Wednesday, February 1, 2023

BUDGET 2023- DIRECT TAXES

BUDGET HEADLINES
  • Rebate limit of Personal Income Tax to be increased to Rs. 7 lakh from the current Rs. 5 lakh in the new tax regime. Thus, persons in the new tax regime, with income up to Rs. 7 lakh to not pay any tax.
  • Tax structure in new personal income tax regime, introduced in 2020 with six income slabs, to change by reducing the number of slabs to five and increasing the tax exemption limit to Rs. 3 lakh. Change to provide major relief to all tax payers in the new regime.

New tax rates

Total Income (Rs)

Rate (per cent)

Up to 3,00,000

Nil

From 3,00,001 to 6,00,000

5

From 6,00,001 to 9,00,000

10

From 9,00,001 to 12,00,000

15

From 12,00,001 to 15,00,000

20

Above 15,00,000

30

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