Rules effective 1 April 2026. Check later amendments, corrigenda and portal implementation before action.

Local statutory extract - official source controls

Rule text held in the production corpus

21. Unrealised rent. — For the purposes of section 21(4), the amount of rent which the owner cannot realise shall be equal to the amount of rent receivable by the assessee but not paid by a tenant of the assessee and so proved to be lost and irrecoverable where, — (a) the tenancy is bona fide; (b) the defaulting tenant has vacated, or steps have been taken to compel him to vacate the property; (c) the defaulting tenant is not in occupation of any other property of the assessee; and (d) the assessee has taken all reasonable steps to institute legal proceedings for the recovery of the unpaid rent or satisfies the Assessing Officer that legal proceedings would be futile.

Local extract SHA-256: fc06a63f93d29ba20ace1b76ee6b71ad70e8792209204774cb790b5ef2a1c1f6. This hash authenticates the local extract only; it does not certify that every amendment, table or Gazette footnote has been consolidated.

Rule map

Related sections

21(4)

Related Forms

No Form link identified in the current crosswalk.

Finin2min implementation framework

Trigger and scope

Determine whether the facts fall within the Rule heading and linked section. Verify commencement and the tax year involved.

Evidence and control

Preserve the return, statement, report, certificate, computation, source records and acknowledgement relevant to this Rule.

Consequence

Non-compliance may affect computation, exemption, deduction, procedural validity, reporting, recovery, appeal or penalty depending on the governing section.

Transaction application

Identify the actor, event date, governing tax year or reporting period, authority, document version and every cumulative condition. Record why each limb is satisfied, disputed or not applicable.

Authority, consent and execution

Confirm legal capacity, authorised signatory, digital-signature requirements, professional certification and portal credentials before filing or relying on the document.

Evidence and retention checklist

Retain source data, approvals, computations, correspondence, filing acknowledgement, payment record, amended filing history and the version of the governing instrument used.

Limitation, forum and remedies

Do not assume a general limitation period. Check the specific Act, Rule, notification, portal window, condonation power, appeal route and judicial treatment applicable to the event date.

Cross-law overlays

Check the Income-tax Act, 2025, transition rules, relevant Schedule, tax treaty, Companies Act, GST, FEMA and accounting treatment where the transaction crosses regimes.

Finin2min Q&A

Is this page the notified Rule?

It contains a local statutory extract, but the linked official source and later amendments control.

What should be verified immediately before use?

Effective date, amendment history, forms or utilities, filing channel, authentication method, due date, fees, transition from the 1962 Rules and any judicial interpretation.