Indian Income Tax Rates applicable for Individuals, Hindu Undivided Family
(HUF), Association of Persons (AOP) and Body of Individuals (BOI) in
India is as under :
Assessment Year 2018-19, to Financial Year 2017-18
For Individuals below 60 years age (including Woman Assessees) :
Income
|
Tax Rates
|
Upto 2,50,000
|
Nil
|
2,50,000 to 5,00,000
|
5% of the amount exceeding 2,50,000
|
5,00,000 to 10,00,000
|
Rs. 12,500 + 20% of the amount exceeding 5,00,000
|
10,00,000 & above
|
Rs.1,12,500 + 30% of the amount exceeding 10,00,000
|
For Individuals aged 60 years and above but below 80 years (Senior Citizen) :
Income
|
Tax Rates
|
Upto 300,000
|
Nil
|
3,00,000 to 5,00,000
|
5% of the amount exceeding 300,000
|
5,00,000 to 10,00,000
|
Rs.10,000 + 20% of the amount exceeding 5,00,000
|
10,00,000 & above
|
Rs.1,10,000 + 30% of the amount exceeding 10,00,000
|
For Individuals aged 80 years and above (Very Senior Citizen):
Income
|
Tax Rate
|
Upto 5,00,000
|
Nil
|
5,00,000 to 10,00,000
|
20% of the amount exceeding 5,00,000
|
1,000,000 & above
|
Rs.1,00,000 + 30% of the amount exceeding 10,00,000
|
Surcharge on Income Tax:
- 10% of Income Tax, where total income exceeds Rs.50 lakhs upto Rs.1 crore.
- 15% of the Income Tax, where total taxable income exceeds Rs.1 crore.
- Surcharge amount of 10% or 15% as applicable, shall not exceed the
amount of income that exceeds Rs. 50 lakhs or Rs. 1 crore, as
applicable.
Education Cess: 3% of Income Tax plus Surcharge
Tax Credit: Section 87A
provides for rebate from tax liability. Tax credit of Rs. 5,000 is
allowed for person whose income doesn’t exceed Rs. 5,00,000. If the total
tax payable is less than Rs. 5000, rebate is restricted to total tax
payable.
Key changes in the tax rates:
- Change in Income tax rate from 10% to 5% for income between Rs.
2,50,000 and Rs. 5,00,000 (in the case of Individual below 60 years) and
for income between Rs. 3,00,000 and Rs. 5,00,000 (in the case of
Individual between 60 years and 80 years).
- Introduction of new slab for Income tax
surcharge @ 10% for Income between Rs 50 lakhs and Rs. 1 crore, in
addition to the existing surcharge @ 15% for Income exceeding Rs. 1
crore.