Income Tax Slab for Individuals – FY 2012-2013 (AY 2013-2014) – Advisory, Tax and Regulatory Compliance in India, Singapore and USA

Income Tax Slab for Individuals – FY 2012-2013 (AY 2013-2014)

News & FAQs | By ALOK PATNIA | Last updated on Mar 21, 2012

The Union Budget 2012-2013 announced by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has amended the tax slab for Individuals.

With regard to Individuals :

The exemption limit has been raised from 180000 to Rs. 20000 for both Men and Women. Women are also brought under the same tax slab and now there will be no Gender discrimination. Here is the Tax Slab for 2012-2013:-

For Any other Individuals (including women)

FY 2012-2013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TAX RATE

Upto Rs.2lakhsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NIL

From Rs.2lakhs to 5lakhsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10%

From Rs.5lakhs to 10lakhsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 20%

Rs.10lakhs and aboveÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 30%

With regard to Senior Citizens :

There is no change in the Basic Exemption limit for Senior Citizens, even though the upper limit for those falling in 20 per cent tax slab has been raised from 8 to 10 lakhs.

For Senior Citizens (60â€“80 years)Â

FY 2012-2013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TAX RATE

Upto Rs.2.50 lakhsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NIL

From Rs.2.50 to 5 lakhsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10%

From Rs.5 to 10 lakhsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 20%

Rs.10 lakhs and aboveÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 30%

For Senior Citizens (80 years and above)

FY 2012-2013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TAX RATE

Upto Rs.5 lakhsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NIL

From Rs.5 to 10 lakhsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 20%

Rs.10lakhs and aboveÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 30%

Moreover, we have seen that individuals have confusion about determining the qualifying age as senior citizen for financial year in which they become 60 years or 80 years of age. As per the Income Tax Act, 1961, senior citizen means a person who is 60 years at any time during the previous year which means if your age is 60 years on any date falling between 01.04.2012 to 31.03.2013, you will be treated as senior citizen for whole year. Likewise, very senior citizen means a person who is 80 years at any time during the previous year.

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