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Key Notes on Direct Taxation (Income Tax) For UNION BUDGET 2020 FOR APPLICATION AND VALIDITY OF REGISTRATION FOR TRUST/INSTITUTION U/S 10(23C), SECTION 12A, 12AA, 12AB, 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The process of approval and registration of trusts, institutions, funds, university, hospital etc. proposed to be rationalised with effect from 1st June 2020, […]
House rent paid by a salaried person who is getting House Rent Allowance (HRA) Where expenditure is incurred by the assessee towards payment of house rent, he is allowed to get a deduction from his total income. Least of the following is exempt from tax u/s 10(13A) read with Rule 2A: (i) Actual amount of […]
Rent Deduction U/s 80GG Utility Section 80GG, of Income Tax Act 1961-2020 An assessee not being person claiming deduction of House Rent Allowance (HRA) or by whatever name its called u/s 10(13A) is eligible to claim deduction under this section. Conditions to be met for this deduction : Assessee or his spouse or minor child […]
Gifts received: Gifts received from specified relatives are exempt from income tax, and there is no upper limit also. Similarly, gifts of any amount and from anyone received during your marriage are totally tax-free. Similar is the case with the gifts received under a Will or by way of an inheritance, or from a registered charitable or education organisation or in contemplation of death of the donor. Also, in case an individual receives any gift from any local authority as specified under the Act, the same would not be taxable.
House Rent Allowance (HRA) is a common component of the salary structure. Although HRA is a part of the salary, unlike basic salary, is not entirely taxable. Subject to certain conditions, a part of HRA gets exempted under Section 10 (13A) of the Income-tax Act. The tax benefit on HRA is available only to a salaried individual who has the HRA component as part o
What is House Rent Allowance? Employees generally receive a house rent allowance (HRA) from their employers. This is a part of the salary package, in accordance with the terms and conditions of employment. HRA is given to meet the cost of a rented house taken by the employee for his stay.
Along with the rest of the country, the salaried class waits for the annual budget to be announced each year. They look up to the government to provide them with higher take home pay by way of increase in tax free income and lowering of tax slabs. They also look for some relief through savings options providing tax benefits. Sometimes the hopes are fulfilled and at other times not.
With the year coming to an end, salaried people rush to submit their tax declarations to their employers. It hurts when your employer deducts tax from your reward for 30 days of hard work. In order to save tax, one has to jump through all kinds of hoops; investments in ELSS, fresh insurance policies, PPF, etc. House Rent Allowance (HRA) is one of the favourite tools of the salaried class to save taxes. HRA exemption gives big relief to those paying rent for their accommodation.
In general, the employee who is receiving ‘House Rent Allowance’ has a benefit of claiming an available exemption under section 10 (13A) of the Income Tax Act. However, there can be a situation, wherein, the individual (either self-employed or a salaried person) would not be receiving House Rent Allowance, but, is paying rent for his […]
General Exemptions & Deductions available for salaried employees for FY 2018-19 i.e. AY 2019-20 includes House Rent Allowance, Interest on Home Loan, Standard Deduction and Chapter VI-A deductions which includes- Section 80C, Section 80CCC – Pension Funds, Section 80CCD – National Pension Scheme (NPS), Section 80CCE, Section 80D – Medical Insurance, Section 80DD – Maintenance […]
