Can your HRA tax exemption claim get rejected despite submitting all proofs?Salaried individuals claiming HRA tax exemption should ensure accuracy and compliance, as discrepancies can lead to rejection. Tax officers...
10 Jul, 2025, 10.25 AM IST
New ITR Utility: Is landlord’s PAN card needed for claiming HRA while filing income tax return?Rent HRA: The income tax department has released new excel and online utilities for ITR-1 and ITR-4. However, in the new excel utilities ta...
10 Jun, 2025, 10.48 AM IST
Paying rent above Rs 50,000? You can be classified as assessee in default by income tax dept if you fail to deduct TDSTDS on rent: According to a Income Tax Department brochure, Form 16C is a TDS certificate issued by a tenant to a landlord for rent payment...
12 Apr, 2025, 11.18 AM IST
Claimed HRA but skipped TDS? Income Tax department comes knocking with noticesTaxpayers claiming HRA exemptions but failing to deposit TDS on rent are receiving Income Tax Department notices. Under Section 194-I, tena...
31 Mar, 2025, 12.13 PM IST
Budget 2024: Rate of TDS on house rent payment of more than Rs 50,000 per month cut to 2% from 5%Union Budget 2024: Now you will have to pay a lower percentage of tax deducted at source (TDS) on house rent payments exceeding Rs 50,000. ...
23 Jul, 2024, 02.56 PM IST
Paying rent in cash without a rent receipt? Know why your HRA claim may be rejected, and you may get an income tax noticeHouse rent allowance: Tenants will get into trouble with the income tax department if they are paying rent in cash and the landlord does no...
08 Jun, 2024, 06.43 PM IST
Misuse of PAN for fake HRA claims under I-T dept radar: What should landlord do in case of a fake claim?Fake HRA Claims: If a tenant is using someone else's PAN to make a fake HRA claim, then without doubt the tenant would get into trouble, ho...
01 May, 2024, 12.49 PM IST
5 HRA tax exemption proofs you must have in case income tax dept asksHRA tax exemption documents, proofs: House Rent Allowance (HRA) is generally part of an individual's salary structure. To save tax on rent ...
05 Apr, 2024, 10.36 AM IST
Claiming HRA tax exemption? This is what your rent agreement should includeRent agreement for HRA tax exemption: Employers must collect supporting documents, such as rent receipts, in order to provide the HRA deduc...
01 Apr, 2024, 04.33 PM IST
When is TDS to be deducted from house rent payments to the landlord?If you are paying a house rent of more than Rs 50,000 per month, then make sure to deduct TDS from such rent and deposit it in the governme...
01 Mar, 2024, 10.59 AM IST
6 lesser-known facts of HRA tax exemptionHouse Rent Allowance is an important component of your salary and hence it is important that you know certain key aspects of it so that you...
07 Feb, 2024, 12.47 PM IST
Claiming HRA tax exemption in different rental situationsHere are 3 scenarios young earners are likely to face while claiming tax exemption on HRA and how they can deal with these.
25 Feb, 2021, 03.23 PM IST
10 dos and don'ts to ensure your claim of HRA tax exemption against rent paid is not rejectedWhat you must remember while claiming tax exemption of HRA or while filing income tax returns.
11 Jan, 2019, 02.28 PM IST
Now, generate your rent receipts online to claim HRA benefitsA simple yet effective online tool to aid individuals in filling their HRA proofs to claim tax benefits has been launched.
14 Jan, 2016, 04.05 PM IST
Get landlords PAN details on plain paper for HRA claimThe tax returns and exemptions filing season will gather momentum in the coming days as the financial year closes on March 31.
07 Jan, 2014, 04.53 PM IST
New rule lowers HRA exemption claim limitThe central government has lowered the exemption limit for reporting the rent received.
19 Nov, 2013, 11.01 AM IST
Income Tax department puts HRA exemption under scannerSalaried taxpayers who claim HRA exemption will now have to report their landlord’s PAN if the total rent in a year exceeds Rs 1 lakh.
21 Oct, 2013, 05.03 PM IST