HRA Exemption taken in income tax return

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A client claimed HRA exemption on their income tax return, but the rent agreement was actually in their wife's name. The landlord also listed the wife's PAN on their tax return. Despite the client paying rent from their own bank account, they've received a notice for not deducting TDS on the rent. The issue seems difficult to resolve now, as it could have been addressed during TDS or ITR filing.

DIVYESH JAIN

DIVYESH JAIN (Querist)
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01 May 2025 Dear Sir,

One of my client while filing his income tax return took the HRA benefit for FY 2023-24. After checking the documents later he found that the rent agreement was made in his wife's name and the landlord. The landlord also filed his income tax return mentioning my client's wife Pan number as tenant.

Now my client has got a notice for not deducting tds on rent paid. The tds amount was paid by his wife since agreement was in her name. All rent payments were done from my client's bank account hence he claimed the HRA exemption.

Please help me to resolve the issue.

Thanks,
Divyesh Jain

Dhirajlal Rambhia

Dhirajlal Rambhia (Expert)
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02 May 2025 The problem could have been resolved only at the time of filing TDS return or at the time of filing ITR, the HRA claim with non deduction of TDS under same PAN cannot be resolved now.

Dhirajlal Rambhia

Dhirajlal Rambhia (Expert)
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28 September 2025 Good luck.....

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