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Also translated in Hindi and published in Dainik Bhaskar
Articles: Budget 2008 – Impact of Income Tax Slab / Bracket Changes on You
This article illustrates the positive impact of the changes made in the personal income tax slabs / brackets in the Budget 2008.
| In the budget of 2008, the finance minister P. Chidambaram has proposed changes to the slabs for personal income tax. Although the rate of income tax for each slab has not been changed, the increase in the limit of each slab would result in a very significant saving in the income tax for ALL taxpayers. |
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Proposed Income tax
slabs for FY 2008-09:
|
Rate |
Income |
||
|
Men |
Women |
Senior Citizens |
|
|
0% |
Less than 1,50,000 |
Less than 1,85,000 |
Less than 2,25,000 |
|
10% |
1,50,001 to 2,50,000 |
1,85,001 to 2,50,000 |
2,25,001 to 2,50,000 |
|
20% |
2,50,001 to 5,00,000 |
2,50,001 to 5,00,000 |
2,50,001 to 5,00,000 |
|
30% |
5,00,001 and above |
5,00,001 and above |
5,00,001 and above |
Income tax slabs for FY 2007-08:
|
Rate |
Income |
||
|
Men |
Women |
Senior Citizens |
|
|
0% |
Less than 1,10,000 |
Less than 1,45,000 |
Less than 1,95,000 |
|
10% |
1,10,001 to 1,50,000 |
1,45,001 to 1,50,000 |
NA |
|
20% |
1,50,001 to 2,50,000 |
1,50,001 to 2,50,000 |
1,95,001 to 2,50,000 |
|
30% |
2,50,001 and above |
2,50,001 and above |
2,50,001 and above |
Impact of this change
This change in slabs for personal income tax would positively
impact ALL taxpayers.
The table below illustrates the impact of this step – it has
the income tax calculated for various income levels as per the old and new
slabs. This calculation is for a male assessee who is
not a Senior Citizen, but the saving would be more or less same even for women
and Senior Citizens.
|
Income |
Tax FY07-08 |
Tax FY08-09 |
Saving in Tax |
|
1,00,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1,50,000 |
4000 |
0 |
4000 |
|
2,00,000 |
14000 |
5000 |
9000 |
|
2,50,000 |
24000 |
10000 |
14000 |
|
3,00,000 |
39000 |
20000 |
19000 |
|
3,50,000 |
54000 |
30000 |
24000 |
|
4,00,000 |
69000 |
40000 |
29000 |
|
4,50,000 |
84000 |
50000 |
34000 |
|
5,00,000 |
99000 |
60000 |
39000 |
|
More than 5,00,000 |
- |
- |
39000 |
Analysis
- A tax payer at ANY income level would benefit from this change
- The benefit is relatively smaller at lower incomes, and increases as the income increases
- The maximum benefit is for people earning Rs. 5 Lakhs per year or more – these people would save Rs. 39,000 in income tax
Thus, the finance minister has put more money in our hands. So, go ahead and spend it. But don’t spend it all – don’t forget to invest a decent portion of it!
Happy investing!
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