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Is rent paid to wife eligible for HRA exemption?

Husband and wife are expected to live in the same house and if one is paying rent to the other; it may sound odd, isn’t it? What would be the reason for such payment? Maybe tax planning, reduce the tax outputs! Will such exemptions, if claimed by the taxpayer, be …

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13 things to know about House Rent Allowance

  House Rent Allowance (HRA) is an allowance (part of the salary) given by an employer to an employee to meet the cost of renting a home. HRA is a taxable receipt in the hands of the employee. However, section 10(13A) of the Income Tax Act grants exemption in respect …

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