Ministry of Finance Income upto Rs 5 Lakh to get full tax rebate; higher standard deduction proposed Relief of over Rs 23,000 crore to estimated 3 Crore small and middle class tax-payers TDS threshhold on interests on small savings raised Boost to housing and real estate sector FM announces a slew of tax reliefs for middle class and small tax payers 01 FEB 2019 Individual taxpayers having taxable annual income up to Rs.5 lakhs will get full tax rebate and therefore will not be required to pay any income tax. While presenting the Interim Budget 2019-20 in Parliament today the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, Railways & Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal said “Because of major tax reforms undertaken by us during last four and half years, both tax collections as well as tax base have shown significant increase, achieving a moderate taxation- high compliance regime. It is, therefore, just and fair that some benefits from the tax reforms must also be passed on to the...

HIGHLIGHTS OF BUDGET 2019 Tax 1. Within 2 years, Tax assessment will be done electronically 2. IT returns processing in just 24 hours 3. Minimum 14% revenue of GST to states by Central Govt. 4. Custom duty has abolished from 36 Capital Goods 5. Recommendations to GST council for reducing GST rates for home buyers 6.  Full Tax rebate upto 5 lakh annual income after all deductions. 7. Standard deduction has increase from 40000 to 50000 8. Exempt on tax on second self-occupied house 9. Ceiling Limit of TDS u/s 194A has increased from 10000 to 40000 10. Ceiling Limit of TDS u/s 194I has increased from 180000 to 240000 11. Capital tax Benefit u/s 54 has increased from investment in one residential house to two residential houses. 12. Benefit u/s 80IB has increased to one more year i.e. 2020 13. Benefit has given to unsold inventory has increased to one year to two years. Other Areas 14. State share has increased to 42% 15. PCA restriction has abolished fro...