HRA exemption


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This discussion addresses how a salaried individual can claim House Rent Allowance (HRA) exemption when they pay rent monthly but lack formal receipts or a rent agreement. While typically receipts are required, if the annual rent is below £1 lakh, the employer may accept a declaration. The format for this declaration is not strictly prescribed by the IT department and can be created by the company.

(Querist)
30 January 2020 A salaried person paid Rs.3000/- per month as rent and house owner has not given him receipt or not entered into an rent agreement. In this case how he can claim HRA exemption, what document he can given his employer.

30 January 2020 HRA exemption in this case should NOT be claimed

Sreekumar (Querist)
30 January 2020 company is asking for a declaration in the prescribed format, to allow exemption as this is below 1 lakh for the year

30 January 2020 Then you can give the declaration. There is NO harm

Sreekumar (Querist)
30 January 2020 Query, is there any standard format prescribed by IT department or company can make their own format?

03 February 2020 Company can make own format.


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