Tax Rates: Income Tax Slab for A.Y. 2020-21

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Latest: Income Tax Slab Rates for AY 2022-23

1. Income Tax Slab Rate for AY 2020-21 for Individuals

1.1 Individual (resident or non-resident), who is of the age of fewer than 60 years on the last day of the relevant previous year:

 

Net income range

Income-Tax rate

Up to Rs. 2,50,000

Nil

Rs. 2,50,000- Rs. 5,00,000

5%

Rs. 5,00,000- Rs. 10,00,000

20%

Above Rs. 10,00,000

30% 

1.2 Resident senior citizen, i.e., every individual, being a resident in India, who is of the age of 60 years or more but less than 80 years at any time during the previous year: 

Net income range

Income-Tax rate

Up to Rs. 3,00,000

Nil

Rs. 3,00,000 – Rs. 5,00,000

5%

Rs. 5,00,000- Rs. 10,00,000

20%

Above Rs. 10,00,000

30%

1.3 Resident super senior citizen, i.e., every individual, being a resident in India, who is of the age of 80 years or more at any time during the previous year:

 

Net income range

Income-Tax rate

Up to Rs. 5,00,000

Nil

Rs. 5,00,000- Rs. 10,00,000

20%

Above Rs. 10,00,000

30%

Plus: – 

Surcharge: – 10% of income tax where total income exceeds Rs. 50,00,000.
 
                          15% of income tax where total income exceeds Rs. 1,00,00,000.
 
Health and Education cess: – 4% of income tax and surcharge.
 
Note: – A resident individual is entitled for rebate under section 87A if his total income does not exceed Rs. 5,00,000. The amount of rebate shall be 100% of income-tax or Rs. 12,500, whichever is less.
 

2. Income Tax Rate for Partnership Firm

A partnership firm (including LLP) is taxable at 30%. Plus: Surcharge:- 12% of tax where total income exceeds Rs. 1 crore. Health and Education cess: 4% of income tax plus a surcharge.

3. Tax Rate for Companies

Tax rates for domestic companies:

 

Particulars

Tax rates

Total turnover or gross receipts during the previous year 2017-18 doesn’t exceed Rs. 250 Crore

25%

Other domestic companies

30%

Tax rates for foreign companies:

 

The tax rate for foreign companies is 40%. Plus: –  Surcharge:-

Company

Net income is between Rs. 1Cr. – 10 Cr.

Net income exceeds Rs. 10Cr.

Domestic company

7%

12%

Foreign company

2%

5%

Health and Education cess: 4% of income tax plus a surcharge.

 
 

4. Income Tax Rates For HUF/AOP/BOI/Any other Artificial Juridical Person

Net income range

Income-Tax rate

Up to Rs. 2,50,000

Nil

Rs. 2,50,000- Rs. 5,00,000

5%

Rs. 5,00,000- Rs. 10,00,000

20%

Above Rs. 10,00,000

30%

Plus: – 

Surcharge: – 10% of income tax where total income exceeds Rs. 50,00,000.
 
                            15% of income tax where total income exceeds Rs. 1,00,00,000.
 
Health and Education cess: – 4% of income tax and surcharge.
 

5. Income Tax Slab Rate for Co-operative Society

Net income range

Income-Tax rate

Up to Rs. 10,000

10%

Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 20,000

20%

Above Rs. 20,000

30%

Plus:

Surcharge:- 12% of tax where total income exceeds Rs. 1 crore.
 
Health and Education cess: 4% of income tax plus surcharge.
 

6. Income Tax Slab Rate for Local Authority

A local authority is taxable at 30%. Plus: Surcharge:- 12% of tax where total income exceeds Rs. 1 crore. Health and Education cess: 4% of income tax plus surcharge.

Also Read: Income Tax Slab Rate for AY 2021-22

Also Read: Income Tax Slab for AY 2018-19

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  1. Very Important information presented in a precise way.
    Keep doing the nice work.
    Congratulations.

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