26 February 2014
assesse is working some where and his family staying in native place and the assesse own house but assesse is staying in rental house due to his job place is far from his native place.
hence can we claim hra if yes, the assesse should how long from native place?
26 February 2014
you can claim the HRA. HRA claim is not linked to whether or not you own another house or not. as long as you are getting hra frok employer and you are paying rent for a house in which you are staying, HRA is allowed.
Also the owned house shall be treated as self-occupied only. (section 23(2)(b)
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