I am a Central Govt. Pensioner from Sept. 2011. Can I show for IT purposes that I pay rent to my wife in whose name the house is, can I claim rebate for 2011-12?
Re: House Rent paid to wife
by Commandant B K SHARMA on Nov 01, 2012 07:53 PM Permalink
You cannot claim rent paid to spouse. The relationship between a husband and wife is not commercial in nature; a husband and wife are supposed to stay together. So payment of rent to a spouse will not be accepted by the income tax authorities
