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HRA is an old-regime exemption

House rent allowance is the HRA row in the filing table. The exemption is under section 10(13A). The office is at 515 Trichy Road, Singanallur.

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This page is house rent allowance. Health insurance stays on the section 80D page. The regime choice stays on the slabs page. Do not send the income-tax password in chat. Call +91 94454 38387.

What the filing table states

On the old regime, house rent allowance is allowed as per calculation rules. On the new regime it is not allowed. The new regime is the default under section 115BAC. You choose before the return is filed.

The same table row also names LTA. Hostel allowance and LTA have separate conditions for exemption. This page does not state those conditions.

The three amounts on the calculator

The HRA calculator says the exemption is the least of the three statutory conditions under section 10(13A). Basic on that calculator is basic salary plus dearness allowance.

  1. Actual HRA received from the employer.
  2. 50% of basic for the metro cities on the calculator: Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, and Kolkata. 40% of basic for the non-metro list, which includes Coimbatore, Bangalore, and Hyderabad.
  3. Rent paid minus 10% of basic.

Use rent paid, salary, and the metro or non-metro rule as a guide. The calculator is an estimate. HRA exemption needs rent receipts and the landlord PAN when required. The salary figures are read with Form 16.

What it is not

Section 80C and section 80D are different rows. Home-loan interest is also a different row. This page does not state their limits.

Before the return is filed

  1. Send the rent receipts, and say which regime you want compared.
  2. The desk says whether the HRA fits section 10(13A).
  3. You choose before the return is filed, and you approve the draft. Filing stays on the income-tax filing page.
  4. You complete e-verification yourself. That step is on the e-verification page.

After the return is filed, e-verify within 30 days. The return is quoted before it is filed. The first discussion is free.

Common questions

Is HRA allowed on the new regime?

No. The filing table says house rent allowance and LTA are not allowed on the new regime. On the old regime they are allowed as per calculation rules.

How is the HRA exemption worked out?

The calculator takes the least of three amounts under section 10(13A): actual HRA received, 50% of basic in the metro list or 40% of basic in the non-metro list, and rent paid minus 10% of basic. Basic on that calculator is basic salary plus dearness allowance.

Does this page state the LTA conditions?

No. Hostel allowance and LTA have separate conditions for exemption. This page does not state those conditions.

Related pages

HRA calculatorLeast of the three Section 80DHealth insurance Tax slabsOld regime or new regime Income tax filingThe table this page uses

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