New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- As a taxpayer, it is important to make investment before March 31 to be able to claim tax exemption.

Although taxpayers will be unable to claim tax benefits for their investments if they opted for the new tax regime. However, in the old tax regime, taxpayers can still claim tax exemption so long as investment is done on or before March 31.

These are some of the investments one can make under the old tax regime to be able to claim following tax benefits:

HRA exemption: Under the old tax regime, House Rent Allowance (HRA) is exempted under section 10(13A) for salaried individuals. It is not allowed in the new tax regime.

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