At what income do I pay tax?

At what income do I pay tax?

Single, under the age of 65 and not older or blind, you must file your taxes if: Unearned income was more than $1,050. Earned income was more than $12,000. Gross income was more than the larger of $1,050 or on earned income up to $11,650 plus $350.

Which slab is better for income tax?

Also, those with an annual income of Rs. 7.5 lakhs to Rs. 10 lakhs will have to pay a 15% income tax….Old vs New: A Comparison For Different Slabs.

OLD RATES (with exemptions) ANNUAL INCOME NEW RATE (without exemptions)
5% Rs.2.5 – 5 lakh 5%
20% Rs.5 – 7.5 lakh 10%
Rs. 7.5 – 10 lakh 15%
30% Rs. 10-12.5 lakh 20%

What is the income tax slab for 2020-21?

INCOME SLAB AND TAX RATES FOR F.Y. 2020-21/A.Y 2021-22

Taxable income Tax Rate
Up to Rs. 2,50,000 Nil
Rs. 2,50,001 to Rs. 5,00,000 5%
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20%
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30%

What is the new income tax slab for 2020-21?

Income tax slab rate applicable for New Tax regime – FY 2020-21.

Income Tax Slab New Regime Income Tax Slab Rates for FY 2020-21 (Applicable for All Individuals & HUF)
Rs. 5.00 lakhs- Rs 7.5 Lakhs 10%
Rs 7.5 lakhs – Rs 10.00 Lakhs 15%
Rs 10.00 lakhs – Rs. 12.50 Lakhs 20%
Rs. 12.5 lakhs- Rs. 15.00 Lakhs 25%

What deductions are not allowed in new tax regime?

3. Exemptions and deductions not claimable under the new tax regime

  • The standard deduction, professional tax and entertainment allowance on salaries.
  • Leave Travel Allowance (LTA)
  • House Rent Allowance (HRA)
  • Minor child income allowance.
  • Helper allowance.
  • Children education allowance.
  • Other special allowances [Section10(14)]

Which deduction is still allowed for 2020?

(xii) Deduction under section 35AD or section 35CCC; (xiii) Deduction from family pension under section 57(iia); (xiv) Any deduction under chapter VIA (like section 80C, 80CCC, 80CCD, 80D, 80DD, 80DDB, 80E, 80EE, 80EEA, 80EEB, 80G, 80GG, 80GGA, 80GGC, 80IA, 80-IAB, 80-IAC, 80-IB, 80-IBA, etc).

What is the new rules of income tax?

The budget has proposed the insertion of new Sections 206AB and 206CCA in the Income Tax Act as a special provision for the deduction of higher rates of TDS and TCS, respectively for the non-filers of an income tax return.

What are the 70 exemptions removed in Budget 2020?

What’s out: Here are a few of the 70 exemptions and deductions you won’t see in the new regime- Section 80C investments, house rent allowance, home loan interest, leave travel allowance, medical insurance premium, standard deduction, savings account interest, education loan interest.

What is the new Budget 2020?

In Budget 2020, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a new set of income tax rates for those earning up to ₹15 lakh a year. She proposed a 10% tax on income between ₹5 and ₹7.5 lakh from 20 per cent now. Income between ₹7.5 lakh to ₹10 lakh will also attract a lower tax of 15%.

Is 80C removed in 2020?

[Budget 2020] Tax Rates Lowered But HRA, 80C, and INR 50,000 Standard Deduction Gone. In the Union Budget 2020, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a new tax regime with lower tax rates for different income groups. However, all without deductions.

How Good Is Budget 2020?

* Offering an optional lower rate of income tax to individuals, Sitharaman in her Budget for 2020-21 proposed new tax slabs of 15 per cent and 25 per cent in addition to the existing 10 per cent, 20 per cent and 30 per cent. Those individuals earning between Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 5 lakh will pay 5 per cent tax.

Is the Budget 2021 good?

Budget 2021 is an example of a sensible and most appropriate counter-cyclical fiscal strategy. The run-up to Budget 2021 was challenging and unusual. The challenges emanated from the ongoing havoc that Covid-19 is wreaking on the economy and the public finances; and the very real threat that Brexit now poses.

Is the budget for 2020 approved?

President Ram Nath Kovind with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and MoS for Finance Anurag Thakur at Rashtrapati Bhavan.