| Rate of Income Tax For "Senior Citizen" for Assessment Year 2019-20 |
For a Resident Senior Citizen (who is 60 years or more at any time during the previous year but less than 80 years on the last day of the previous year, i.e., born on or after April 2, 1939 but before April 2, 1959)—
Net Income Range |
Income-Tax Rates |
Surcharge |
Health and Education Case (HEC) |
Up to Rs. 3,00,000 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Rs. 3,00,000 — Rs. 5,00,000 |
5% of (total income minus Rs. 3,00,000) [see Note 1] |
Nil |
4% of income-tax |
Rs. 5,00,000 — Rs. 10,00,000 |
Rs. 10,000 + 20% of (total
income minus Rs. 5,00,000) |
Nil |
4% of income-tax |
Rs. 10,00,000 — Rs. 50,00,000 |
Rs. 1,10,000 + 30% of (total
income minus Rs. 10,00,000) |
Nil |
4% of income-tax |
Rs. 50,00,000 - Rs. 1,00,00,000 |
Rs. 13,10,000 + 30% of (total
income minus Rs. 50,00,000) |
10% of income- tax [see Note 2] |
4% of income-tax and surcharge |
Above
Rs.1,00,00,000 |
Rs. 28,10,000 + 30% of (total income minus Rs.1,00,00,000) |
15% of income- tax [see Note 2] |
4% of income-tax and surcharge |
For a Resident Super Senior Citizen (who is 80 years or more at any time during the previous year, re., born before April 2, 1939)—
Net Income Range |
Income-Tax Rates |
Surcharge |
Health and Education Cess (HEC) |
Up to Rs. 500,000 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Rs. 5,00,000 — Rs. 10,00,000 |
20% of (total income minus
Rs. 5,00,000) |
Nil |
4% of income-tax |
Rs. 10,00,000 — Rs. 50,00,000 |
Rs. 1,00,000 + 30% of (total income minus Rs. 10,00,000) |
Nil |
4% of income-tax |
Rs. 50,00,000 - Rs. 1,00,00,000 |
Rs. 13,00,000 + 30% of (total income minus Rs. 50,00,000) |
10% of income- tax [see Note 2] |
4% of income-tax and surcharge |
Above
Rs. 1,00,00,000 |
Rs. 28,00,000 + 30% of (total income minus Rs. 1,00,00,000) |
15% of income- tax [See Note 2] |
4% of income-tax and surcharge |
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Notes:
1. Rebate under section 87A - A resident individual (whose net income does not exceed Rs. 3,50,000) can avail rebate under section 87A. It is deductible from income-tax before calculating Education Cess. The amount of rebate is 100% of income-tax or Rs. 2,500, whichever is less.
2. Surcharge - Surcharge is 10% of income-tax if net income is more than Rs. 50 lakh but not more than Rs. 1 crore. If net income is more than Rs. 1 crore, surcharge is 15% of income-tax. Surcharge is subject to a marginal relief. If net income exceeds Rs. 50 lakh, the amount payable as income-tax and surcharge shall not exceed the total amount payable as income-tax on total income of Rs. 50 lakh by more than the amount of income that exceeds Rs. 50 lakh. Likewise, if net income exceeds Rs. 1 crore, the amount payable as income-tax and surcharge shall not exceed the total amount payable as income-tax and surcharge on total income of Rs. 1 crore by more than the amount of income that exceeds Rs. 1 crore.
3. Health and Education Cess (HEC) - It is 4% of income-tax and surcharge.
>> Alternate minimum tax - Tax payable by a non-corporate assessee cannot be less than 18.5% (+SC+HEC) of “adjusted total income” as per section 115JC |
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