Income Tax Rates: AY 2015-16 (FY 2014-15) – Union Budget

Personal Income Tax Rates

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Income Tax Rates applicable for Individuals, Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), Association of Persons (AOP) and Body of Individuals (BOI) in India as proposed in the Union Budget for FY 2014-15 is as under:

Assessment Year 2015-16, Relevant to Financial Year 2014-15

For Individuals below 60 years age (including Woman Assessees):

Income
Tax Rate
Upto 250,000
Nil
250,000 to 500,000
10% of the amount exceeding 250,000
500,000 to 1,000,000
Rs.25,000 + 20% of the amount exceeding 500,000
1,000,000 & above
Rs.125,000 + 30% of the amount exceeding 1,000,000

For Individuals aged 60 years and above but below 80 years (Senior Citizen):

Income
Tax Rate
Upto 300,000
Nil
300,000 to 500,000
10% of the amount exceeding 300,000
500,000 to 1,000,000
Rs.20,000 + 20% of the amount exceeding 500,000
1,000,000 & above
Rs.120,000 + 30% of the amount exceeding 1,000,000

For Individuals aged 80 years and above (Very Senior Citizen):

Income
Tax Rate
Upto 500,000
Nil
500,000 to 1,000,000
20% of the amount exceeding 500,000
1,000,000 & above
Rs.100,000 + 30% of the amount exceeding 1,000,000

Tax Credit: Finance Bill 2014 is silent on the Section 87A, which was introduced by Finance Bill 2013 with effect from AY 2014-15 and provides a rebate of Rs. 2,000 for every person whose income doesn’t exceed Rs. 500,000. Hence this provision continues for AY 2015-16 as well.

Surcharge on Income Tax: 10% of the Income Tax payable, in case the total taxable income exceeds Rs.10,000,000. Surcharge shall not exceed the amount of income that exceeds Rs.10,000,000.

Education Cess: 3% of Income Tax plus Surcharge

Note: The above Income Tax rates have been proposed in the Union Budget for FY 2014-15 presented by the NDA government. These rates supersedes the proposal in the Vote On Account presented by the erstwhile UPA government pending Lok Sabha elections.


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