Hra

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Sunil Kr. Sanganeria (Querist)
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21 May 2013 One of the employee submits rent receipt to the company exceeding 10 lacs in a year in order to claim HRA u/s 10(13A) of the Income Tax Act.

The Company ask him to provide Service Tax Number as service tax is applocable if one receve rent exceeding 10 lacs in a year.

The landlord refused to give Service tax no.

can employer give benefit of HRA to employee

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21 May 2013 I don't think , the company is in requirement to ask for service tax number.
Whether service tax is applicable, service tax in paid timely is other issue, which has no relation with Income Tax Act.

But Company can ask for PAN number of Landlord as amount is in excess of Rs 180000 p.a.