Hi, What is the maximum limit of House rent allowance ? Kind regards, Arun Kumar.
From India, Delhi

Dear Arun, In metro cities HRA is Max 50% of Basic & in non metros it is Max 40% of Basic.
From India, Mumbai

You mean HRA (allowance) or HRA (exemption) for exemption. It is the least of:

1. Actual HRA received
2. 50% of basic (if in a metro) / 40% of basic (if in a non-metro)
3. Rent paid minus 10% of basic

Basic here means Basic + DA

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From India, Madras

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From India, Mumbai

Hi,

Though there is no limit for HRA, the same should be fixed to provide maximum benefit to employees within the exemption on HRA under Section 10 of the Income Tax Act. The relevant provisions under the IT Act, along with examples, are as follows:

The minimum of the following is available as an exemption from the employee's earnings:
- The actual HRA received from your employer
OR
- The actual rent paid by you for the house, minus 10% of your salary (including basic + dearness allowance, if applicable)
OR
- 50% of your basic salary (if you live in a metro) or 40% of your basic salary (if you live in a non-metro)

Let's consider a hypothetical case or evaluate with an example. Consider the Salary Components as follows: Basic: Rs. 15,000, Dearness Allowance (DA) or other allowances Rs. 5,000, and HRA: Rs. 9,000, making a total salary of Rs. 29,000. Let the actual rent paid be: Rs. 10,000. You live in Mumbai (considered a Metro in Income Tax Computation).

Now, let's understand how the rule works:
1. The actual HRA received from the employer is Rs. 9,000.
2. The actual rent paid for the house minus 10% of the salary (excluding HRA Component) would be Rs. 10,000 – 10% of (Rs. 15,000 + Rs. 5,000) = Rs. 10,000 – Rs. 2,000 = Rs. 8,000.
3. Fifty percent (50%) of your basic salary, which in this case is 50% of Rs. 15,000 = Rs. 7,500.

The minimum amount out of 1, 2, and 3 is Rs. 7,500. Therefore, the amount of HRA exempt from tax is Rs. 7,500 per month. The remaining HRA amount of Rs. 1,500 (Actual HRA received Rs. 9,000 minus exempt HRA Rs. 7,500 = Rs. 1,500) would be added to your taxable income.

From India, Gurgaon

House Rent Allowance(HRA) 1.For Metro Cities 50% of the Basic or Basic + D.A. 2.For Non-Metro Cities 40% of Basic or Basic + D.A. Hope now its clear to you.
From India

Dear All, As per my knowledge HRA cannot exceed more than 50% of Basic. Experts your views Regard’s Shaikh
From India, Bhubaneswar

Sir in the point 1 and point 3 wherever you mention salary or basic salary it means (BASIC PAY + DA + DPA)
So your point 3 should be 50% of 20000
Kindly refer
HRA exemption Calculation monthly , yearly basis or period basis? | SIMPLE TAX INDIA-TDS RATE INCOME TAX RATE
HRA EXEMPTION CALCULATION -HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE 10(13A) FAQ | SIMPLE TAX INDIA-TDS RATE INCOME TAX RATE

From India, Madras

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