08/04/2023
There are many changes in the Income Tax Rules applicable from this Financial Year 👇👇👇
From 1st April 2023, the New Tax Regime is the Default Tax Regime. This is done in Budget 2023 to increase the adoption of the New Tax Regime as the New Tax Regime offers very few Deductions compared with the Old Tax Regime which offers many Deductions. The Taxpayers can still choose between Old Tax Regime and New Tax Regime.
Under the New Tax Regime, the Income Tax Rebate Limit is Increased to Rs. 7,00,000 from Rs. 5,00,000 under Section 87A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. This means there is no need to invest in anything to claim deductions and the entire income would be tax-free irrespective of Investment made by an Individual.
Standard Deduction which is applicable to Salaried employees under Old Tax Regime is still Rs. 50,000. Under New Tax Regime, Standard Deduction for Taxable Income more than Rs. 15,50,000 is Rs. 52,500, and for Taxable Income less than Rs. 15,50,000 is Rs. 50,000.
The Leave Encashment for Non-Government Employees is exempt up to a certain limit. This limit was Rs. 3,00,000 in 2002 and never changed but this limit is Increased to Rs. 25,00,000 in Budget 2023 by the Modi Government.
No More Long Term Capital Gain Tax Benefits in Debt Mutual Funds and Market Linked Debentures as these are Short Term Capital Assets and Short Term Capital Gain Tax will be levied on them. Generally, STCG Rate is more than LTCG Rate, and hence more Tax will be paid now resulting in Increase in Government Tax Revenue.
The Money Received from a Life Insurance Company which have an Annual Premium of Rs. 5,00,000 or More would be Taxable under New Tax Regime but Unit Linked Insurance Plans are excluded from it and the Money Received from the Life Insurance Company is Exempted from Tax under Old Tax Regime.
The Maximum Deposit Limit for the Senior Citizen Saving Scheme (SCSS) of the Post Office will be increased to Rs. 30,00,000 from Rs. 15,00,000. This will be effective from 1st April 2023.
The Maximum Deposit Limit for the Monthly Income Scheme (MIS) of the Post Office will be Increased to Rs. 9,00,000 from Rs. 4,50,000 for Single Accounts and Rs. 15,00,000 from Rs. 7,50,000 for Joint Accounts. This will be effective from Financial Year 2023-24.
There will not be any Capital Gain Tax if Physical Gold is Converted to an Electronic Gold Receipt (EGR) and No Capital Gain Tax if Electronic Gold Receipt (EGR) is converted into Physical Gold. This will be effective from 1st April 2023.
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