HomePersonal Finance NewsIncome tax exemption raised to Rs 5 lakh in the interim budget: Here's what experts have to say

Income tax exemption raised to Rs 5 lakh in the interim budget: Here's what experts have to say

The BJP-led NDA government announced the biggest income tax sops for middle class, including complete exemption for income up to Rs 5 lakh, and Rs 6,000 annual cash dole to poor farmers in a scheme that will cost Rs 75,000 crore per year.

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By Surabhi Upadhyay  February 5, 2019, 8:18:02 PM IST (Published)

The BJP-led NDA government announced the biggest income tax sops for middle class, including complete exemption for income up to Rs 5 lakh, and Rs 6,000 annual cash dole to poor farmers in a scheme that will cost Rs 75,000 crore per year.


Over three crore salaried class, pensioners, self- employed and small businesses will save Rs 18,500 crore in income tax annually after the exemption limit was doubled to Rs 5 lakh for the next fiscal from current Rs 2.5 lakh.

Also, standard deduction was raised to Rs 50,000 from current Rs 40,000. TDS threshold on interest from bank and post office deposits has been raised from Rs 10,000 to Rs 40,000.

CNBC-TV18 caught up with Mayur Shah, partner at Ernst & Young and Prashant Thakur, head of research, Anarock Property Consultants to decode the budget fine print.