who can avail HRA

the tax benefit of HRA is only available to salaried individual who has the HRA  component in their salary structure.

HOW MUCH HRA IS EXEMPTED:

1.Actual HRA received
2. 50% of salary in metro and 40% in non metro
3. excess of rent paid over 10 % of annual salary

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