If you have been producing fake rent receipts to lessen your tax burden there is a bad news for you now. You may no longer be able to claim income tax deductions for house rent allowance (HRA) by fabricating fake bills.

The income tax department may now ask for proof from the tax payer showing that he is a genuine tenant. According to a report in Economic Times, Dilip Lakhani, senior tax advisor, Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP said, "The ITAT (Income Tax Appellate Tribunal) ruling has now laid down the criteria for the assessing officer to consider the claim of a salaried ...