A salaried taxpayer can choose the new tax regime at the beginning of FY 2020-21 and intimate their employer. The employee cannot change their choice anytime during the financial year. However, they can change their choice when filing the income tax return in July 2021.
If an individual has opted for the new tax regime, then he/she is not required to submit any document or investment proofs to the employer. On the other hand, if old or existing tax regime is opted for, then investment proofs must be submitted before the deadline specified by your employer to avoid higher taxes.
The option of new tax regime is available to all individuals and HUFs. This is optional. Under the new tax regime tax is payable at lower slab rates on the income up to Rs.
Although it's a part of your salary, HRA, unlike basic salary, is not fully taxable. ... Thus, if you opt for the new income tax regime either in FY 2020-21 or FY 2021-22, then you will not be able to claim tax-exemption on HRA.
There is no proof or documentation needed to avail 80D deductions.
Sections 80DD and 80U deals with the tax-saving deduction that can be claimed for the medical expenditure incurred. Under these sections, deduction can be claimed by a person for himself/herself or for a dependent person. ... However, remember both these deductions cannot be claimed simultaneously.
Remember, under the new tax regime, taxpayers can avail the lower tax rates but are not allowed to avail most of the income tax exemptions and deductions such as section 80C or Section 80 D tax benefits.
As per the provisions of Section 80D of the Income Tax Act, 1961, an individual is allowed an aggregate deduction of up to ₹50,000 per annum towards following payments made by him, on the health of his senior citizen parents (aged 60 years or more): • Health insurance premium up to ₹50,000 per annum.
The new tax regime offers the flexibility to the taxpayer to invest their money as they prefer. With the new scheme, there is no obligatory requirement to invest in tax saving schemes and insurance plans which may not be in alignment with their financial goals.
The old tax regime is with various deductions to save tax. One can make specific tax saving investments and income to the extent of those investments would be free from taxation. The new tax regime is without any deduction. One can avail lower rates of new tax regime and cannot claim any deduction further to save tax.
Old regime is more beneficial when person falling into high tac bracket and eligible to claim multiple deduction such as HRA, 80C deduction. Whereas new regime beneficial, if a person do no want to invest and claiming very low or nil deduction.
10 lakhs will pay the same tax under both the new and old regimes. This means that if you claim deductions and exemptions totaling less than Rs. 1,87,500 in a year, the new tax regime will be more beneficial to your income tax bracket.
For a salary ranging between Rs 20 lakhs and Rs 25 lakhs, the applicable tax rate under the new tax regime would be the highest, that is 30%.
The tax regime defines the tax slabs and rates. In 2020 the government introduced a new tax regime with higher tax rates but more options for tax savings. The new tax regime also gives taxpayers the option to select either old or new regimes making taxation all the more complicated.
If senior citizen with no interest income, no savings etc. go for new regime. In short, if you already have maximum 80C of 150000, and paying rent/home loan, you stick with old only. If no loan/rent, consider if you have addnl deductions such as med insurance, edu loan, donations etc.
There is no better slab. For those who invest traditionally as in the old regime, the old slab saves more tax. For those who go for riskier investments out of their money than tax saving investments, the new slabs save more tax.
If you are not interested in saving for a long term then the new slab is good for you. If your income is below 6 lakh then the old slab is good for you and if your income in is above 19 lakh then the new income tax slab 2020 is better for you. I think there is no bigger difference in old and new slab.
The above table shows that it is beneficial to opt for the New Tax Regime of Section 115BAC if your Income is more than Rs. 8,50,000 with your eligible Deduction under 80C. The selection of New Tax Regime of Section 115BAC is not advisable up to your income Rs.
An employee, having income other than the income under the head “profits and gains of business or professions” and intending to opt for the concessional rate under section 115BAC of the act, may intimate the deductor, being his employer, of such intention for each previous year and upon such intimation, the deductor ...
You (as an individual or HUF) can claim a deduction of Rs. 25,000 under section 80D on insurance for self, spouse and dependent children. An additional deduction for insurance of parents is available up to Rs 25,000, if they are less than 60 years of age.
Section 80D includes a deduction of Rs 5,000 for any payments made towards preventive health check-ups. This deduction will be within the overall limit of Rs 25,000/Rs 50,000, as the case may be. This deduction can also be claimed either by the individual for himself, spouse, dependent children or parents.