Tax rates

The Bill proposes to revise the tax rate structure for personal income tax under the new tax regime under section 115BAC of the IT Act and the old tax regime shall continue to remain the same. Individuals/ HUFs/AOPs and BOIs continue to have the option to opt for the old tax regime. The income-tax slabs and rates for the FYs 2025-26 and 2024-25 under the new tax regime and the old tax regime are as under:

 

New Tax Regime - Proposed 

FY 2025-26

Income Slabs (Rs.)

Proposed Tax Rates

0 - 4,00,000

Nil

4,00,001 – 8,00,000*

Nil - after rebate under section 87A*

8,00,001 – 12,00,000*

Nil - after rebate under section 87A*

12,00,001 – 16,00,000

Rs. 62,400 plus 15.60% [tax rate 15% plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 12,00,000

16,00,001 – 20,00,000

Rs. 1,24,800 plus 20.80% [tax rate 20% plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 16,00,000

20,00,001 – 24,00,000

Rs. 2,08,000 plus 26.00% [tax rate 25% plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 20,00,000

24,00,001 – 50,00,000

Rs. 3,12,000 plus 31.20% [tax rate 30% plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 24,00,000

50,00,001^ – 1,00,00,000

Rs.12,35,520 plus 34.32% [(tax rate 30% plus surcharge 10% thereon) plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 50,00,000

1,00,00,001^- 2,00,00,000

Rs. 30,85,680 plus 35.88% [(tax rate 30% plus surcharge 15% thereon) plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 1,00,00,000

2,00,00,001^- 5,00,00,000

Rs. 72,54,000 plus 39% [(tax rate 30% plus surcharge 25%^^ thereon) plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 2,00,00,000

5,00,00,001 and above

Rs.1,89,54,000 plus 39% [(tax rate 30% plus surcharge 25%^^ thereon) plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 5,00,00,000

 

*A resident individual would be entitled to rebate under section 87A of 100% of tax payable or Rs. 60,000, whichever is lower, [excluding health and education cess] resulting in NIL tax liability upto total income of Rs. 12,00,000. Further, such rebate on income-tax is not available on tax on incomes chargeable at special rates. 

 

^ Marginal relief is available to ensure that the additional income tax payable, including surcharge of 10%, 15%, or 25% on the excess of income over Rs. 50,00,000, Rs. 1,00,00,000 or Rs. 2,00,00,000 as the case may be, is limited to the amount by which the income is more than Rs. 50,00,000, Rs. 1,00,00,000 or Rs. 2,00,00,000 as the case may be. No marginal relief shall be available in respect of the health and education cess. 

 

^^ Maximum rate of surcharge on tax payable on income chargeable to tax under section 111A, 112A, 112 115AD(1)(b) and dividend income shall be 15%.

 

New Tax Regime - Present

FY 2024-25

Income Slabs (Rs.)

Tax Rates

0 - 3,00,000 

Nil

3,00,001 – 6,00,000*

Nil - after rebate under section 87A*

6,00,001 – 7,00,000*

Nil - after rebate under section 87A*

7,00,001 – 10,00,000

Rs. 20,800 plus 10.40% [tax rate 10% plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 7,00,000

10,00,001 – 12,00,000

Rs. 52,000 plus 15.60% [tax rate 15% plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 10,00,000

12,00,001 – 15,00,000

Rs. 83,200 plus 20.80% [tax rate 20% plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 12,00,000

15,00,001 – 50,00,000

Rs. 1,45,600 plus 31.20% [tax rate 30% plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 15,00,000

50,00,001^ – 1,00,00,000

Rs.13,61,360 plus 34.32% [(tax rate 30% plus surcharge 10% thereon) plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 50,00,000

1,00,00,001^- 2,00,00,000

Rs.32,17,240 plus 35.88% [(tax rate 30% plus surcharge 15% thereon) plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 1,00,00,000

2,00,00,001^- 5,00,00,000

Rs. 73,97,000 plus 39% [(tax rate 30% plus surcharge 25%^^ thereon) plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 2,00,00,000 

5,00,00,001 and above

Rs.1,90,97,000 plus 39% [(tax rate 30% plus surcharge 25%^^ thereon) plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 5,00,00,000

 

* A resident individual would be entitled to rebate under section 87A of 100% of tax payable or Rs. 25,000, whichever is lower, [excluding health and education cess] resulting in NIL tax liability upto total income of Rs. 7,00,000.

 

^ Marginal relief is available to ensure that the additional income tax payable, including surcharge of 10%, 15%, or 25% on the excess of income over Rs. 50,00,000, Rs. 1,00,00,000 or Rs. 2,00,00,000 as the case may be, is limited to the amount by which the income is more than Rs. 50,00,000, Rs. 1,00,00,000 or Rs. 2,00,00,000 as the case may be. No marginal relief shall be available in respect of the health and education cess.

 

^^ Maximum rate of surcharge on tax payable on income chargeable to tax under section 111A, 112A, 112 115AD(1)(b) and dividend income shall be 15%.

 

Old Tax Regime

The tax rates in the old tax regime in case of individuals, HUFs, AOPs and BOIs continue to remain the same. As such, the effective and present tax rates under the old tax regime for the FYs 2025-26 and 2024-25 are as follows:

Income Slabs (Rs.)

FY 2025-26 Proposed Tax Rates

FY 2024-25 Tax Rates

0 - 2,50,000 #

Nil

2,50,001 # – 5,00,000*

Nil - after rebate under section 87A* 

5,00,001 – 10,00,000

Rs. 13,000 plus 20.80% [tax rate 20% plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 5,00,000

10,00,001 – 50,00,000

Rs. 1,17,000 plus 31.20% [tax rate 30% plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 10,00,000

50,00,001^ – 1,00,00,000

Rs.15,01,500 plus 34.32% [(tax rate 30% plus surcharge 10% thereon) plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 50,00,000

1,00,00,001^-2,00,00,000

Rs. 33,63,750 plus 35.88% [(tax rate 30% plus surcharge 15% thereon) plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 1,00,00,000

2,00,00,001^-5,00,00,000

Rs.75,56,250 plus 39% [(tax rate 30% plus surcharge 25%^^ thereon) plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 2,00,00,000

5,00,00,001^ and above

Rs.2,11,04,850 plus 42.744% [(tax rate 30% plus surcharge 37%^^ thereon) plus health and education cess 4% thereon] of income exceeding Rs. 5,00,00,000 

 

^^ Maximum rate of surcharge on tax payable on income chargeable to tax under section 111A, 112A, 112 115AD(1)(b) and dividend income shall be 15%.

* The tax rate has been continued at 5.20% [tax rate 5 % plus health and education cess 4% thereon] on the income exceeding Rs. 2,50,000 but not exceeding Rs. 5,00,000. However, a resident individual would continue to be entitled to a rebate under section 87A of 100% of tax payable [excluding health and education cess] or Rs. 12,500, whichever is lower, resulting in NIL tax liability upto total income of Rs. 5,00,000.

^ Marginal relief is available to ensure that the additional income tax payable, including surcharge of 10%, 15%, 25% or 37% on the excess of income over Rs. 50,00,000, Rs. 1,00,00,000, Rs. 2,00,00,000 or Rs. 5,00,00,000 as the case may be, is limited to the amount by which the income is more than Rs. 50,00,000, Rs. 1,00,00,000, Rs. 2,00,00,000 or Rs. 5,00,00,000 respectively. However, no marginal relief shall be available in respect of health and education cess.

^^ Maximum rate of surcharge on tax payable on income chargeable to tax under sections 111A, 112A, 112 115AD(1)(b) and dividend income, shall be 15%.

Comparison of Income slabs and proposed tax incidence of New tax regime current and proposed

Income (Rs.)

Tax on Income**

Benefit of New Regime Proposed

Rebate benefit

Total benefit

Tax after rebate benefit

 

New Tax Regime Current (Rs.)

New Tax Regime Proposed (Rs.)

Rate/ Slab (Rs.)

Full upto Income of Rs. 12,00,000

(Rs.)

(Rs.)

8,00,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

20,000 

30,000

-

9,00,000

40,000

30,000

10,000

30,000 

40,000

-

10,00,000 

50,000

40,000

10,000

40,000 

50,000

-

11,00,000 

65,000

50,000

15,000

50,000 

65,000

-

12,00,000

80,000

60,000

20,000

60,000 

80,000

-

16,00,000

1,70,000

1,20,000

50,000

-

50,000

1,20,000

20,00,000

2,90,000

2,00,000

90,000

-

90,000

2,00,000

24,00,000

4,10,000

3,00,000 

1,10,000

-

1,10,000

3,00,000

50,00,000

11,90,000

10,80,000 

1,10,000

-

1,10,000

10,80,000

** The tax incidence for AOPs and BOIs will be same as that of individuals and HUFs

 

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