HRA is 8% of Basic

Padmini (Coder) (32 Points)

31 July 2023  

My friend works in a Karnataka state government corporation. She gets HRA component of just 8% of Basic pay. Her office is in a city of less than 5 lakh population. Say if basic is 30000, DA is 11000, HRA is just about 2500. Is this valid amount? Can we claim more exemption?