Income Tax rates

Individuals are taxed on the basis of income slabs. The slab rates for Financial Year (FY) 2018-19 & 2019-20 are as follows:

Income Tax Slab

Income Tax Rates

Income upto Rs. 2,50,000

Nil

Income between Rs. 2,50,001 - Rs. 500,000

5% of Income exceeding Rs. 2,50,000

Income between Rs. 500,001 - Rs. 10,00,000

20% of Income exceeding Rs. 5,00,000

Income above Rs. 10,00,000

30% of Income exceeding Rs. 10,00,000

Plus:

1. Surcharge:

  • 10% of tax where total income exceeds Rs. 50 lak

  • 15% of tax where total income exceeds Rs. 1 crore

2. Health & Education cess: 4% of tax plus surcharge (applicable for FY 2019-20)
Education Cess: 3% of tax plus surcharge (applicable for FY 2018-19)

Income Tax Slab Rate for Senior Citizens (Age 60 years or more but less than 80 years)



Income Tax Slab

Income Tax Rates

Income upto Rs. 3,00,000

Nil

Income between Rs. 3,00,001 - Rs. 500,000

5% of Income exceeding Rs. 3,00,000

Income between Rs. 500,001 - Rs. 10,00,000

20% of Income exceeding Rs. 5,00,000

Income above Rs. 10,00,000

30% of Income exceeding Rs. 10,00,000

Plus:

1. Surcharge:

  • 10% of tax where total income exceeds Rs. 50 lak

  • 15% of tax where total income exceeds Rs. 1 crore

2. Health & Education cess: 4% of tax plus surcharge (applicable for FY 2019-20)
Education Cess: 3% of tax plus surcharge (applicable for FY 2018-19)

Income Tax Slab Rate for Super Senior Citizens (Age 80 years and above)



Income Tax Slab

Income Tax Rates

Income upto Rs. 5,00,000

Nil

Income between Rs. 500,001 - Rs. 10,00,000

20% of Income exceeding Rs. 5,00,000

Income above Rs. 10,00,000

30% of Income exceeding Rs. 10,00,000


Plus:

1. Surcharge:

  • 10% of tax where total income exceeds Rs. 50 lak

  • 15% of tax where total income exceeds Rs. 1 crore

2. Health & Education cess: 4% of tax plus surcharge (applicable for FY 2019-20)
Education Cess: 3% of tax plus surcharge (applicable for FY 2018-19)