Tag: New Tax Regime FY 2020-21

The tax rates under the new tax regime and the existing tax regime are: New slab rates   Existing slab rates   Income from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh 5% Income from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh 5% Income from Rs...

The tax payable under both the latest and the existing regimes without claiming deductions and exemptions is as below. Please note that the new tax regime does not allow 70 deductions and exemptions. Annual income Tax under the existing regime (Rs) Tax under the new...

The following are the deductions and exemptions you cannot claim under the new tax system: The standard deduction, professional tax and entertainment allowance on salaries Leave Travel Allowance (LTA) House Rent Allowance (HRA) Minor child income allowance Helper allowance Children education allowance Other special allowances...

You can claim tax exemption for the following: Transport allowances in case of a specially-abled person. Conveyance allowance received to meet the conveyance expenditure incurred as part of the employment. Any compensation received to meet the cost of travel on tour or transfer. Daily allowance...

Yes for salaried tax payer and No for non salaried tax payer. For Salaried Tax Payer A salaried taxpayer can choose the new tax regime at the beginning of FY 2020-21 and intimate their employer. The employee cannot change their choice anytime during the financial...

From a tax planning perspective, it is essential to choose the tax regime at the beginning of the financial year. A taxpayer must make a comparison of the income tax under the new tax regime with the existing regime. Once the taxpayer chooses the tax...

For an income of Rs 12,50,000, the new tax regime is marginally beneficial. However, if you claim further deductions for health insurance, investment in NPS, education loan and so on, the existing regime will be helpful in respect of tax savings.  Income (Rs)   Old...

For an income of Rs 10 lakh, the existing tax regime is beneficial. In case an individual claims lower deductions for tax savings, towards health insurance, investment in NPS and so on, the new regime will be more beneficial as against individuals who utilise the...

In case of a self-occupied property, you cannot claim a deduction on interest for a housing loan under the new tax regime. The deduction of Rs 2.00 lakh allowed in the existing system is not available in the new tax regime. Also, you cannot set-off...

In the case of a business income, an individual or HUF cannot claim set-off of the brought forward business loss or unabsorbed depreciation. The deductions not available under the new regime to the extent they relate to deductions/exemptions withdrawn.