2. The rate of income tax applicable to each individual will be determined by
the income earned by him/her.
Income tax slabs help in identifying how much tax each individual has to
pay.
The higher the annual income earned by an individual, the higher the tax
rate applicable to him/her.
3. INCOME TAX SLAB FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO
ARE UNDER 60 YEARS OF AGE:
Yearly Income Tax Rates Education Cess Secondary and
Higher Education
Cess
Up to Rs.2.5 lakh Nil Nil Nil
Rs.2,50,001 to Rs.5
lakh
5% 2% of income tax 1% of income tax
Rs.5,00,001 to Rs.10
lakh
Rs.12,500 + 20% 2% of income tax 1% of income tax
Above Rs.10 lakh Rs.1,12,500 + 30% 2% of income tax 1% of income tax
4.
5. INCOME TAX SLAB FOR INDIVIDUALS BETWEEN 60
AND 80 YEARS OF AGE:
Yearly Income Tax Rates Education Cess Secondary and
Higher Education
Cess
Up to Rs.3 lakh Nil Nil Nil
Rs.3,00,001 to Rs.5
lakh
5% 2% of income tax 1% of income tax
Rs.5,00,001 to Rs.10
lakh
Rs.10,000 + 20% 2% of income tax 1% of income tax
Above Rs.10 lakh Rs.1,10,000 + 30% 2% of income tax 1% of income tax
6. INCOME TAX SLAB FOR INDIVIDUALS OLDER
THAN 80 YEARS OF AGE:
Yearly Income Tax Rates Education Cess Secondary and
Higher Education
Cess
Up to Rs.5 lakh Nil Nil Nil
Rs.5,00,001 to
Rs.10 lakh
20% 2% of income tax 1% of income tax
Above Rs.10 lakh Rs.1 lakh + 30% 2% of income tax 1% of income tax