In the budget announced in 2018, the total cess on income tax increased by 4%. However, the income tax rates and the existing tax slabs remained unaltered. The two factors that decide the basic exemption limit of an individual are age and residential status.
Nirmala Sitharaman, the first full time Finance Minister of the country announced the 2019 budget recently which introduced new surcharges for super-rich category of taxpayers. The EY analysis says once the budget proposals are approved by the Parliament, the effective tax payable by the super-rich will be more than 40% of their income. The said changes will take effect from April 1, 2019.
2019 budget did not announce any change in the
Surcharges that will come into force for FY 2019-20 once the budget is passed in the Parliament
| Taxable Income | Surcharge |
| Income above Rs 50 lakh but below Rs 1 crore | 10% |
| Income above Rs 1 crore but below Rs 2 crore | 15% |
| Income above Rs 2 crore but below 5 crore | 25% |
| Income above Rs 5 crore | 37% |
As per the 2019 budget, find below the latest income tax slabs that will be applied for the FY 2018-19 and AY 2019-20.
The basic exemption limit allowed for an individual depends on age and residential status. Based on age, three categories of tax payers are identified by the taxation procedures.
1. Individuals below 60 years of age
2. Senior citizens between 60 years and 80 years of age
3. Super senior citizens above 80 years of age
Income tax slabs for Individuals below 60 years of age
| Income slabs | Rate of income tax and cess |
| Up to Rs 2.5 lakh | Nil |
| Rs 2,50,001 to Rs 5,00,000 | 5% of (Total income minus Rs 2,50,000) + 4% cess |
| Rs 5,00,001 to Rs 10,00,000 | Rs 12,500 + 20% of (Total income minus Rs 5 00,000) + 4% cess |
| Rs 10,00,001 and above | Rs 1,12,500 + 30% of (Total income minus Rs 10,00,000) + 4% cess |
Income tax slabs for senior citizens between 60 and 80 years of age (Senior Citizen)
| Income slabs | Rate of income tax and cess |
| Up to Rs 3 lakh | Nil |
| Rs 3,00,001 to Rs 5,00,000 | 5% of (Total income minus Rs 3,00,000) + 4% cess |
| Rs 5,00,001 to Rs 10,00,000 | Rs 10,000 + 20% of (Total income minus Rs 5, 00,000) + 4% cess |
| Rs 10,00,001 and above | Rs 1,10,000 + 30% of (Total income minus Rs 10,00,000) + 4% cess |
Income tax slabs for super senior citizens above 80 years of age (Super Senior Citizen)
| Income slabs | Rate of income tax and cess |
| Up to Rs 5 lakh | Nil |
| Rs 5,00,001 to Rs 10,00,000 | 20% of (Total income minus Rs 5,00,000) + 4% cess |
| Rs 10,00,001 and above | Rs 1,00,000 + 30% of (Total income minus Rs 10,00,000) + 4% cess |