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Claim of HRA exemption

19 December 2020

An employee is residing in a house purchased with the bank finance in the name of his spouse. He is drawing house rent allowance. He is paying rent for the house occupied by his parents through his bank account. Can he claim HRA exemption from his salary while filing IT returns.

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ayusmita (Tax consultant) (5885 Points)
Replied 20 December 2020

Hra for which house he wants to claim

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Subbiah Mathurappan (140 Points)
Replied 20 December 2020

I meant the claim for the house occupied by his parents and he is not claiming for the house where he is residing.

ayusmita (Tax consultant) (5885 Points)
Replied 20 December 2020

No you cannot claim hra for the house where's your parents are living as per the hra act

Subbiah Mathurappan (140 Points)
Replied 20 December 2020

As I am not understanding the meaning of your last reply, I would like to seek clarification as to whether assessee can claim exemption of the house rent paid by him for his parent's house as they are solely dependant on him.