Indian Budget 2020 Highlights – New Income Tax slabs
In the Union Budget 2020 that was presented by Finance Monster on 1st Feb 2020, a number of tax changes has been proposed:
New Tax Slab rates (Optional)
While there is NO change in the existing Income-tax slab rates for individuals, a new tax regime has been proposed under which individuals would be taxed at reduced tax rates if they forego exemptions and deductions.
The new tax regime will be
Old Rate
Slab Rates
Rates of Tax (New rate
NIL
upto Rs 2.5 lakh
NIL
5%
2.5 lakh - 5 lakh
5%
20%
5 lakh - 7.5 lakh
10%
7.5 lakh - 10 lakh
15%
30%
10 lakh - 12.5 lakh
20%
12.5 lakh - 15 lakh
25%
above 15 lakh
30%
The new tax regime is optional. Individuals who opt to claim available exemptions/ deductions would be taxed as per the existing rates.
But if you want to opt for the new ...