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Period: April 2025
RR-2025-26-01
Date: 30 Apr 2025
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Property: Flat 402, Sunshine Apartments, HSR Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560102
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Landlord: Suresh Kumar
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B-204, Green Valley Heights, Sector 62, Noida, UP - 201301
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Under Section 10(13A) read with Rule 2A of Income Tax Rules, the HRA exemption is calculated as the least of the following three parameters:
The total amount of HRA paid by your employer as part of your salary structure.
Actual total rent paid during the financial year minus 10% of your (Basic Salary + Dearness Allowance).
50% of (Basic + DA) if you reside in Metro cities (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai); 40% for all other cities (including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune).
If rent exceeds ₹8,333/month, your employer’s payroll portal will reject HRA without the landlord’s 10-digit PAN. Landlords cannot refuse, as rent is taxable under "Income from House Property".
A ₹1 red revenue stamp is required under the Indian Stamp Act when cash payments exceed ₹5,000. For bank/UPI transfers, rent receipts can be digitally countersigned.
Most enterprise payroll systems accept either 12 monthly receipts or 4 quarterly consolidated receipts. RupeeTools supports both formats with 1-click PDF download.
Yes. As per CBDT Circular No. 08/2013 and Section 10(13A) rules, if your annual rent paid exceeds ₹1,00,000 (i.e. more than ₹8,333 per month), it is mandatory to report the landlord’s PAN to your employer. If the landlord does not have a PAN, a signed Form 60 declaration along with proof of ownership must be provided.
Under the Indian Stamp Act, a ₹1 revenue stamp is legally required when rent payment exceeding ₹5,000 is made in cash. The landlord must sign across the revenue stamp. For electronic payments (NEFT, UPI, Net Banking, or Cheque), a revenue stamp is not strictly mandatory, but having it provides solid audit protection.
The tax-exempt portion of House Rent Allowance is the minimum of three amounts: (1) Actual HRA received from employer, (2) Actual rent paid minus 10% of Basic Salary + DA, and (3) 50% of Basic Salary for Metros (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai) or 40% for Non-Metros.
Form 12BB is the official statutory declaration under Rule 26C of the Income Tax Rules. Salaried employees submit Form 12BB to their employer before the end of the financial year (typically December–January) to claim tax deductions for HRA, LTA, Home Loan interest under Section 24, and Chapter VI-A deductions (80C, 80D, NPS).
Yes. You can pay rent to your parents and claim HRA, provided your parents own the property, you transfer the rent via bank/UPI, generate valid rent receipts, and your parents declare the rental income in their personal Income Tax Returns.
No. HRA exemption under Section 10(13A) is only available under the Old Tax Regime. The New Tax Regime (Section 115BAC) provides lower progressive slab rates and a ₹75,000 standard deduction, but disallows HRA and Chapter VI-A deductions.