Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Revises Income Tax Slabs, Increases Standard Deduction
Nirmala Sitharaman, the finance minister, updated the tax system recently, changing the income tax brackets but leaving the tax rates unaltered. With
Nirmala Sitharaman, the finance minister, updated the tax system recently, changing the income tax brackets but leaving the tax rates unaltered. With the 5% tax rate being the same, the lower tax slab threshold went from ₹36 lakh to ₹37 lakh. Under the new system, the standard deduction for salaried employees went up from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000, while the deduction for family pensioners went up from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000. With these adjustments, around four crore salaried persons and retirees will receive relief, with those earning ₹15 lakh, possibly saving as much as ₹17,500. A ₹20lakh threshold was also created to mitigate the penalty for minor nondisclosures related to tiny foreign assets.
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