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Indian Finance Minister, Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman, presented the budget 2023 for the FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-25). The budget for 2023 came with a lot of surprises for the taxpayers. While the income limit for availing of the rebate under the New Tax Regime increased, the new tax regime was made default. This article talks about the changes introduced in the new tax regime for senior citizens.
Budget 2024 Updates
In the 2024 interim budget, no changes were made to taxation for FY 2024-25. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman retained existing tax rates for direct and indirect taxes, i.e., the changes announced for FY 2023-24 will be continued. A full budget is anticipated in July after the new government is formed post Lok Sabha elections.
The Indian government specifies certain slabs under which it levies income tax on taxpayers based on slabs. People with different incomes belong to different tax slabs and pay different tax rates. It is a progressive system of taxation where the tax liability keeps increasing with an increase in the taxpayer's income. These income slabs keep changing as per the budget from year to year. Budget 2023 also proposed some changes in the Income Tax slabs. The Budget also ensures that the tax liability for super senior citizens and senior citizens is different. This article lists the latest slab rates (AY 2024-25) in the new tax regime for senior citizens.
The basic exemption limit under the new tax regime was increased from 2.5 lakhs to 3 lakhs. The new tax regime will become the default tax regime from this F.Y.; however, the taxpayers can choose the old tax regime. A standard deduction of 50,000 was introduced, and the rebate under section 87A increased for taxable income equal to or less than 7 lakhs. The highest surcharge rate under the new tax regime was reduced from 37% to 25%.
Taxpayers above 60 years and below 80 years of age are considered senior citizens, and those above 80 years of age are considered super senior citizens as per the Income Tax Act of 1961. The old tax regime had different tax rates for different categories of individuals. This helps reduce the tax burden on people who don't have a regular income. Below are the tax rates stated in the old tax regime for senior citizens.
The Income Tax slabs proposed in the old tax regime for super senior citizens are mentioned below.
| Income Range | Tax Rate | Health and Education Cess |
|---|---|---|
| Up to INR 3,00,000 | Nil | Nil |
| More than 3,00,000 but less than 5,00,000 | 5% of annual income | 4% |
| More than 5,00,000 but less than 10,00,000 | 20% of annual income | 4% |
| More than 10,00,000 | 30% of annual income | 4% |
| Income Range | Tax Rate | Health and Education Cess |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 5,00,000 | Nil | Nil |
| More than 5,00,000 but less than 10,00,000 | 20% of the annual income | 4% |
| More than 10,00,000 | 30% of the annual income | 4% |
As per the new tax regime there is no differentiation in tax rates among different categories of individuals. In other words, senior and super-senior citizens will have to pay taxes at the same rates as individuals below the age of 60. The slab rates as per the new tax regime for senior citizens and senior super citizen are as follows -
| Income Tax Slabs | Rate of Taxation |
|---|---|
| Up to 3,00,000 | Nil |
| 3,00,000 to 6,00,000 | 5% of total income exceeding 3 lakhs |
| 6,00,000 to 9,00,000 | 10% of total income exceeding 6,00,000 + 5%(3,00,000) |
| 9,00,000 to 12,00,000 | 15% of total income exceeding 9,00,000 + 10% of 3,00,000 + 5% of 3,00,000 |
| 12,00,000 to 15,00,000 | 20% of total income exceeding 12,00,000 + 15% of 3,00,000 + 10% of 3,00,000 + 5% of 3,00,000 |
| More than 15,00,000 | 30% of total income exceeding 15,00,000 + 20% of 3,00,000 + 15% of 3,00,000 + 10% of 3,00,000 + 5% of 3,00,000 |
The tax calculation under the new regime is pretty similar to that of the old regime. Let us understand the calculation with an example -
Suppose your income is 8.5 lakhs. Then your income tax will be calculated as follows -
| Income range | Tax |
|---|---|
| Up to 3,00,000 | Nil |
| 3,00,000 - 6,00,000 | 5% of 3,00,000 = 15,000 |
| 6,00,000 - 9,00,000 | 8,50,000 - 6,00,000 = 10% of 2,50,000 = 25,000 |
| Tax payable | 40,000 |
| Add: Education Cess | 4% of 40,000 = 1600 |
| Total Tax Payable | 41600 |
The new tax regime has proposed a reduction in the surcharge for senior citizens having a taxable income exceeding 5 crore. The surcharge on income exceeding 5 crore has been reduced from 37% to 25%. Here are the surcharge rates as per the new tax regime -
| Taxable Income | Surcharge |
|---|---|
| 50 lakhs to 1 crore | 10% |
| 1 crore to 2 crore | 15% |
| Above 2 crore | 25% |
If the senior citizens and super senior citizens decide to opt for the new tax regime, they will have to forego most of the benefits as available under the Old tax regime. Some of them are listed as follows:
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The new tax regime has increased the income limit for availing of rebates under section 87A. The super senior citizens and senior citizens can now avail of a deduction of INR 25,000 for an income of up to 7 lakhs. However, if the income exceeds 7 lakhs, the assessee will not get any rebate, and the total amount will be taxable as per the applicable slab rate.
Pensioners and family pensioners can avail of a standard deduction of up to 50,000
No deduction under section 80C and 80D are available under the New tax regime.
