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Old Tax Regime Vis-à-Vis New Tax Regime AY 2425 Final Updated 160424
Old Tax Regime Vis-à-Vis New Tax Regime AY 2425 Final Updated 160424
Sub: Old Tax Regime vis-à-vis New Tax Regime ( Individual/HUF Assessee) under the Income Tax Act, 1961
For Assessment Year 2024/25 onwards
Dear Readers,
I have compiled the attached information to help you understand the changes between the old and new tax regimes
for Individual/HUF assessees under the Income Tax Act 1961 for Assessment Year 2024/25 onwards. I've done my best
to make this information accessible, but I welcome your feedback for further improvement.
Any suggestions for improvements are welcome with folded hands on my email id nitin.bhuta@gmail.com
Cordially yours
Tax Slabs (old schema)– Individuals – Taxable New Tax Slabs (New schema
Income up to Rs.5 Lakhs – Threshold limit Rs.2.50
Lakhs by default, if not opted out on
Income Tax Slabs on the next page or before the time limits
Tax Slabs (old Schema) – Individuals – Taxable Income above Rs.5 specified u/s 139(1) of the
Lakhs - Threshold limit Rs.2.50 Lakhs
Income Tax Act 1961) –
Tax Slabs (old schema) – Women Assessee below 60 years -
Threshold limit Rs.2.50 Lakhs
Individuals – Taxable Income above
Tax Slabs (old schema) – Senior Individual Citizens above 60 years – Rs.7 Lakhs up from AY 24/25
Threshold limit Rs.300000 Lakhs
Tax Slabs (old schema) – Senior Individual Citizens above 80 years – Income Tax Slabs on the next page
Threshold limit Rs.500000 Lakhs
▪Maximum Rebate of Rs.12500/- u/s 87A is ▪Maximum Rebate of Rs.25000/- u/s 87A is permissible if
permissible if Total Income is up to Rs.5 Lakhs. Total Income is up to Rs.7 Lakhs. Further, even if the total
income of the resident individual exceeds the threshold limit
of total income as provided for the rebate (i.e., Rs. 7,00,000),
he will still be eligible for the rebate with marginal relief u/s
Deductions under Chapter VI-A 87A
▪ A new deduction u/s 80CCH is introduced for an Deductions under Chapter VI-A
individual (Agniveer) enrolled in the Agnipath Scheme
▪ A new deduction u/s 80CCH is introduced for an individual
from November 1, 2022.
(Agniveer) enrolled in the Agnipath Scheme, effective
Quarterly TDS Returns in Form 24Q November 1, 2022. This benefit is also available to taxpayers
who have opted for the New Tax Regime u/s 115BAC.
▪No change in filing quarterly TDS provisions for the Quarterly TDS Returns in Form 24Q
employers & issuance of Form 16- Part A/B & Form
12BA. ▪No change in filing quarterly TDS provisions for the employers
& issuance of Form 16- Part A/B & Form 12BA.
▪Standard Deduction of Rs.50000/- u/s 16(i) ▪Standard Deduction of Rs.50000/- u/s 16(i)
▪Entertainment allowance u/s 16(ii) & Profession Tax of Rs.2500/- ▪Entertainment allowance u/s 16(ii) & Profession Tax of
u/s 16(iii) Rs.2500/- u/s 16(iii)
▪Free Food ( Rs.50/meal) ▪Free Food (Rs.50/meal)
▪Exemption for Income of minor – Section 10(32) ▪Exemption for Income of minor – Section 10(32)
▪ Rule 2BB(1) (a) - Any allowance granted for meeting the cost of travel on ▪ Rule 2BB(1) (a) - Any allowance granted for meeting the cost of travel
tour or on transfer on tour or on transfer
▪ Rule 2BB(1) (b) - Any allowance, whether granted on tour or for the ▪ Rule 2BB(1) (b) - Any allowance, whether granted on tour or for the
period of journey in connection with transfer, to meet the ordinary daily period of journey in connection with transfer, to meet the ordinary daily
charges incurred by an employee on account of absence from his normal charges incurred by an employee on account of absence from his
place of duty normal place of duty
▪ Rule 2BB(1) (C) - Any allowance granted for meeting the expenditure ▪ Rule 2BB(1) (C) - Any allowance granted for meeting the expenditure
incurred on conveyance in the performance of duties of an office or incurred on conveyance in the performance of duties of an office or
employment of profit if the employer does not provide free conveyance employment of profit if the employer does not provide free conveyance
▪ Rule 2BB(2) (11) - ) Transport allowance granted to an employee who is ▪ Rule 2BB(2) (11) - ) Transport allowance granted to an employee who is
blind or deaf and dumb or orthopedically handicapped with disability of blind or deaf and dumb or orthopedically handicapped with disability of
lower extremities to meet his expenditure for the purpose of commuting lower extremities to meet his expenditure for the purpose of commuting
between the place of his residence and the place of his duty between the place of his residence and the place of his duty
▪ It is further provided that while determining the value of perquisite, no ▪ It is further provided that while determining the value of perquisite, no
exemption shall be available in respect of free food and non-alcoholic exemption shall be available in respect of free food and non-alcoholic
beverage provided by the employer through a paid voucher beverage provided by the employer through a paid voucher
Income from House Property ( Individual/HUF) Income from House Property ( Individual/HUF)
▪ Interest on Self-Occupied House property—a maximum of Rs.2
▪Interest on Self Occupied House property – Lakhs for each property owner; however, such restriction doesn’t
maximum to the extent of Rs.2 Lakhs for each apply to the let-out property during the previous year.
property owner
▪ Set off of loss under the head “Income from House Property for
▪Principal Repayment of monies borrowed for Self-Occupied Property for each property owned by the assessee.
purchase/acquisition of residential property
subject to limits specified u/s 80C of the Income ▪ Carrying forward loss due to let-out property won’t be permitted
for AY 24/25 u/s 71B. However, the loss of house property brought
Tax Act 1961 for each property owner forward u/s 71B of the assessee following the old tax regime arising
in the previous assessment years before AY 24/25 can be carried
▪Set off of loss under the head “ Income from forward, and the same can be set off against house property income
House Property for Self-Occupied Property for under the old tax regime only.
each property owned by the assessee.
▪ Principal Repayment of monies borrowed for purchase/acquisition
▪(Food for Thought- if clubbing u/s 64 is of residential property subject to limits specified u/s 80C of the
applicable whether such benefit is Income Tax Act 1961 for each property owner (Maximum deduction
of Rs.1,50,000/- )
permissible?)
▪ (Food for Thought- if clubbing u/s 64 is applicable, whether such a
benefit is permissible?)
Chapter VI-A deductions(Applicable to all)- Illustrative Chapter VI-A deductions(Applicable to all)- Illustrative
▪80C deductions – LIC premium/PPF/NSC/Principal ▪80C deductions – LIC premium/PPF/NSC/Principal
repayment on Housing Loan etc. repayment on Housing Loan etc.
▪80CCD (1)/80CCD(1B) – Employees contribution to ▪80CCD (1)/80CCD(1B) – Employees contribution to
NPS NPS
▪80E – Loan taken for Higher Education ▪80E – Loan taken for Higher Education
▪80TTA – Interest on Savings Bank accounts ▪80TTA – Interest on Savings Bank accounts
▪80QQB – Royalty Income by Authors up to Rs.3 Lakhs
▪80QQB – Royalty Income by Authors up to Rs.3 Lakhs
▪80U – Person with disability
▪80U – Person with disability
unabsorbed deprecation u/s ▪If opting for a new tax regime from AY 24/25, then the
unabsorbed depreciation (attributable to the additional
▪ Deduction allowable u/s 80CCH (2) - Deduction in ▪ Deduction allowable u/s 80CCH (2) - Deduction in
respect of contribution to Agnipath Scheme, subject to respect of contribution to Agnipath Scheme, subject
certain specified conditions – Individual Assessee to certain specified conditions – Individual
Only Assessee Only
▪Deduction u/s 32AD for investment in P & M in notified ▪ No Deduction u/s 32AD for investment in P & M in notified
backward areas.
backward areas.
▪ No Deduction u/s 33AB in respect of Tea, Coffee or Rubber
▪Deduction u/s 33AB in respect of Tea, Coffee or Rubber business
business
▪ No Deductions u/s 33ABA for prospecting or extraction, or
▪Deductions u/s 33ABA for prospecting or extraction, or production of petroleum or natural gas in India.
production of petroleum or natural gas in India.
▪ No Deduction u/s 35(1)(ii) -donation made to approved scientific
▪Deduction u/s 35(1)(ii) -donation made to approved scientific research association, university college or other institutes for
research association, university college or other institutes for doing doing scientific research which may or may not be related to
scientific research which may or may not be related to business business
▪Deduction u/s 35(1)(iia) -for payment made to an Indian ▪No Deduction u/s 35(1)(iia) -for payment made to an
company for doing scientific research which may or may not Indian company for doing scientific research which may
be related to business or may not be related to business
▪Deduction u/s 35(1)(iii) - for donation made to university, ▪No Deduction u/s 35(1)(iii) - for donation made to
college, or other institution for doing research in social science university, college, or other institution for doing research
or statistical research in social science or statistical research
▪Deduction u/s 35(1)(iii) - for donation made for or ▪No Deduction u/s 35(1)(iii) - for donation made for or
expenditure on scientific research expenditure on scientific research
▪Deduction u/s 35AD regarding capital expenditures incurred ▪No Deduction u/s 35AD - regarding capital expenditures
for certain specified businesses, e.g., cold chain facility, incurred for certain specified businesses, e.g., cold chain
warehousing facility, etc. facility, warehousing facility, etc.
▪Deduction u/s 35CCC - for expenditure on agriculture ▪No Deduction u/s 35CCC - for expenditure on agriculture
extension project extension project
Question Answers
▪ If Taxpayer opts for new tax regime if the ▪ Technically no , but pragmatically yes
same is beneficial based on tax because such taxpayers needs to contribute
calculations, does he require to continue minimum Rs.500/- in each previous year but
contributing to PPF account for claiming considering Interest earned on PPF being
tax benefits u/s 80C of the Income Tax Tax free u/s 10(11), every taxpayer should
continue contribute maximum contribution
Act, 1961? of Rs.1,50,000/- in each of the previous
years.
▪ If Taxpayer opts for new tax regime if the ▪In my opinion, Taxpayer should continue
same is beneficial based on tax contributing towards Mediclaim premium
calculations, does he require to continue considering sky rocketing trends of medical
contributing towards Mediclaim premium costs if any such eventuality occurs and if
benefits for claiming tax benefits u/s such premiums are paid then it helps as
80D of the Income Tax Act, 1961? hedge against such unplanned medical costs.
Question Answers
▪ If Taxpayer has retirements benefits ▪ Such retirements benefits won’t
like PF accumulations, Gratuity, Super be taxable as per the provisions of
annuation & leave encashment and if the Income Tax Act 1961 as per
such taxpayer opts for new tax regime limits specified for each of such
if the same is beneficial based on the
exemptions even if the Taxpayer
tax calculations, whether such
retirements benefits would be taxable has opted for the new tax regime
as per the provisions of the Income Tax as it is beneficial based on the tax
Act, 1961 ? calculations by comparing old tax
regime vis-à-vis new tax regime.
Question Answers
Question Answers
▪ Does the Employer need to ▪ In my personal view, the Employer should only
consider the New Tax Regime u/s consider the new tax regime u/s 115BAC for
115BAC as the default for determining tax deduction at source under section
calculating TDS deductions u/s 192B of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Employees
192B for AY 24/25 or the option of may opt for the old tax regime while filing their
exercising the old tax regime with income tax returns as per the Income Tax Act of
exemptions and deductions to be 1961 provisions. This would help simplify
provided to the employees? administrative compliances and save on costs
because of such TDS compliances in general.
However, if an employee notifies the employer of
following the old tax regime, then the employer is
duty-bound to deduct the TDS as per the old tax
regime only. (Circular 4 of 2023 dated 05.04.23)
Question Answers
▪ If the salaried Employee has notified the employer ▪ Yes, the salaried employee can opt in or out
to consider the old tax regime for deducting TDS of the old tax regime to the new tax regime
u/s 192B of the Income Tax Act, 1961, but whether while filing ITR 1 or ITR 2, as the case may
it would be possible for the employee to opt for a
be, or vice versa.
new tax regime u/s 115BAC while their ITR 1 or
ITR 2 as the case may be? Or alternatively, vice
versa.
▪ If the salaried employee is following the new ▪No, if the salaried employee is following the
tax regime u/s 115BAC, then would it have new tax regime, then to my understanding,
many ramifications for claiming DTAA it shall not have any ramifications for a
benefits u/s 90/90A of the Income Tax Act claim of DTAA benefits u/s 90/90A of the
1961 or FTC Credits? Income Tax Act, 1961 or FTC credits.
Question Answers
▪Why Govt. is encouraging ▪ Govt. is encouraging to opt for New
Tax Regime because of the following
and emphasizing to reasons:
encourage for the new tax ✓To usher ease of
regime by reducing slabs of compliance as verification
Income and providing for of such claim can be done
reduction in surcharge as away
compared to old tax regime ✓To simplify administrative
where a Taxpayer continue to convenience
channelize their investments
by planning for their rainy ✓To mitigate and rationalize
days ? litigations.
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