Many salaried employees live in societies where they pay maintenance charges in addition to the rent to their landlord. However, maintenance is a fixed amount paid to society and is part of the rent agreement. If a salaried employee opts for the old tax regime and claims a house rent allowance (HRA) exemption on the rent paid, can he/she also claim a tax exemption on the maintenance fees? ET Wealth spoke to tax experts to understand if the HRA tax exemption can also be claimed on the maintenance dues.