HRA or 80GG

CA Surajit Kashyapi (Chartered Accountant) (112 Points)

28 November 2008  

If an employee worked in an organisation from April 08 to Aug 08 for a salary with HRA. And that employee worked in another organisation from Sept 08 to March 09 for a basic total slary without any HRA. Now my question is whether that employee will get HRA exemption or 80GG deduction ? Or he will get the both on proportionate basis? If he left 1st Company in the middle of the month then what will be the treatment? Will it be changed ?

Hints points:

  1st Company 2nd Company
Monthly April 08 - Aug 08 Sept 08 - Mar 09
Months 5 7
Basic 16000 25000
HRA 5000  
Rent 5000 5000

Hints answer:

Exemption u/s 10(13A) Rule 2A    
Total HRA 25000 0
50% of Basic 40000 87500
Rent Paid - 10% of Salary 17000 17500
HRA exemption u/s 10(13A) 17000 0
     
Rs 2000.00 per month 0 14000
25% of total income 0 43750
Rent Paid - 10% of Salary 0 17500
Deduction u/s 80GG - Minimum 0 14000