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Form 12BB

Submit and manage Form 12BB for tax deduction claims and declarations. Go to Dashboard → HRMS → Form 12BB (Payroll). Select Financial Year and Tax Regime (New or Old), then complete House Rent Allowance, Deduction of Interest, Deductions Under Chapter VI-A, and Remarks and Declarations.

Path

DashboardHRMSPayrollForm 12BB

From the Dashboard, select HRMS in the left navigation. On the HRMS page, under the Payroll section, select the Form 12BB tile to open the form. You can also open Form 12BB from My Expense (e.g. < My Expense) if your organisation links it there.

CA Cloud Desk dashboard with HRMS selected in left nav and Form 12BB highlighted under Payroll
Dashboard — select HRMS in the left navigation, then Form 12BB under the Payroll section.
12BB Form with Financial Year, Tax Regime dropdown (New/Old), and Uploaded 12BB Form
Form 12BB — Select Financial Year and Tax Regime (New Tax Regime or Old Tax Regime).

Overview and tax regime

On the Form 12BB screen you can set:

  • Financial Year — e.g. FY 25-26 (dropdown).
  • Tax Regime — Choose New Tax Regime or Old Tax Regime from the dropdown. This determines how your tax and deductions are calculated.
  • Uploaded 12BB Form — Once saved, you can upload or view the 12BB declaration here.

The form has four sections shown in the progress stepper: House Rent Allowance, Deduction Of Interest, Deductions Under Chapter VI-A, and Remarks And Declarations. Complete each section in order.

Old regime

12BB Form progress: House Rent Allowance (active), Deduction Of Interest, Deductions Under Chapter VI-A, Remarks And Declarations
Form 12BB — Financial Year, Tax Regime, and section progress (House Rent Allowance is the first step).

House Rent Allowance

In the House Rent Allowance section you enter monthly rent details and annual summary, then upload supporting documents.

Monthly rent table (Apr–Mar)

For each month from Apr-2025 to Mar-2026, fill the following columns:

  • (1) Rent paid to the landlord (Rs.) — Amount of rent paid in that month.
  • (2) Name of the landlord — Full name of the landlord.
  • (3) Address of the landlord (Rented Property Address) — Full address of the rented property.
  • (4) PAN Or Aadhaar of the landlord — Landlord’s PAN or Aadhaar number.
House Rent Allowance table with columns: Rent paid, Name of landlord, Address, PAN/Aadhaar for each month Apr-2025 to Mar-2026
House Rent Allowance — Monthly table for rent paid, landlord name, address, and PAN/Aadhaar (Apr-2025 to Mar-2026).

Annual rent and document uploads

  • (i) Rent paid to landlord (Annually) — Enter the total rent paid for the financial year in the input field.
  • (ii) Rent Receipt — Use Click to Upload to attach rent receipt(s) or supporting proof.
  • (iii) Rent Agreement — Use Click to Upload to attach the rent agreement.
  • (iv) PAN Card — Use Click to Upload to attach the landlord’s PAN card (or acceptable proof).
Rent paid to landlord (Annually), Rent Receipt, Rent Agreement, PAN Card — Click to Upload buttons and Next
House Rent Allowance — Annual rent amount and uploads for Rent Receipt, Rent Agreement, and PAN Card. Use Next to proceed.

After filling the table and uploads, click Next to move to Deduction Of Interest (and then other sections).

Other sections

After House Rent Allowance, complete:

  • Deduction Of Interest — Enter interest on home loan or other eligible interest claims as per the form.
  • Deductions Under Chapter VI-A — Enter deductions under section 80C, 80CCC, 80CCD(1), 80D, 80DD, 80DDB, 80E, 80G, etc., as applicable.

Use Next and Previous to move between sections. When all sections are done, you will reach Remarks And Declarations.

Remarks and Declarations

In the final step, add any accounts remarks and upload the signed 12BB declaration.

New regime

If you select New Tax Regime, you have to fill the following details.

Remarks And Declarations: Accounts Remarks, Upload 12BB Declaration, Print & Proceed
Remarks And Declarations — Accounts Remarks, Upload 12BB Declaration. Save the form first, then upload the 12BB Declaration. Use Print & Proceed to finish.

Remarks and declaration fields

  • Accounts Remarks — Optional text for internal or accounts use.
  • Upload 12BB Declaration — Use Click to Upload to attach the signed Form 12BB declaration. The form may show: "Please save the form, and upload the 12BB Declaration." Save the form first, then upload.
  • Print & Proceed — Click to print and complete the process. Use Previous if you need to go back and edit.

Form 12BB Guide

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