Claiming HRA? Salaried taxpayers need to disclose their relationship with the landlord in draft income tax rules 2026; know what precautions to take

New draft tax rules for 2026 will require salaried individuals claiming House Rent Allowance to disclose their relationship ...
The Financial Express

New HRA claim rules under Income-tax Act 2025: Rent paid to relatives to face scrutiny – here’s what changes

Salaried employees claiming HRA may soon face tighter disclosure norms under the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026. The CBDT has proposed that tenants must now disclose their relationship with the landlord ...

Draft Income Tax Rules 2026: With HRA, allowances revised, is any tax relief in sight for salaried earning up to Rs 2 lakh?

As India prepares to roll out the new Income-tax Act and Draft Income-tax Rules from April 1, 2026, experts say the changes ...

Higher HRA, bigger deductions? Why the old tax regime may work only for select salaried taxpayers

New draft rules for the Income Tax Act, 2025, are sparking a debate between old and new tax regimes. Salaried taxpayers may ...

Claiming HRA? You may need to disclose your relationship with landlord

Currently, you only declare the rent amount paid. Under the new rules, you must also state if the landlord is a relative.

Claiming HRA For Rent Paid To Relatives? New Tax Proposal Mandates Disclosure

Salaried taxpayers claiming HRA for rent paid to family must disclose their relationship with the landlord under new Income ...
The Financial Express

Tax Talk: Expanded metro list for HRA adds shine to old tax regime

The draft Income Tax Rules 2026 propose expanding the 50% HRA exemption limit to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, and Ahmedabad.

Renting From Relatives? Draft Income-Tax Rules Propose Disclosure Of Relationship With Landlord

The draft rules make it mandatory to disclose the relationship with the landlord for claiming the HRA benefit.

Claiming HRA on rent paid to parents and relatives will be harder from 1 April

New disclosure mandates and stricter documentation will require taxpayers to prove that rent paid to family members is a ...

Income Tax Draft Rules 2026: HRA, Transport, Education Allowances Proposed To Rise; Know New Limits

Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune and Bengaluru will be added to the existing metro category of Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai, ...
Opinion

New HRA Disclosure Rules Proposed: Employees Must Disclose Relationship With Landlord

In a move to curb the misuse of House Rent Allowance (HRA), the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 have proposed a new compliance requirement for salaried employees.

Draft income tax rules 2026: How your salaries, rental benefits and PAN disclosures could take a hit

The draft rules are part of a bigger plan to modernise India's income tax system by changing how individuals think about it, ...