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FAQs on Income from house property

Income Tax : Learn how rental income is taxed, who is treated as the owner, and how deductions under Section 24 are computed. The guidance also...

June 24, 2026 557296 Views 67 comments Print

Salary Income – Answer to Common issues

Income Tax : This guide explains the tax treatment of salary, allowances, perquisites, retirement benefits, and deductions under the Income-tax...

June 24, 2026 70082 Views 21 comments Print

Guide to HRA Exemption Claims under Scrutiny by Income Tax Authorities

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department is using AI, data analytics, AIS, and PAN-based verification to identify incorrect HRA exemption claims....

June 18, 2026 2019 Views 0 comment Print

Can I Claim HRA and Home Loan Benefits at the Same Time? My CA Said Yes, My Colleague Said No

Income Tax : HRA exemption and home loan deductions operate under separate sections of the Income Tax Act. Taxpayers may claim both under the o...

June 4, 2026 1242 Views 0 comment Print

HRA Exemption in ITR Filing 2026: Why HRA Is Not Showing in ITR and How to Claim It Correctly?

Income Tax : The article explains that HRA exemption is unavailable under the new tax regime, which is why the HRA field may not appear in the ...

May 26, 2026 4419 Views 2 comments Print


Latest News


No proposal to reclassify Bengaluru as a metropolitan city for HRA purposes

Income Tax : Explore the current status of Bengaluru's inclusion for HRA exemption under income tax laws and government policy on metropolitan ...

August 6, 2024 1131 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Clarifies on Misleading Reports on HRA Claims

Income Tax : Ministry of Finance addresses misconceptions regarding CBDT's supposed special drive to reopen cases related to HRA claims, clarif...

April 9, 2024 25899 Views 0 comment Print

No HRA for government employees staying with spouse in government allotted flat

Finance : A government employee is not entitled to get House Rent Allowance(HRA) if he or she is residing with the spouse who has been all...

August 22, 2009 1596 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 80C Deduction & HRA Exemption Rejected as Assessee Failed to Produce Evidence

Income Tax : The Tribunal upheld the disallowance of HRA exemption under Section 10(13A) as the assessee failed to submit any supporting docume...

March 18, 2026 531 Views 0 comment Print

HRA & Chapter VIA Deductions Under Scrutiny — Tribunal Orders Full Adjudication

Income Tax : ITAT restores Sunil Shigli’s appeal after CIT(A) summarily dismissed it over a supposed 4-day delay. Tribunal di...

September 29, 2025 1194 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad Allows HRA Claim and Condonation of Delay

Income Tax : The ITAT Ahmedabad has allowed an assessee's appeal, condoning a 30-month delay and ruling against the CPC's disallowance of House...

August 8, 2025 645 Views 0 comment Print

HRA Exemption Denied, Remitted for Reconsideration by ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : In the Ravindra R.V. vs. DCIT case, ITAT Bangalore remits the denial of HRA exemption under Section 10(13A) back to the AO for rec...

October 21, 2023 1518 Views 0 comment Print

HRA Deduction: Rent Paid to Wife Qualifies under Section 10(13A)

Income Tax : The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Delhi has ruled in favor of Aman Kumar Jain against the Income Tax Officer, permitting re...

July 20, 2023 63621 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


SEBI clarifies on HRA issues of staff misguided by external elements

SEBI : SEBI addresses employee concerns on HRA and work culture, asserting transparency and accountability amidst claims of external infl...

September 4, 2024 3822 Views 0 comment Print

Instructions regarding Grant of HRA to Central Government employees

Income Tax : No.2/4/2022-E.IIB Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure *** North Block, New Delhi. Dated the 30th Dec...

December 30, 2022 36816 Views 0 comment Print

Format of Deceleration of Income Tax Deduction Claimed & House Rent Receipt

Income Tax : Proof of savings/documents viz. insurance premium receipt, NSC, Infrastructure Bond, PPF Bank Statement, Housing Loan Certificate ...

November 2, 2021 24159 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 90-Income Tax dated 26-6-1972

Income Tax : Circular No. 90-Income Tax With the issue of orders in the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure),...

June 26, 1972 1651 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Letter : F. No. 12/19/64-IT(A-I), dated 2-1-1967

Income Tax : Reference is invited to the Central Board of Direct Taxes letter F. No. 12/19/64-IT(B), dated 22-2-1966 , where in it was intimate...

January 2, 1967 9594 Views 0 comment Print


Top 5 Legal ways to Save Income Tax

June 25, 2018 28581 Views 5 comments Print

The Income Tax Act allows a salaried individual to claim certain deductions in order to save on taxes. However, to avail the benefits of such deductions, the individual must ensure proper tax planning during the year. Such deductions are allowed on the Gross Total Income (GTI), and income tax is levied on the balance income, […]

House Rent Allowance Calculator for Financial Year 2017-18

March 8, 2018 5079 Views 0 comment Print

House Rent Allowance Calculator for Financial Year 2017-18- Just Enter Pay Slip Details and Rent paid Details, You can calculate the HRA Exemption Amount

Automated House Rent Exemption Calculator U/s 10(13A)

February 16, 2018 3759 Views 0 comment Print

Download Automated House Rent Exemption Calculator U/s 10(13A) in Excel.This Calculator may help taxpayers.

No HRA Exemption on non genuine Rent Paid to Mother

April 16, 2017 6036 Views 1 comment Print

Assessee had claimed deduction u/s 10(13A) of 1961 Act which is a wrong claim as no rent was paid by the assessee and the said alleged rent of Rs. 31,500/- per month being paid to mother was shown only to take exemption of HRA u/s 10(13A) of 1961 Act.

HRA vs Rent Free accommodation- Comparison & Calculator

February 22, 2016 25348 Views 0 comment Print

For salaried people most of the companies provide House Rent Allowances (HRA) and many companies also provide the facility of Rent free accommodation. Many companies provide the facility of House Rent Allowance (HRA) and in case the employee opt for rent free accommodation facility then HRA is not allowed.

Income Tax provisions – Individual Salaried for A.Y 2015-16

August 27, 2015 38850 Views 24 comments Print

The article covers Introduction, Residential Status, Tax Rates, Head-wise Taxation & Deduction available under the Act. Hope you will find it useful in this Return Filing Season.

Form -16 / Income Tax Calculator for FY 2014-15 AY 2015-16

September 19, 2014 250595 Views 1 comment Print

Automatic Form 16 cum Income Tax Calculator for Salaried Person in excel format for Financial year 2014-15 / Assessment Year 2015-16. The Calculator calculates Automatically calculates your tax liability with surcharge and marginal relief (if any). Calculator have inbuilt capability to generates Your Form 16 alongwith Form 12BA. The Calculator further incorporated ₹ symbol at all the places where amounts are to be filled.

Auto Income Tax calculator for F.Y. 2014-15 / A.Y. 2015-16

August 22, 2014 156512 Views 27 comments Print

Download Auto Income Tax calculator for Financial Year 2014-15 / Assessment Year 2015-16 to automatically calculate your taxable income and tax on it. It all provides provide brief detail of all the information and rules for the Taxation,exemption,deduction, Section and Rules and Calculate your Tax in less than 5 Minutes.

Landlord PAN Mandatory for Rent Over 1 lakh P.A.

March 27, 2014 8861 Views 0 comment Print

Any salaried person would have heard of a term called HRA (House Rent Allowance). It not only gives benefit in the form of allowance but also gives an opportunity for tax exemption up to a certain limit. Almost every salaried employee takes this benefit. IT department also provides the facility of claiming tax benefit on HRA for […]

Salary Cannot be taxed as Income from other sources without proving absence of master and servant relationship

December 28, 2013 4423 Views 0 comment Print

In the returns the assessee had claimed deduction under Section 10(13A) on the basis of the rent paid by him which has been debited from his salary directly. This Section exempts any special allowances specifically granted to an assessee by his employer to meet expenditure actually incurred on payment of rent for residential accommodation occupied by the assessee,

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