Knowing the nature of income tax slabs is kind of like the fundamentals of understanding income tax. They determine whether a taxpayer is liable to pay tax and if so how much. So, in this article, let’s dig into that and try to make sense of the slabs. Shall we?
What is an Income Tax Slab?
Think of income tax slabs like the layers of a cake. Each is representative of a different tax rate on a different range of your income. The more you earn, the higher the tax rate for that "layer" of income. These slabs ensure everybody pays what is their due contribution, which is proportionate to their earning capacity. It is basically a way to ensure that billionaires don't pay the same rate as somebody drawing an average salary.
Comparison of Current Tax Rates Under New Tax Regime & Old Tax Regime in 2024
Let's break down the comparison of tax rates between the new and old tax regimes AY 2024-25:
Tax Rates
| Old regime (without deductions)
| New regime (without deductions)
|
Nil
| Up to ₹2,50,000
| Up to ₹3,00,000
|
5%
| ₹2,50,001 to ₹5,00,000
| ₹3,00,001 to ₹7,00,000
|
10%
| NA
| ₹7,00,001 to ₹10,00,000
|
15%
| NA
| 10,00,001 to ₹12,00,000
|
20%
| ₹5,00,001 to ₹10,00,000
| ₹12,00,001 to ₹15,00,000
|
25%
| NA
| NA
|
30%
| Above ₹10,00,000
| Above ₹15,00,000
|
Income Tax Slab Rates For FY 2022-23 (AY 2023-24)
a. New Tax Regime slabs until 31st March 2023
Income Range
| Tax Rate
|
Up to ₹2,50,000
| Nil
|
₹2,50,001 to ₹5,00,000
| 5%
|
₹5,00,001 to ₹7,50,000
| 10%
|
₹7,50,001 to ₹10,00,000
| 15%
|
₹10,00,001 to ₹12,50,000
| 20%
|
₹12,50,001 to ₹15,00,000
| 25%
|
Above ₹15,00,000
| 30%
|
b. Old Tax Regime until 31st March 2023.
No revisions in the old tax regime have been announced for AY 2024-2025. So the previous year’s slabs are the same as the current slabs.
Income Range
| Tax Rate
|
Up to ₹2,50,000
| Nil
|
₹2,50,001 to ₹5,00,000
| 5%
|
₹5,00,001 to ₹10,00,000
| 20%
|
Above ₹10,00,000
| 30%
|
How to Calculate Income Tax from Income Tax Slabs?
The calculation of tax liability is much simpler than it sounds. In four simple steps you can figure out the total tax liability from your taxable income.
Total income: Find out your total taxable income, by adding all the different earnings that come are taxable
Slab separation: Separate your income into relevant slabs
Tax for different slabs: Take the amount that comes under each slab, and apply the tax rate applicable, to find out the tax from that slab
Total tax liability: Add the taxes from the different slabs to get the total of the tax liability
Let’s take an example to understand this. Imagine you earn 10,00,000 under the new regime for AY 2024-25:
This is how your income would be split into slabs.
Tax slab
| Taxable income
| Rate
| Tax
|
Upto ₹3,00,000
| ₹3,00,000
| 0 percent
| 0
|
₹3,00,001 to ₹6,00,000
| ₹3,00,000
| 5 percent
| ₹15,000
|
₹6,00,001 to ₹9,00,000
| ₹3,00,000
| 10 percent
| ₹30,000
|
₹9,00,001 to ₹10,00,000
| ₹1,00,000
| 15 percent
| ₹15,000
|
Now, let’s add the taxes from each slab to get the total tax = ₹15,000 + ₹30,000 + ₹15,000 = ₹60,000
Income Tax Slabs for Senior Citizens
Income tax slab for Senior citizens (60 years and above) enjoy higher exemption limits:
Income Range
| Tax Rate
|
Up to ₹3,00,000
| Nil
|
₹3,00,001 to ₹5,00,000
| 5%
|
₹5,00,001 to ₹10,00,000
| 20%
|
Above ₹10,00,000
| 30%
|
For super senior citizens (80 years and above), the exemption limit is even higher:
Income Range
| Tax Rate
|
Up to ₹5,00,000
| Nil
|
₹5,00,001 to ₹10,00,000
| 20%
|
Above ₹10,00,000
| 30%
|
Conclusion
There you go, guys—not exactly a very complicated concept, was it?. Be it the new regime tax slabs or continuing with the old one, how the slab systems in tax work will help you plan better and save more. Remember, taxes need not give you a headache. If you know a little, it's almost as if you can navigate the tax world like a pro and maybe even have some fun with it. Okay, maybe not fun, but at least you won't dread it as much.
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