HRA Exemption Calculator
Calculate your tax-exempt House Rent Allowance under Section 10(13A).
Assumptions used in this calculation
- Tax regime: This exemption only applies under the old tax regime.
About this calculator
The HRA exemption calculator computes the tax-exempt portion of House Rent Allowance under Section 10(13A), taking the minimum of actual HRA received, rent paid minus 10% of basic salary, and 50%/40% of basic salary for metro/non-metro cities. Only applicable under the old tax regime.
Worked example
Metro city, ₹4,80,000 basic, ₹2,40,000 HRA received, ₹3,00,000 rent paid
Result: HRA exemption ≈ ₹2,40,000 (fully exempt)
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