Rent Receipt Generator

Yes, if your annual rent exceeds Rs 1,00,000 (Rs 1 lakh), you must provide the landlord PAN number on rent receipts. This is a mandatory requirement under Section 10(13A) of the Income Tax Act.

For rent up to Rs 3,000/month, a simple declaration may suffice. For higher amounts, rent receipts are required. Most employers ask for monthly rent receipts with revenue stamps for HRA claims above Rs 8,333/month.

HRA exemption is the minimum of: (1) Actual HRA received, (2) 50% of salary for metro cities or 40% for non-metro, (3) Rent paid minus 10% of basic salary. Generate your rent receipts and submit to your employer to claim the exemption.

Rent receipts are mandatory for claiming HRA (House Rent Allowance) exemption if annual rent exceeds Rs 1 lakh. For rent above Rs 1 lakh/year, you also need the landlord's PAN number. Rent receipts serve as proof of payment for income tax filing.

A valid rent receipt must include: tenant name, landlord name, property address, rent amount, payment date, payment period (month/year), mode of payment, landlord's signature, and revenue stamp (for cash payments above Rs 5,000).

Yes, a revenue stamp of Rs 1 is required on rent receipts when rent is paid in cash and the amount exceeds Rs 5,000. For digital/bank transfer payments, a revenue stamp is not mandatory but is good practice.

HRA exemption is the minimum of: (a) actual HRA received, (b) 50% of salary for metro cities or 40% for non-metro, (c) rent paid minus 10% of salary. Generate rent receipts on AVnester to support your HRA claim.