21 July 2012
I have a question for you. I am planning on renting a residence in mumbai for rs70k a month. I have two questions. Ia am a salaried individual
1. In a company lease TDS is deducted. Is TDS deducted in a personal lease ?
2. The land lord wants to break up the lease into a par rental 40k per month and part payment for funiture 30k per month so that he saves tax. Does it imply that i can use HRA tax benefit only on 40K (which is the rental excluding the furniture tax)? Or will i be able to get tax deduction on the entire 70k net of 10% of basic?
21 July 2012
In a pesonal lease taken by an employee assessee TDS is not deductible on the rent payable by him. . You can use only Rent paid for flat and not for furniture for calculating exempt HRA . . The rent paid in respect of furniture has to be borne by the assessee employee. .
21 July 2012
Although you are not required to deduct TDS, but you will be required to give the PAN of your landlord (as the monthly rent is above INR 15K)