Here is how you can still claim HRA at these times – ITR Filing

Here is how you can still claim HRA at these times – ITR Filing

The deadline to filing of your Income Tax Return (ITR) for the Assessment Year 2021-22 or FY 2020-21 is in December. While a lot of you must have already filed your ITR, there might be some last minute filers too.

HRA is the House Rent Allowance paid by employers to the employees and it is very much a part of their salaries. It allows the the taxpayer take benefit for the amount they pay towards accommodation every year. The amount of HRA is required to be disclosed in the ITR under the column allowances to the extent exempt under section 10. section 10(3A) is the relevant section under which the amount of exempt HRA to be shown.
While filing ITR, among the several essential claims, you also need to claim House Rent Allowance (HRA) in form 16.

However, what happens if a Landlord’s PAN is not available? Can an employee claim HRA if the landlord is not providing his/her PAN details?

If the amount paid by employee for annual rent exceeds Rs 1 lakh per annum, it becomes obligatory for the part of the employee to furnish the the landlord’s PAN details to the employer…Read more>>

Source:-techiyogiz

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