House rent allowance claim

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09 August 2012 How can one claim hra…
Say one employee paying 10000 rs. Per month rent in metro city.
But not receiving any bill from houseowner.he will not give any bill/receipt.
Now to claim u/s 10(13a), employer asking for supporting bill.
And employer therefore deducting higher tds amount.
Now what should employee do?

CA Sumiit B Nagpal

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09 August 2012 Employee should make a receipt and get it signed by his landlord, and deposit the xerox copies of the same to employer.

Querist : Anonymous

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09 August 2012 Now Any One Can Sign That Na?
How The Employer Know That Signed by My Landlord Only.

CA Sumiit B Nagpal

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09 August 2012 That i am not supposed to answer.. Better to get it signed by landlord

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09 August 2012 If Landlord Will Not sign Then ?
any other option available?

ok, my question is whether AO can check the house rent paid receipts..

CA Sumiit B Nagpal

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09 August 2012 No any other option, your employer is under an obligation to collect proof of rent paid. It is very unlikely that A.O will check those receipts..

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09 August 2012 Suppose Employer is Ready to Accept rent i Paid only at my faith.
then is there any issue after that with AO.

CA Sumiit B Nagpal

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09 August 2012 No, no issues in that

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09 August 2012 means after that AO may ask na receipts?

CA Sumiit B Nagpal

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09 August 2012 He may ask,but the chances are pretty low