What can you do if your landlord does not give his PAN number?

In December, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) made it compulsory for anyone paying more than Rs. 1,00,000 rent per annum to provide rent receipts along with their landlord’s PAN number for claiming HRA exemption. But as this is a recent notification and most people only came to know about the same once the companies started asking for the same. So in all probability most of landlords would not be comfortable sharing their PAN numbers. So the next question is what if the you are paying rent of more than Rs 1,00,000 per annum and landlord refuses to give his PAN card?

You probably have to forgo the HRA exemption as your company would not take any other document in lieu of landlord’s PAN number or a declaration that he doesn’t have a PAN number. So the next step is you can claim the tax paid back while filing tax return for the year.

One can approach the tax department with a copy of the letter or email, asking the landlord’s PAN and his/her reply or no response and this should be proof enough to show the house owner was unwilling to share his PAN card. But be prepared to wait for at least six months for the refund!

So, when your lease runs out next time, and if you plan to look for another place to rent, make sure you tell your landlord you need a copy of his/her PAN card to claim for HRA even before you sign the rent agreement and hand the deposit. It will definitely save you the hassles.

 

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47 thoughts on “What can you do if your landlord does not give his PAN number?”

  1. Hi Amit,

    can you please help me with the below query?

    If an employee paid the rent till Apr-Sept20 INR-12000pm with landlord PAN no, but when he/she moved to the new property after the agreement expires in Sept-2020, for period Oct20 to March 2021 he/she paid rent 8300pm, but the landlord refuses to give PAn no because of rent is lesser than 1lakh.

    what to do in such cases because as per IT dept. if employee pay rent more than 1lakh per year he/she need to submit PAN no of both landlord.

    Regards
    Dinesh Shelar

  2. My landlord isn’t furnishing his PAN details (even though we transfer rent via net banking).

    1) Is there anyway we can look out for Pan details via name / other personal details ?

    2) Is it okay if we submit a declaration form for NO PAN card on his behalf ? What could be the ramifications if I do this ?

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