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The officer can ask for proof of every deduction and exemption you claimed. Without proof, the claim can be disallowed and penalty proposed.
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Deductions and HRA questioned in scrutiny
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Provisions
Sec 80C, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 123, Income-tax Act 2025); Sec 10(13A), Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 11 (Schedule III, Table Sl. No. 11), Income-tax Act 2025); Sec 270A, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 439, Income-tax Act 2025)
Analysis
Give premium receipts, PPF passbook pages, ELSS statements, tuition fee receipts and rent receipts with the landlord's PAN where rent exceeded ₹1 lakh. Show rent was actually paid through bank transfers. Rent paid to a parent is possible but needs real payment and the parent showing it as income. Fake rent receipts are a common reason for penalty.
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- List each deduction and exemption claimed.
- Attach proof of payment for each.
- For HRA, attach rent agreement, receipts and bank proof.
- Withdraw any claim you cannot support.
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