HRA rules will change from April 1, now tax exemption will not be available without PAN; Know all the details here

HRA New Rules 2026: New tax rules are going to be implemented from April 1, which will have a direct impact on people living in rented houses. If you save tax through HRA (House Rent Allowance), now it will not be easy to get exemption just by showing the rent receipt. The government has increased the strictness to make this process more transparent, so that wrong claims and tax evasion can be prevented.

Landlord’s PAN becomes mandatory

Under the new rule, it will now be necessary to provide PAN card of the landlord to claim HRA. Earlier many people used to submit rent receipts without PAN, but now this will not be possible. The government wants to ensure that the landlord is also paying tax on the rent you are paying. Apart from this, it will also be necessary to keep proof of rent payment such as record of bank transactions or digital payments.

Benefit from the new list of metro cities

The government has expanded the list of metro cities for HRA exemption. Earlier only Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai were included, now Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Ahmedabad have also been included in it. The benefit of this will be that people living in these cities will now be able to get HRA exemption up to 50% of the basic salary, which was earlier limited to 40%. This is likely to increase tax savings.

Strictness in rent agreement and details

Now while making HRA claim, it will be mandatory for you to give complete information of the landlord, which includes his name, address and the exact amount of rent. If you have given wrong information or have not provided the required documents, the company may reject your HRA claim. Apart from this, more TDS can be deducted from your salary, which will have a direct impact on your pocket.

Important work before the end of the financial year

March 31 is the last day of the financial year, so it would be better to prepare all the necessary documents now. Get PAN number from your landlord, file rent receipts and agreements properly. Also, keeping in mind the changes in the rules of ITR filing in the coming time, it is important to keep all your documents organized, so that you do not have to face any problem later.

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