Personal income upto Rs 1.50 lakh will attract no income tax, Finance Minister P Chidambaram announced while presenting the Budget for 2008-09 in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
Income between Rs 1.50 lakh and Rs three lakh will attract a 10 per cent tax and incomes between Rs 3 lakh and Rs 5 lakh 20 per cent. Income above Rs five lakh will attract 30 per cent tax.
In the case of a woman assessee, the exemption will be upto Rs 1.80 lakh from the existing Rs 1.45 lakh whereas senior citizen will now have the exemption limit of Rs 2.25 lakh from Rs 1.95 lakh.
An additional deduction of Rs 15,000 under Section 80D has been allowed to an individual who pays medical insurance premium for his/her parents.
Senior Citizens Saving Scheme 2004 and the Post Office Term Deposit Account have been added to the basket of saving instruments under Sec 80(C) of the Income Tax Act.
By djain128, Section Taxation - Income Tax
Posted on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 07:17:00 PM EST
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