The Assessees who are not falling within clause (13A) of section 10, and who has paid house rent can claim deduction under section 80GG.
Amount of deduction need to be calculated as per provisions mentioned below:
Provisions in the Income Tax Act related to Section 80GG are:
80GG In computing the total income of an assessee, not being an assessee having any income falling within clause (13A) of section 10, there shall be deducted any expenditure incurred by him in excess of ten per cent of his total income towards payment of rent (by whatever name called) in respect of any furnished or unfurnished accommodation occupied by him for the purposes of his own residence, to the extent to which such excess expenditure does not exceed two thousand rupees per month or twenty-five per cent of his total income for the year, whichever is less, and subject to such other conditions or limitations as may be prescribed, having regard to the area or place in which such accommodation is situated and other relevant considerations :
Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to an assessee in any case where any residential accommodation is-
(i) owned by the assessee or by his spouse or minor child or, where such assessee is a member of a Hindu undivided family, by such family at the place where he ordinarily resides or performs duties of his office or employment or carries on his business or profession; or
(ii) owned by the assessee at any other place, being accommodation in the occupation of the assessee, the value of which is to be determined [under clause (a) of sub-section (2) or, as the case may be, clause (a) of sub-section (4) of section 23.
Explanation.-In this section, the expressions "ten per cent of his total income" and "twenty-five per cent of his total income" shall mean ten per cent or twenty-five per cent, as the case may be, of the assessee's total income before allowing deduction for any expenditure under this section.
Income Tax Deductions Chapter VIA
Section 80B meaning of Gross Total Income under Income Tax Act
Section 80CCB Deduction in respect of investment made under Equity Linked Savings Scheme
Section 80CCC Deduction in respect of contribution to certain pension funds
Section 80CCD Deduction in respect of contribution to pension scheme of Central Government
Section 80CCE Limit on deductions under sections Section 80C, 80CCC and 80CCD
Section 80CCG Deduction in respect of investment made under an equity savings scheme
Section 80D Deduction in respect of health insurance premia
Section 80DDB Deduction against Medical Treatment Expenses etc incurred
Section 80E Deduction against interest on loan taken for higher education
Section 80EE Deduction against interest on loan taken for residential house property
Section 80G Deduction against donations to certain funds, charitable institutions, etc
Section 80GG Deductions against rents paid
Section 80GGA Deduction in respect of certain donations for scientific research or rural development
Section 80GGB Deduction in respect of contributions given by companies to political parties
Section 80GGC Deduction against contributions given by any person to political parties
Section 80HHB Deduction in respect of profits and gains from projects outside India
Section 80HHBA Deduction against profits and gains from housing projects in certain cases
Section 80HHC Deduction in respect of profits retained for export business
Section 80HHD Deduction of earnings in convertible foreign exchange
Section 80HHE Deduction of profits from export of computer software
Section 80HHF Deduction of profits and gains from export or transfer of film software, etc
Section 80I Deduction profits and gains from industrial undertakings after a certain date, etc
Section 80IE Special provisions in respect of certain undertakings in North-Eastern States
Section 80JJAA Deduction of employment of new workmen
Section 80O Deduction of royalties, etc., from certain foreign enterprises
Section 80P Deduction of income of co-operative societies
Section 80Q Deduction of profits and gains from the business of publication of books
Section 80QQA Deduction of professional income of authors of text books in Indian languages
Section 80QB Deduction of royalty income, etc., of authors of certain books other than text-books
Section 80RR Deduction of professional income from foreign sources in certain cases
Section 80RRA Deduction of remuneration received for services rendered outside India
Section 80RRB Deduction of royalty on patents
Section 80TTA Deduction of interest on deposits in savings account