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Budget 2021 update :It has been proposed to exempt the senior citizens
from filing income tax returns if pension income and interest income are
their only annual income source. Section 194P has been newly inserted to
enforce the banks to deduct tax on senior citizens more than 75 years of
age who have a pension and interest income from the bank.
The due date to file income tax returns stands extended to 10th January
2021 for the tax filing of AY 2020-21. For tax audit cases and TP cases, the
due date is 15th february 2021.
Income tax is levied on the income earned by all the individuals, HUF, partnership firms , LLPs and
Corporates as per the Income tax Act of India. In the case of individuals, tax is levied as per the slab
system if their income is above the minimum threshold limit (known as basic exemption limit).
a. Income tax slab rate for New Tax regime -FY 2020-21 - Why is it optional?
b. Income tax Slab rates for Old Tax regime-FY 2021
c. Di erence of slab rates between New tax regime vs Old Tax regime
d. Conditions for opting New tax regime
e. Example for Old Tax regime Vs New Tax regime & which is better?
f. Time of Selection of option of ols vs new regime
g. New Tax regime Slab rates for domestic companies for FY 2020-21.
h. Income tax rate for Partnership firm or LLP as per old/ new regime.
Indian Income tax levies tax on individual taxpayers on the basis of a slab system. Slab system means
different tax rates are prescribed for different ranges of income. It means the tax rates keep increasing
with an increase in the income of the taxpayer. This type of taxation enables progressive and fair tax
systems in the country. Such income tax slabs tend to undergo a change during every budget.These
slab rates are different for different categories of taxpayers. Income tax has classified three categories
of “individual “taxpayers such as:
a. Income tax slab rate for New Tax regime -FY 2020-21 -
Why is it optional?
In this new regime, taxpayers has an OPTION to choose either :
1. To pay income tax at lower rates as per New Tax regime on the condition that they forgo certain
permissible exemptions and deductions available under income tax, Or
2. To continue to pay taxes under the existing tax rates.The assessee can avail rebates and
exemptions by staying in the old regime and paying tax at the existing higher rate.
Income tax slab rate applicable for New Tax regime - FY 2020-21.
Difference of slab rates between New tax regime vs Old Tax regime
NOTE:
Please note that the tax rates in the New tax regime is the same for all categories of Individuals,
i.e Individuals & HUF upto 60 years of age, Senior citizens above 60 years upto 80 years , and
Super senior citizens above 80 years. Hence no increased basic exemption limit benefit will be
available to senior and super senior citizens in the New Tax regime.
Individuals with Net taxable income less than or equal to Rs 5 lakh will be eligible for tax rebate
u/s 87A i.e tax liability will be nil of such individual in both - New and old/existing tax regimes.
Additional Health and Education cess at the rate of 4 % will be added to the income tax liability
in all cases. (increased from 3% since FY 18-19)
Surcharge applicable as per tax rates below in all categories mentioned above:
b. Income tax slabs rate for Old Tax regime -FY 2020-21
Rs 5.00 lakh - Rs 10
20%
Lakh
NOTE:
Income tax exemption limit is up to Rs. 3,00,000 for senior citizen aged above 60 years but less
than 80 years for FY 2018-19
An additional 4% Health & education cess will be applicable on the tax amount calculated as
above
Surcharge applicability::
10% of income tax, where total income exceeds Rs.50 lakh up to Rs.1 crore.
15% of income tax, where the total income exceeds Rs.1 crore.
Rs 0.0 - Rs 2.5
NIL NIL NIL NIL
Lakhs
Rs 2.5 - Rs 3.00
NIL NIL
Lakhs 5% (tax rebate
5% (tax rebate u/s 87a
u/s 87a is
is available)
Rs. 3.00- Rs 5.00 5% (tax rebate u/s available)
NIL
Lakhs 87a is available)
Rs 7.5 - Rs 10.00
20% 20% 20% 15%
Lakhs
Rs 10.00 - Rs.
30% 30% 30% 20%
12.50 Lakhs
List of common Exemptions and deductions “ not allowed” under New Tax rate regime
Conveyance allowance
Relocation allowance
Helper allowance
Professional tax
Deduction under Chapter VI-A deduction (80C,80D, 80E and so on) (Except Section 80CCD(2))
List of deductions “allowed” under new Tax rate regime
e. Example for Old Tax regime Vs New Tax regime & which
is better?
The new tax regime can largely benefit middle class taxpayers who have a taxable income upto Rs 15
lakh. Old regime is a better option for high-income earners.
The new income tax regime is beneficial for people who make low investments. As the new regime
offers seven lower income tax slabs, anyone paying taxes without claiming tax deductions can benefit
from paying a lower rate of tax under the new tax regime. For instance, assessee having total income
before deduction up-to Rs 12 lakh will have higher tax liability under the old system if they have
investments less than Rs 1.91 lakh. Therefore, if you invest less in tax-saving schemes, go for the
new regime.
That being said, if you already have in place a financial plan for wealth creation by making investments
in tax-saving instruments; mediclaim and life insurance; making payments of children’s tuition fees;
payment of EMIs on education loan ;buying a house with a home loan; and so on, the old regime helps
you with higher tax deductions and lower tax outgo.
In light of the above and considering the new income tax regime, if taxpayers want to opt for the
concessional tax rates, they may evaluate both regimes. Hence, it is advisable to do a comparative
evaluation and analysis under both regimes and then choose the most beneficial one as it may
vary from person to person.
Let's take an example of comparing the Old & New tax regime of an assessee with Rs 10 Lakh
income.
Mr. Rahul has a salary income of Rs 10 lakh. His total investment u/s 80C is Rs 1.7 lakh under ELSS,
PF, LIC premium and principal installment of home loan. Further he pays Medical insurance for himself
and his wife of Rs 28000. If he opts for the old tax regime, then he can claim the above deductions,
however if he wishes to go for a new tax regime than these deductions will not be available. He has
paid home loan interest of Rs 75000 in FY 20-21. Let us see the tax outflow in both the regimes
Deductions:
0 to 2.5 Lakh - -
0 to 5 Lakh - -
As per illustration above, if the gross income is more than Rs 10 lakh or and deductions u/S 80C, 80D,
and 24(b) of the Income Tax Act are availed , then older regime is more beneficial from tax planning
standpoint. While for individuals in the middle-income group, earning a gross income of say Rs 5 lakh;
the new tax slab regime may prove advantageous.
An employee can opt to choose for the new tax regime and intimate their
employer at the beginning of FY 2020-21 . Employees can change the
Income from Salary
option of selecting the tax regime every year
or any other head of
income attracting However if new tax slab regime is opted at the begning of the year, it
TDS cannot be changed anytime during the year for TDS purpose, however
the option can be changed at the time of filing of Income-tax return.
Income from
In case of Business or profession income , the option to choose between
Business &
the tax regimes is available only once for a particular business.
Profession
*Please refer to the new sections for checking the applicability for above concessional income tax
rates.
Additional Health and Education cess at the rate of 4 % will be added to the income tax liability
in all cases.
Tax Rates for Senior citizens aged above 60 Years & Less
Income Tax Slab
than 80 Years
NOTE:
Income tax exemption limit is up to Rs. 3,00,000 for senior citizen aged above 60 years but less
than 80 years for FY 2018-19
An additional 4% Health & education cess will be applicable on the tax amount calculated as
above
Surcharge applicability:
– 10% of income tax, where total income exceeds Rs.50 lakh up to Rs.1 crore.
– Surcharge: 15% of income tax, where the total income exceeds Rs.1 crore.
Income tax slab for Individual aged below 60 years & HUF
NOTE:
An additional 4% Health & education cess will be applicable on the tax amount calculated as
above
Surcharge applicability:
– 10% of income tax, where total income exceeds Rs.50 lakh up to Rs.1 crore.
– 15% of income tax, where the total income exceeds Rs.1 crore.
NOTE:
An additional 4% Health & education cess will be applicable on the tax amount calculated as
above
Surcharge applicability:
– 10% of income tax, where total income exceeds Rs.50 lakh up to Rs.1 crore.
– 15% of income tax, where the total income exceeds Rs.1 crore.
Rohit has a total taxable income of Rs 8,00,000. This income has been calculated by including income
from all sources such as salary, rental income, and interest income. Deductions under section 80 have
also been reduced. Rohit wants to know his tax dues for FY 2018-119 (AY 2019-2019).
Tax Rs 72,500
*Please note that Rohit is an individual taxpayer assessee having an income tax exemption of Rs
2,50,000. For other taxpayers assessee i.e senior citizens and super senir citizens, the Income tax
limit for availing the exemption would be Rs 3,00,000 & Rs 5,00,000 respectively.
Do I have to mandatorily opt for New tax regime while filing returns for AY 20-21?
No, the New Income Tax regime is an Optional & was introduced by the finance department to
simplify the tax filing. The taxpayer has an option to either choose a New Tax regime or continue with
the Old tax regime. If you are an employee, then the option is to be chosen at the starting of the year
and can be changed next year. However, in case of business or profession, the option to choose is
available only once in AY 20-21. We will advise you to evaluate your tax outgo considering both the
regimes and then chose the one most beneficial to you.
Can I claim 80C deductions and opt for a new income tax slab regime ?
No, the new tax regime does not allow many deductions and exemptions allowed in the old/ existing
tax rate regime. Deductions u/s 80C cannot be claimed in the taxpayer is opting for concessional tax
slab rates as per New regime.
FY 20-21 allows an individual tax payer to pay the taxes by opting either of two tax regimes, The old
tax regime or the New one. The new income tax regime gives the individual the freedom to continue
with the old tax regime if they wish to. While opting for the new tax regime, the taxpayer will have to
forgo certain deductions and exemptions that are allowed in the old tax regime which will be
available if the Old tax regime is chosen to continue.The new tax regime has only one deduction
which is the one under Section 80CCD(2). This means the employer’s contribution to the employee’s
National Pension Scheme is deducted from the annual salary. Under both old and new regimes, you
can deduct Rs 2,50,000 from your gross salary to arrive at your net taxable income since the basic
exemption is applicable to both regimes.
What is the time period considered for the purpose of levy of income tax?
Income-tax is levied on the annual income of a person. The year under the Income-tax Law is the
period starting from 1st April and ending on 31st March of next calendar year. The Income-tax Law
classifies the year as (i) Previous year, and (ii) Assessment year.
On the Challan, what does income tax on companies and income tax other than companies mean?
The tax that is to be paid by the companies on their income is called as corporate tax, and for
payment of same in the challan it is mentioned as Income-tax on Companies (Corporation tax)-0020.
Tax paid by non-corporate assessees is called as Income-tax, and for payment of the same in the
challan it is to be mentioned as Income-tax (other than Companies)-0021
Is the due date for filing an Income tax Return same for all the taxpayers?
No, the due date for all the taxpayers is not the same. For individual taxpayers the due date is 31st
July of the assessment year. However due to Covid, the due date for filing ITR for FY 19-20 has
been extended to 31st Dec for individual / HUF , non -audit cases whereas it is 31st Jan for audit
cases.
Section 87A is a legal provision which allows for tax rebate under the Income Tax Act of 1961. The
section which was inserted through the Finance Act of 2013 provides tax relief for individuals earning
below a specified limit. Section 87 A provides that anyone who is residing in India and whose income
does not exceed Rs 5,00,000 is eligible to claim a rebate. Thus full income tax rebate is available
with individuals with less than Rs 5 Lac of total taxable income. This rebate is applicable only to
individuals and not companies, etc and is calculated before adding the health and educational cess
of 4 %.
Yes, IT slab rates can be changed by the government . If there are changes in IT slab rates for the
financial year then they are introduced in the Budget for that year and presented in Parliament.
Yes. There are separate slab rates for individual taxpayers aged below 60 years, between 60 to 80
years (senior citizens) and above 80 years (super senior citizens). Also tax rate for partnership firms
and LLPs, Companies, Local authorities and Co-operative societies etc are different.
Do I need to file Income Tax Return (ITR) if my annual income is below ₹ 2.5 lakh of basic exemption
limit?
The taxation process is dependent on a number of factors. It is advisable to get in touch with a
personal tax advisor.
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Income tax law has prescribed a basic limit for individuals upto which the taxpayers are not required
to pay taxes. Such a limit is different for different categories of taxpayers. Individual below 60 years
of age are not required to pay tax upto the income limit of Rs 2.5 Lakh. Individuals above 60 years
but less than 80 years of age are not required to pay tax upto Rs 3 lakh of income. Individuals above
80 years are not required to pay tax upto Rs 5 lakh of income.
Surcharge is a tax on tax. Hence surcharge is calculated on the tax payable and not on the income
earned. For example, if you have an income of Rs 1000 with 30% tax of Rs. 300, if the income is
subject to surcharge then 10% surcharge would be levied on tax of Rs. 300 i.e Rs 30. Surcharge is
levied at different rates i.e 10% is levied is total income is > 50 lakh, 15% is levied if total income is
more than 1 crore, 25% of income if total income is > 2 crore and 37% if total income is more than 5
crore.
Individual above the age of 60 years is regarded as a senior citizen whereas an individual above 80
years is regarded as a super senior citizen for the purpose of income tax. Senior citizens and super
senior citizens have been provided higher tax exemption limits and specific benefits by the income
tax law in order to provide some relief.
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