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Income Tax Slab Financial Year 2018-19
Income Tax Slabs
The income tax slab rates are usually revised every year during the Budget. However, there have been no changes made to the Income Tax slabs in the Budget of 2018. Thus the Slab rates remain the same as the rates for AY 18-19. These are the income tax slab rates for AY 19-20(FY 18-19) –
Income Tax slab for individual tax payers & HUF (Less than 60 years old)
Income Slab | Tax Rate |
Income up to RS 2,50,000 | No Tax |
Income up to RS 2,50,000 to 5,00,000 | 5% |
Income up to RS 5,00,000 to 10,00,000 | 20% |
Income more than 10,00,000 | 30% |
Income Tax Slab for Senior Citizens (More than 60 years old and Less than 80 years old)
Income Slab | Tax Rate |
Income up to RS 3,00,000 | No Tax |
Income up to RS 3,00,000 to 5,00,000 | 5% |
Income up to RS 5,00,000 to 10,00,000 | 20% |
Income more than RS 10,00,000 | 30% |
Income Tax Slab for Senior Citizens (80 years old and more)
Income Slab | Tax Rate |
Income up to RS 5,00,000 | No Tax |
Income up to RS 5,00,000 to 10,00,000 | 20% |
Income more than 10,00.000 | 30% |
Income Tax Slab Rates for Business
The following are the Income Tax Slab Rates shall be applicable for the assessment year 2017-18. Health and Education Cess @ 4% shall be levied on the Income Tax so computed.
Income Tax Slab Rates for Co-operative Society
Income Slab | Tax Rate |
Total Income does not exceed RS 10,000 | 10% |
Total Income exceed RS10,000 but does not exceed RS 20,000 | 20% |
Total Income exceed RS 20,000 | 30% |
Income Tax Slab Rates for Firms and local Authority
Income Tax Slab Rates won’t apply in this case and Tax 30%flat shall be computed on the Total Income.
Surcharge is also levied in case of Firms and Local Authorities as per the below mentioned scheduled.
Level of Income | Surcharge |
Less than RS 1crore | No Surcharge |
More than RS 1crore | 12% |
Surcharge @12% would also be levied on Tax in case the Total income exceeds RS 1crore during the Financial Year.
Income Tax Slab Rates for Domestic Companies
Income Tax on Domestics companies is levied @30% of the Total Income. However, Union Budget 2018 has reduced the Income Tax from 30% to 25% for domestic companies with a Turnover of less than Rs 250Crores. These reduced income tax rates are applicable from Financial Year 2018-19 onwards.
For Domestic companies with turnover of more than Rs 250 Crores, Income Tax would continue to be levied @30%.
Surcharge is also levied in case of Domestic Companies as per the below mentioned scheduled.
Level of Income |
Surcharge |
Less than RS 1Crore | No Surcharge |
More than RS 1Crore but less than RS 10Crore | 7% |
More than RS 10Crore | 12% |
Health and Education Cess
Health and Education Cess @ 4% would also be levied on Total Tax Computed. This Cess is also applicable for all categories of Taxpayers.
Tax rate for Partnership Firm
A Partnership Firm is taxable at 30%.
Surcharge: 12% of Tax where total income exceeds Rs 1Crore.
Health and Education Cess @ 4%of Tax plus surcharge.
Tax Rates for Foreign companies:
A Foreign company is taxable at 40%.
Surcharge: 2% of tax where total income exceeds Rs 1crore,5% where total income exceeds Rs 10 crore.
Health and Education Cess @ 4% of tax plus surcharge.
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