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HRA exemption

Tax-free part of your house rent allowance under the old tax regime.

What you enter

  • Monthly basic salary + DA
  • Monthly HRA received
  • Monthly rent paid
  • Living in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata or Chennai?

How this is calculated

  • Exemption = lowest of: actual HRA; rent paid − 10% of basic + DA; 50% (metro) or 40% (other cities) of basic + DA.

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