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  • Mar 28, 2025
  • Income Tax: Can you claim HRA tax exemption for society maintenance charges also?

    Many salaried employees live in societies where they pay maintenance charges in addition to the rent to their landlord. However, maintenance is a fixed amount paid to society and is part of the rent agreement. If a salaried employee opts for the old tax regime and claims a house rent allowance (HRA) exemption on the rent paid, can he/she also claim a tax exemption on the maintenance fees?

    ET Wealth spoke to tax experts to understand if the HRA tax exemption can also be claimed on the maintenance dues.

    Abhishek Soni, CEO of ITR filing website Tax2Win.in, says, "In the Income Tax Act, there is no specific mention regarding HRA exemption on maintenance charges.