01/02/2023
Decoding the Budget 2023 (Key Direct Tax Updates)
- Revised Tax Slabs for individuals under New Tax Regime
0-3Lakhs - Nil
3-6Lakhs - 5%
6-9Lakhs - 10%
9 - 12 Lakhs - 15%
12 -15 Lakhs - 20%
Above 15 Lakhs - 30%
- Rebate u/s 87A is to be provided upto Total Income of 7 Lacs under New Tax Regime
- Turnover under Presumptive Taxation for MSME enhanced to 3 crores (provided cash receipts do not exceed 5%)
- Turnover under Presumptive Taxation for Specified Professionals enhanced to 75 lakhs (provided cash receipts do not exceed 5%)
- Standard Deduction for Salaried/ Pension individuals having Salary of 15.5 Lakhs or more amounting to Rs. 52,500/- under New Tax Regime
- Highest surcharge rate reduced from 37% to 25% in new tax regime
- New Tax Regime to be Default Tax Regime. However, tax payers still have option to opt for Old Regime
- Deduction u/s 54 & 54F capped at 10 crores to prevent high-net-worth assessees from claiming huge deductions and defeating purpose of law
- TDS on EPF withdrawal reduced to 20%
- Lower Tax Rates for New Cooperatives fixed at 15%
- Limit of TDS on cash withdrawals for cooperatives enhanced to 3 crores