1. Nil tax on income upto Rs. 5 Lakhs.
2. The exemption limit of Rs. 5 lakh combined with deductions on savings available under Sector 80 will mean that people earning Rs 6.5 lakh may not be required to pay any Income Tax.
3. Standard Deduction of Rs. 50,000 has been allowed for salaried taxpayers.
4. TDS threshold on rental income raised to Rs. 2.4 Lakhs from Rs.1.8 Lakhs.
5. TDS threshold on interest on bank and post office deposits raised to Rs. 40,000 from Rs. 10,000.
a. Individual (resident or non-resident), who is of the age of less than 60 years on the last day of the relevant previous year:
Net income range |
Income-Tax rate |
Up to INR 2,50,000 |
Nil |
INR 2,50,000 to INR 5,00,000 |
5% |
INR 5,00,000 to INR 10,00,000 |
20% |
Above INR 10,00,000 |
30% |
b. Resident senior citizen, i.e., every individual, being a resident in India, who is of the age of 60 years or more but less than 80 years at any time during the previous year:
Net income range |
Income-Tax rate |
Up to INR 3,00,000 |
Nil |
INR 3,00,000 to INR 5,00,000 |
5% |
INR 5,00,000 to INR 10,00,000 |
20% |
Above INR 10,00,000 |
30% |
c. Resident super senior citizen, i.e., every individual, being a resident in India, who is of the age of 80 years or more at any time during the previous year:
Net income range |
Income-Tax rate |
Up to INR 5,00,000 |
Nil |
INR 5,00,000 INR 10,00,000 |
20% |
Above INR 10,00,000 |
30% |
Add: -
Surcharge: - 10% of income tax where total income exceeds Rs. 50,00,000.
15% of income tax where total income exceeds Rs. 1,00,00,000.
Health and Education cess: - 4% of income tax and surcharge.
Note: - A resident individual is entitled for rebate under section 87A if his total income does not exceed Rs. 5,00,000. The amount of rebate shall be 100% of income-tax or Rs. 12,500, whichever is less.
A partnership firm (including LLP) is taxable at 30%.
Add:-
Surcharge:- 12% of tax where total income exceeds INR 1 crore.
Health and Education cess: 4% of income tax plus surcharge.
a. Tax rates for domestic companies:
Particulars |
Tax rates |
Total turnover or gross receipts during the previous year 2017-18 doesn’t exceed Rs. 250 Crore |
25% |
Other domestic companies |
30% |
b. Tax rates for foreign companies:
The tax rate for foreign company is 40%.
Add: -
Surcharge:-
Company |
Net income is between INR 1Cr. to 10 Cr. |
Net income exceeds INR 10Cr. |
Domestic company |
7% |
12% |
Foreign company |
2% |
5% |
Health and Education cess: 4% of income tax plus surcharge.
Net income range |
Income-Tax rate |
Up to INR 2,50,000 |
Nil |
INR 2,50,000 to INR 5,00,000 |
5% |
INR 5,00,000 to INR 10,00,000 |
20% |
Above INR 10,00,000 |
30% |
Add: -
Surcharge: - 10% of income tax where total income exceeds INR 50,00,000.
15% of income tax where total income exceeds INR. 1,00,00,000.
Health and Education cess: - 4% of income tax and surcharge.
Net income range |
Income-Tax rate |
Up to INR 10,000 |
10% |
INR 10,000 to INR 20,000 |
20% |
Above INR 20,000 |
30% |
Add:
Surcharge:- 12% of tax where total income exceeds Rs. 1 crore.
Health and Education cess: 4% of income tax plus surcharge.
A local authority is taxable at 30%.
Add:
Surcharge:- 12% of tax where total income exceeds Rs. 1 crore.
Health and Education cess: 4% of income tax plus surcharge.