Income Tax Slab / Rates for FY 2016-17 AY 2017-18

The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley in his Budget Speech ON 29/02/2016 in Lok Sabha proposed no change in the rate of personal Income-tax. He announced the tax proposals with no change in the rate of tax for companies in respect of the income earned in the financial year 2016-17 assessable in the assessment year 2017-18. However rebate under section 87A has been increased to 5000 from 2000/- earlier. But 87A relief is available only to persons having taxable income up to 500000/- (income after all deductions). So if your Taxable income is more than 5 lakh then no benefit is available to you. Further if your income is more than one crore then surcharge has been increased to 12 to 15%.

1. Tax Slab for an Individual (resident & below 60 years) or HUF/AOP/BOI/AJP

Income Slabs	Tax Rates
Total income up to Rs. 2.5 Lac	0% Tax
Total income above Rs. 2.5 Lac and below Rs.5 Lac	10% on amount exceeding Rs. 2.5 Lac
Total income above Rs. 5 Lac and below Rs.10 Lac	20% on Income exceeding Rs. 5 Lac + Rs. 25,000
Total income more than Rs. 10 Lac	30% on Income exceeding Rs. 10 Lac + Rs. 1,25,000

* u/s 87A the Individual having taxable income up to Rs. 5 Lac , can claim rebate, on the Actual Tax amount subject to a maximum of Rs.5,000 (earlier limit was 2000)
Where the Taxable Income exceeds Rs. 1 crore, Surcharge @ 15% (earlier 12%) of Income tax is applicable

2. Tax Slab for an Individual (resident & above 60 years but below 80 years)

Income Slabs	Tax Rates
Total income up to Rs. 3.00 Lac	0% Tax
Total income above Rs. 3.00 Lac and below Rs.5 Lac	10% on amount exceeding Rs. 3.00 Lac
Total income above Rs. 5 Lac and below Rs.10 Lac	20% on Income exceeding Rs. 5 Lac + Rs. 20,000
Total income more than Rs. 10 Lac	30% on Income exceeding Rs. 10 Lac + Rs. 1,20,000

Where the Taxable Income exceeds Rs. 1 crore, Surcharge @ 15% (earlier 12%)of Income tax is applicable

3. Tax Slab for an Individual (resident & above 80 years)

Income Slabs	Tax Rates
Total income up to Rs. 5 Lac	0% Tax
Total income above Rs. 5 Lac and below Rs.10 Lac	20% on Income exceeding Rs. 5 Lac
Total income more than Rs. 10 Lac	30% on Income exceeding Rs. 10 Lac + Rs. 1 Lac

Where the Taxable Income exceeds Rs. 1 crore, Surcharge @ 15% (earlier 12%) of Income tax is applicable

EDUCATION CESS

The amount of Income-tax shall be increased by Education Cess of 3% on Income-tax.