HRA Calculator India
HRA calculator India for HRA exemption and taxable rent allowance.
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HRA exemption is usually the least of actual HRA received, rent minus 10% of salary, and the city-based HRA limit.
Metro and non-metro salary rules are different, and the final exemption is whichever value is the lowest.
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House Rent Allowance (HRA) can reduce taxable income when you are paying rent and receiving HRA as part of your salary. The final HRA exemption depends on the HRA received, rent paid and your salary structure.
This calculator estimates the exemption using the common Indian formula and makes the limiting factor clear.
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What determines the exemption?
The exemption is the minimum of actual HRA received, rent paid minus 10% of salary, and 50% or 40% of basic salary plus DA depending on whether the employee lives in a metro city.