I am government employee (school teacher). In year 2013 i submitted rent receipt to claim HRA. Now there was an audit in my school last week and i was told that rent agreement was not submitted. So i have to pay income tax. Can you please help me what to do?
16 March 2017
Rent agreement is not mandatory as a corollary to sub clause 9 of clause 5.3 of circular 8/2012 dated 5/10/2012 which can be accessed at www.incometaxindia.gov.in