{"id":10549,"date":"2022-07-11T15:56:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T10:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akriviahcm.com\/resources\/?post_type=hr-glossary&#038;p=10549"},"modified":"2024-03-27T12:42:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T07:12:27","slug":"income-tax-slabs","status":"publish","type":"hr-glossary","link":"https:\/\/akriviahcm.com\/resources\/hr-glossary\/income-tax-slabs","title":{"rendered":"Income Tax Slabs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<h2>What is an Income Tax Slab?<\/h2>\n<p>The Government of India has specified income tax slabs or income ranges. The slabs are divided based on the income range, and different tax rates are specified for each income range. The applicability of a specific income tax slab to an assessee depends on their income, age, and residential status.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29544 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/akriviahcm.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IT-slabs-1-1.png\" alt=\"IT slabs\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Under the current income tax rules, all individuals and corporate entities with an annual income above the exemption limits must pay income tax under Income Tax Act 1961.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"position-relative\">The new tax regime<\/h3>\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/akriviahcm.com\/resources\/hr-glossary\/tax-regime\">new tax regime<\/a><\/strong> was introduced during the budget of 2020. The updated new regime is applicable for income earned during the Financial Year (FY) 2020-21, i.e., Assessment Year (AY) 2021-22. The new tax regime reduces the number of tax brackets, allowing taxpayers to pay at lower rates.<\/p>\n<p>Under the new regime, taxpayers have the choice of paying taxes \u2013<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At a lower rate specified in the new tax regime and give up certain exemptions and deductions, or<\/li>\n<li>Continue paying taxes at the current rates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<h3>Income tax slabs for Financial Year 2022-23\/AY 2023-24<\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 483px;\" width=\"818\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Income Tax Slab<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"310\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>New Regime Income Tax Slabs FY 2022-23(Applicable for All Individuals &amp; HUF)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Upto Rs. 3 lakh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"310\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Nil<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rs.3 lakh to Rs.6 lakh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"310\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rs.6 lakh to Rs.9 lakh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"310\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">10%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rs.9 lakh to Rs.12 lakh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"310\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">15%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rs.12 lakh to Rs.15 lakh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"310\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">20%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"301\">Above Rs. 15 lakh<\/td>\n<td width=\"310\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">30%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>IT slabs for age below 60\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 296px;\" width=\"819\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Income Tax Slab<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Tax rates<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upto Rs. 2.5 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nil<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs.2.5 lakh to Rs.5 lakh<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs.5 lakh &#8211; Rs.10 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Above Rs.10 lakh<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>IT slabs for senior citizens(60-80)<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 316px;\" width=\"822\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Income Tax Slab<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Tax rates<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upto Rs.3 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nil<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs.3 lakh to Rs.5 lakh<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs.5 lakh &#8211; Rs.10 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Above Rs.10 lakh<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>IT slabs for super senior citizens(&gt; 80)<\/b><\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 262px;\" width=\"820\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Income Tax Slab<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Tax rates<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upto Rs.5 lakh<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nil<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs.5 lakh &#8211; Rs.10 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Above Rs.10 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><b>Note<\/b>:<\/h4>\n<p>a. Additional Health and Education cess is levied at 4% on the income tax payable.<\/p>\n<p>b. The following\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/akriviahcm.com\/resources\/hr-glossary\/surcharges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>surcharges<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0apply to all categories mentioned below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10% of income tax if total income &gt; Rs. 50 Lakh<\/li>\n<li>15% of income tax if total income &gt; Rs. 1 Crore<\/li>\n<li>25% of income tax if total income &gt; Rs. 2 Crore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<h3>Differences between The new and old tax regime:<\/h3>\n<p>The following table compares tax rates for the various income slabs under the new and old tax regimes:<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 738px;\" width=\"818\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Old tax regime<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Tax slabs<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>New tax regime<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nil<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upto Rs. 2.5 lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nil<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs. 2.5 lakhs to Rs.3 lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nil<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs. 3 lakhs to Rs.5 lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10%<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs.5 lakhs to Rs.6 lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs.6 lakhs to Rs.7.5 lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15%<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs. 7.5 lakhs to Rs.9 lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs.9 lakhs to Rs.10 lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20%<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs.10 lakhs to Rs.12 lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs.12 lakhs to Rs. 12.5 lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25%<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs. 12.5 lakhs to Rs. 15 lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Above Rs. 15 lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Note:<\/h4>\n<p>Taxpayers who opt for tax breaks under the new tax regime will have to give up some of the exemptions and deductions they were entitled to under the old regime. In new tax regimes does not allow 70 deductions and exemptions available under the old tax regime.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29545 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/akriviahcm.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Income-tax-slabs-1.png\" alt=\"Deductions not allowed under new tax regime\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here are a few of the exemptions and deductions no longer allowed under the new tax regime:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/akriviahcm.com\/resources\/hr-glossary\/leave-travel-allowance-lta\">Leave Travel Allowance (LTA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/akriviahcm.com\/resources\/hr-glossary\/house-rent-allowance-hra\">House Rent Allowance (HRA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Conveyance allowance<\/li>\n<li>Daily expenses in the course of employment<\/li>\n<li>Relocation allowance<\/li>\n<li>Helper allowance<\/li>\n<li>Children education allowance<\/li>\n<li>Other special allowances [Section 10(14)]<\/li>\n<li>Standard deduction on salary<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/akriviahcm.com\/resources\/hr-glossary\/professional-tax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professional tax<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Interest on housing loan (Section 24)<\/li>\n<li>Deduction under Chapter VI-A deduction (80C,80D, 80E, etc.) (Except Section 80CCD(2))<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>List of deductions allowed under the new tax regime:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transport allowance for disabled people<\/li>\n<li>Conveyance allowance for expenditure incurred for traveling to work<\/li>\n<li>Investment in Notified Pension Scheme under section 80CCD(2)<\/li>\n<li>Deduction for employment of new employees under section 80JJAA<\/li>\n<li>Depreciation u\/s 32 of the Income-tax act except for additional depreciation.<\/li>\n<li>Any allowance for traveling for employment or on transfer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<h3>Income Tax Calculation \u2013 Explained<\/h3>\n<p>In terms of understand the difference, it will be instructive to calculate tax liabilities under the old and new tax regimes.<\/p>\n<p>Consider a hypothetical income tax<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An annual salary of Rs 10,00,000.<\/li>\n<li>Investments of Rs 1,70,000 under ELSS, PF, Insurance premium, and home loan EM(home loan interest paid in FY 2020-21 is Rs 75,000).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"height: 1363px;\" width=\"819\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Heads<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Old Tax Regime (Rs)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>New Tax Regime (Rs)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Gross Income<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">10,00,000<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">10,00,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Deductions:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">u\/Sec: 80C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1,50,000<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">u\/Sec: 80D<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">25,000<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">u\/Sec: 24(b)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">75,000<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Taxable Income<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">7,50,000<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">10,00,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tax Slab (OLD)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">0 to 2.5 Lakh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2.5 to 5 Lakh @ 5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">12,500<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">5 Lakh to 10 Lakh @ 20%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">50,000<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&gt; 10 Lakh @ 30%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tax Slab (NEW)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">0 to 3 Lakh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">3 to 6 Lakh @ 5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">15,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">6 to 9 Lakh @ 10%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">30,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">9 Lakh to 12 Lakh @ 15%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">45,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">12 Lakh to 15 Lakh @ 20%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&gt; 15 Lakh @ 30%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Income Tax<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">62,500<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">90,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cess @ 4%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2,500<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">3,600<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Total Tax Payable<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>65,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>93600<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Based on the above illustrative tax calculation, as a broad generalization, it can be said that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For gross incomes of Rs 10,00,000 or more, the old tax regime is more beneficial (with deductions availed under sections 80C, 80D, and 24(b) of the IT act)<\/li>\n<li>For gross incomes of Rs 5,00,000, the new tax regime would be advantageous.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div id=\"Whenisthechoiceofoldnewtaxregimerequiredtobemade\" class=\"position-absolute\" style=\"top: -100px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>When is the choice of old\/new tax regime required to be made?<\/h3>\n<table data-tablestyle=\"Custom\" data-tablelook=\"0\" aria-rowcount=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"1\">\n<td><b>Source of Income<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Time of Selection of the Option of Old vs New Regime<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"2\">\n<td>Salary or any other income on which TDS is applicable<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Employees can exercise their choice for the new tax regime and inform the employer at the beginning of the financial year.<\/li>\n<li>The selected tax regime can be changed every year.<\/li>\n<li>If opted for at the beginning of the year, the new tax regime cannot be changed throughout the year for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/akriviahcm.com\/resources\/hr-glossary\/tds\"><b>TDS<\/b>\u00a0<\/a>purposes. However, it can be changed while filing the Income-tax return.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"3\">\n<td>Business Income<\/td>\n<td>For business income, the choice between the old or new tax regime can be exercised only once for a particular business.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div id=\"Advantagesanddisadvantagesoftheoldandnewtaxregimes\" class=\"position-absolute\" style=\"top: -100px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Advantages and disadvantages of the old and new tax regimes<\/h3>\n<p>The pros and cons of the old and new tax regimes are tabulated below:<\/p>\n<table data-tablestyle=\"Custom\" data-tablelook=\"0\" aria-rowcount=\"7\">\n<tbody>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"1\">\n<td><b>Advantages<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Disadvantages<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"2\">\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\"><b>Old Tax Regime<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"3\">\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"2\">Around 70 exemptions and deductions available under the Income Tax Act<\/td>\n<td>Only investments in specified options are eligible for claiming tax benefits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"4\">\n<td>Incentivizes submission of false disclosures as proof of investment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"5\">\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\"><b>New Tax Regime<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"6\">\n<td>Reduced rates of taxation.<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"2\">Limited\/no benefits for individuals who were already investing with obligatory premium payment requirements.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"7\">\n<td>Limited tax saving options and hence \u2013 enhanced cash flow to the taxpayers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div id=\"EndNote\" class=\"position-absolute\" style=\"top: -100px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>In Closing<\/h3>\n<p>Deciding on which tax regime would benefit you can be confusing. 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