How the New Rule Stops Fake Rent Claims
Why Paying Fake Rent to Parents Will Become Very Difficult Now Mandatory Relationship Disclosure (New Form 124) Under the Draft Income‑Tax Rules, 2026, the Income Tax Department has introduced a new requirement for claiming House Rent Allowance (HRA): Taxpayers must now disclose their “relationship with the landlord” in the new Form 124. This looks like …