New Income Tax Regime Vs Old Income Tax Regime The Finance Minister introduced several proposals in relation to the personal tax regime in...
New Income Tax Regime Vs Old Income Tax Regime
The Finance Minister introduced several proposals in relation to
the personal tax regime in the Union Budget 2020 presented in
the parliament on February 1, 2020.
The Budget 2020 introduced a new income tax regime for
individual taxpayers. Bringing a revolutionary change in direct tax rates,
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed a new tax regime, under which
new income tax slabs are introduced. This new Income Tax regime provides lower
rate that could relief to Individual taxpayer. However there are conditions
that you need to be aware:-
1) The New Tax Regime is optional. To put it simply, the
assessee can choose between the New Tax Regime and the Old Tax Regime depending
on what is best suitable from a tax planning point of view.
2) The proposed lower tax rates will be applicable only if you
are willing to give up exemptions* and deductions** available under various
provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
3) Only the deduction under Section 80CCD (2) [i.e., employer’s
contribution on account of an employee in a notified pension scheme] and
Section 80JJAA [i.e. for new employment] can be claimed.
So, There is following Income Tax Rate under the New Tax Regime
and Old tax Regime:-
|
Income tax rate slabs (Rs) |
Old Regime |
New Regime |
|
Up to 2.5 lakh |
Nil |
Nil |
|
2.5-5 lakh |
5% |
5% |
|
5-7.5 lakh |
20% |
10% |
|
7.5-10 lakh |
20% |
15% |
|
10-12.5 lakh |
30% |
20% |
|
12.5-15 lakh |
30% |
25% |
|
Above 15 lakh |
30% |
30% |
(Note: The above rates are subject to surcharge and cess, as
applicable)
Since, No tax up to Rs. 500,000 taxable income, as Rebate under
section 87A is available. Basic exemption income slab in case of a resident
individual of the age of 60 years or more (senior citizen) and resident
individual of the age of 80 years or more (very senior citizens) at any time
during the previous year, continues to remain the same at Rs 3 lakh and Rs 5
lakh, respectively
Notes:-
* Exemption means such as Leave Travel Allowance (LTA), House
Rent Allowance (HRA), etc
** Deduction available under chapter VI A of the Act that under
Section 80 such as 80C, 80CCC, 80CCD,80D, 80DD, 80E, 80EE, 80G, 80GG, 80GGA,
80GGC, etc Even the Standard Deduction under Section 16 [which is currently Rs
50,000] available to salaried individuals and the deduction on home loan
interest, under Section 24(b) will be disallowed
Brief description of exemption and deduction which is not in new
regime
Outs:-
Here are some of the 70 exemptions and deductions you won’t get
in new regime. Check which of these you have been claiming:-
·
Standard deduction: Rs
50,000
·
House rent allowance:
Depends on salary structure and rent paid
·
Housing loan interest:
Rs 3.5 lakh for affordable housing, Rs 2 lakh for others
·
Investments under Sec
80C: Rs 1.5 lakh
·
Leave travel
allowance: Tax free if claimed once in block of two years
·
NPS contribution: Rs
50,000
·
Medical insurance
premium: Rs 25,000 (Rs 50,000 for parents and senior citizens)
·
Savings bank interest:
Rs 10,000 under Sec 80TTA
·
Interest income (for
senior citizens): Rs 50,000 under Sec 80TTB
·
Education loan
interest: Interest paid for eight consecutive years
·
Disability of self or
dependant: Rs 75,000 to Rs 1.25 lakh depending on disability
·
Treatment of self or
dependant for specified disease: Rs 40,000 (Rs 1 lakh for senior citizens)
·
Donations to specified
entities: 50-100% of the amount donated.
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