Clarification on HRA Exepmtion u/s 10

[BRIJMOHAN GOYAL]

Do Water charges and Maintenance charges paid to Landlord as 'house -rent' under mutual House Rent Contract Agreement also qualify for exemption u/s 10(13) of Income tax ?

[DR.MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN]

In my opinion they will not qualify for exemption.

AI Summary

HRA exemption: water and maintenance paid to landlord do not qualify for tax exemption under law. Whether water charges and maintenance charges paid to a landlord as house rent under a mutual house rent contract qualify for exemption u/s 10(13) of income tax: the forum reply states that such charges paid to the landlord do not qualify for the exemption.