New regime, new way: budget shines light on computing tax on agri income
Live MintIf you’re an individual taxpayer or Hindu Undivided Family with agricultural income, the interim budget has clarified the treatment of agricultural income while computing taxes under the new tax regime. “The budget 2024 proposes to explicitly include the computation mechanism used when an individual taxpayer or HUF has agricultural income for the purpose of the optional tax regime as well," said Vishwas Panjiar, partner, Nangia Andersen LLP. In the second step, they should calculate tax on the sum of basic exemption limit and agricultural income as per applicable income tax rates. While agricultural income may be exempt from tax, its inclusion ensures a holistic evaluation of an individual’s economic standing for regulatory and policy considerations."