Income Tax Slab Rates and Deductions for the Financial Year 2022-23 (AY 2023-24)

Income Tax Slab Rates and Deductions for the Financial Year 2022-2023 (AY 2023-24)   for Individuals Below 60 Years, NRIs and HUFs

Income Tax Slab Rates and Deductions for the Financial Year 2022-2023 (AY 2023-24). Income Tax assessment Slab Rate ,Deductions Income tax slab rates and income tax deductions in India for Financial Year (FY) 2022-23   Income Tax Deductions . The calculation of income tax in India is based on income tax slabs and rates for the applicable financial year (FY) and assessment year (AY). The income tax slabs for FY 2022-23 were announced as part of the Union Budget 2022-23 and the income tax slab rates for FY 2022-23 (AY 2023-24) are the same as income tax slabs and rates in FY 2021-22 (AY 2022-23). But before we check out the income tax slab rates for FY 2022-23 (AY 2023-24), let’s first take a closer look at what an income tax slab is, the types of taxable income in India and some of the key differences between the new and the old tax regime.
 

What is Income Tax Slab?
Income tax is simply the tax you need to pay on income during a financial year. In India, the income tax system is progressive in nature i.e. if you have low income, you pay lower tax and if you have high income, you pay tax at a higher rate.

In order to determine the rate at which income tax needs to be paid, the Government of India has introduced income tax slabs and applicable rates. The income tax slab specifies a range within which a pre-determined rate of taxation is applicable. Based on the income tax slab a taxpayer falls in, the applicable income tax rate is identified which is used to calculate the income tax liability for the applicable fiscal.

Currently Indian tax payers can choose between 2 different tax regimes – the old tax regime and the new tax regime. The income tax slabs and rates for FY 2022-23 (AY 2023-24) are different based on whether the tax payer has chosen the new or the old tax regime to compute tax liability for the fiscal.

Income Tax Slab Rates and Deductions for the FY 2022-23 (AY 2023-24)

As per new Budget a new tax regime giving taxpayers an option to pay taxes as per the new tax slabs  

Any individual opting to be taxed under the new tax regime  will have to give up certain exemptions and deductions. So, the employee or pensioner must know which of these two benefits would be available through Income Tax Calculation Software and choose the better one.

Income tax slabs under the new tax regime for all individuals for FY 2022-23 (AY 2023-24)  

Income Tax Slab Rates AY 2023-24 for Individuals Below 60 Years, NRIs and HUFs

Income tax slabs for FY 2022-23 (AY 2023-24) under both tax regimes for resident individuals aged less than 60 years, Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) and Non-Resident Indians (NRI) with income in India:
 

Old Tax Regime Income Tax Slab Rates FY 2022-23

Net Taxable Income

New Tax Regime Income Tax Slab Rates FY 2022-23

Exempt

Up to Rs 2.5 lakh

Exempt

5%

Rs 2,50,001 to Rs 5 lakh

5%

20%

Rs 5,00,001 to Rs 7.5 lakh

10%

Rs 7,50,001 to Rs 10 lakh

15%

30%

Rs 10,00,001 to Rs 12.5 lakh

20%

Rs 12,50,001 to Rs 15 lakh

25%

Over Rs. 15 lakh

30%

Income Tax Slabs FY 2022-23 (AY 2023-24) for Senior Citizen Taxpayers

In India, Senior Citizen tax payers are individuals above 60 years of age but below 80 years of age. These tax payers enjoy a higher basic exemption limit of Rs. 3 lakh as compared to individuals aged below 60 years under the old tax regime. However, this benefit of higher exemption is not available for senior citizen tax payers opting for the new tax regime. The below table summarizes the Income Tax slab rates in AY 2023-24 (FY 2022-23) for senior citizens in India:

Income Tax Slab Rates FY 2022-23 (Old Tax Regime)

Net Taxable Income

Income Tax Slab Rates FY 2022-23 (New Tax Regime)

Nil

Up to Rs 2.5 lakh

Nil

Rs 2,50,001 to Rs 3 lakh

5%

5%

Rs 3,00,001 to Rs 5 lakh

20%

Rs 5,00,001 to Rs 7.5 lakh

10%

Rs 7,50,001 to Rs 10 lakh

15%

30%

Rs 10,00,001 to Rs 12.5 lakh

20%

Rs 12,50,001 to Rs 15 lakh

25%

Over Rs. 15 lakh

30%

Income Tax Slabs in AY 2023-24 (FY 2022-23) for Super Senior Citizens

Under current tax rules, super senior citizen tax payers are individuals who are aged 80 years or more. Under the old tax regime, super senior citizens have a higher basic exemption limit of Rs. 5 lakh as per income tax slab rates for the financial year 2022-23. This benefit is however not applicable under the new tax regime even though the slab rates for AY 2023-24 are lower as compared to the old tax regime. The below table summarizes the income tax slab and rates applicable to super senior citizens in FY 2022-23:

Old Tax Regime Income Tax Slab Rates (FY 2022-23)

Net Taxable Income

New Tax Regime Income Tax Slab Rates (FY 2022-23)

Nil

 

Up to Rs 2.5 lakh

Nil

Rs 2,50,001 to Rs 5 lakh

5%

20%

Rs 5,00,001 to Rs 7.5 lakh

10%

Rs 7,50,001 to Rs 10 lakh

15%

30%

Rs 10,00,001 to Rs 12.5 lakh

20%

Rs 12,50,001 to Rs 15 lakh

25%

Over Rs. 15 lakh

30%

Beyond the income tax liability computed using the Income Tax slab rates for FY 2022-23, you also have to pay a 4% health and education cess as part of your overall tax outgo for the fiscal.

 

It’s important to note that these new tax rates are only applicable to those individuals who do not wish to avail specified exemptions or deductions. It means that these lower tax rates will be applied to their total income directly without allowing any benefit of deductions and exemptions. The deductions and exemptions that will not be allowed under this regime include:

1.) Standard deduction from salary and profession tax
2.) House Rent Allowance
3.) Housing Loan Interest
4.) Leave Travel Allowance
5.) Deductions under Chapter VIA of the Income tax Act, 1961 such  section 80C (life insurance premium), section 80CCC (pension premium), 80D (health insurance premium), 80TTA (bank interest), etc.

However, individuals who would like to continue to claim applicable exclusions and deductions may do so, but they will have to follow the existing tax rates, which are as follows:

 

Income Tax Slabs for the Individual Male (Below 60 Years Age) for the Assessment Year 2021-22:

 

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