Section 80GG Deduction for Rent Paid
Stub article on the Section 80GG deduction for rent paid. A full encyclopedic entry is pending.
What this article will cover
A full salary-calculator article on the Section 80GG deduction for rent paid will cover the deduction available to a taxpayer who pays rent but does not receive house rent allowance, the least-of-three computation (Rs. 5,000 a month, 25 per cent of total income, or rent paid in excess of 10 per cent of income), the Form 10BA requirement, and the fact that it is available only under the old tax regime. It will link to neighbouring topics on salary-calculator.in, including the HRA exemption under Section 10(13A) , and cite primary sources.