12 August 2022
The Individual person drawing Gross Salary of Rs.795000/- Including HRA & Transport Allowance. He is residing in his own house. Can he eligible to claim deduction in ITR of House Rent allowance u/s.10 (13A) & Transport Allowance u/s.10(14)(ii)
17 August 2022
Per Explanation to s.10(13A), for Claiming HRA exemption, the recipient must not be occupying a residential accommodation owned by him and also the recipient assessee must have actually incurred expenditure towards payment of rent in respect of accommodation occupied by him.
As regards travel allowance, it will be covered u/s.10(14)(ii); there is no requirement of actual expenditure here, however such allowance must be related to the place of recipient assessee’s place of posting or residence. Amount exempted under this section will be to the extent as may be prescribed by department.
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