Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in February's interim budget announced a full tax rebate to individuals earning an income of Rs 5 lakh annually. This translates to a benefit of Rs 18,500 crore to more than 3 crore taxpayers, applicable from April 1 of the current fiscal year.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in February's interim budget announced a full tax rebate to individuals earning an income of Rs 5 lakh annually. This translates to a benefit of Rs 18,500 crore to more than 3 crore taxpayers, applicable from April 1 of the current fiscal year.
These income tax slabs are applicable for the financial year 2019-20.
Under the Income Tax Act, the basic exemption limit for an individual depends on his/her age as well as the residential status, and are divided into three categories:
Below are the latest tax slabs for the three sections:



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