House rent allowance

WHEN WE CALCULATED EXEMPT AMOUNT FROM HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE ,

THE EXEMPT AMOUNT IS MINIMUM IN FLOWING

1 50 % OF SALARY IN METRO CITIES, AND IN OTHER 40 %

2  HRA RECIEVED BY EMPLOYEE IN RESPECT OF PERIOD FOR WHICH RENTAL ACCOMMODATION IS OCCUPIED.

3 THE EXCESS OF RENT PAID OVER 10% OF SALARY

 I AM NOT CLEAR ON THIS POINT  THE SALARY WORD INCLUDE EXTRA, OVERTIME AND ALLOWANCE OR NOT

FOR EXAMPLE

A , PAID RENT FOR PERIOD F.Y 2012-13 RS. 96000/- (8000*12), 

AND HE EARN  BASIC SALARY  RS. 240000, HRA RS. 120000/- CONVEYANCE RS. 6000/- TOTAL SALARY RS. 366000/-

 HOW MUCH AMOUNT WILL BE EXEMPT

PLEASE CLEAR THIS DOUBT

 

 

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Hi

Only basis salary is taken as salary for the purpose of computing HRA exemption. In your case salary is 240000.

In your case HRA exemption would be 72000 ( 96000 minus 24000, 10% of basic)

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