PM quickly got behind tax cut, bureaucrats took convincing: Finance Minister
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PM quickly got behind tax cut, bureaucrats took convincing: Finance Minister

India Today  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was clear about the need for tax relief in the Union Budget and supported the income tax rebate, adding that it took time to convince the bureaucrats. VIDEO | Full Interview: "PM Modi was very clear, it was tough to convince board and ministry," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tells PTI on making income up to ₹12 lakh tax-free WATCH Full Interview: https://t.co/ZiPGPKQYbc Subscribe to PTI's. Under the new tax regime, those earning up to Rs 12 lakh annually will not have to pay income tax. The revised tax slabs set the rate at five per cent for income between Rs 4 lakh and Rs 8 lakh, 10 per cent for income between Rs 8 lakh and Rs 12 lakh, and 15 per cent for income between Rs 12 lakh and Rs 16 lakh.

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Steep cut in tax won’t be rolled back, FM tells LS
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Steep cut in tax won’t be rolled back, FM tells LS

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that the steep reduction in personal income-tax for the middle class would not be rolled back in the future, noting that the government has carefully factored in the ₹1 lakh crore outgo while estimating revenue for 2025-26, which includes a 13%-plus projected growth in personal income tax …

Budget provides ‘marginal relief’ for those taxpayers whose income exceeds ₹12 lakh p.a., says Nirmala Sitharaman
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2 days, 3 hours ago

Budget provides ‘marginal relief’ for those taxpayers whose income exceeds ₹12 lakh p.a., says Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Finance Bill 2025 provides unprecedented tax relief, and the 13.14% projected growth in personal income tax collection is "realistic" and supported by solid data. Union Budget 2025: Tax bonanza for middle class In the 2025-26 Budget, the government has hiked income tax rebate to ₹12 lakh per annum from ₹7 lakh earlier. …

FM Nirmala Sitharaman: Parliament to discuss new Income Tax Bill in Monsoon Session
2 days, 6 hours ago

FM Nirmala Sitharaman: Parliament to discuss new Income Tax Bill in Monsoon Session

The Hindu  

The new Income Tax Bill will be taken up for discussion in the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. Replying to the discussions on the Finance Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha, Ms. Sitharaman said the new Income Tax Bill, which was introduced in the House on February 13, is currently being vetted by the …

New income tax bill: Why was there a need for a new legislation?
1 month, 1 week ago

New income tax bill: Why was there a need for a new legislation?

Live Mint  

The Income-Tax Bill 2025 was introduced in Lok Sabha on 13 February to replace the existing Act. Mint explains why the Income Tax Act needed an overhaul and why the amended bill is unlikely to upset taxpayers. Two attempts were made in the past to rewrite the tax law—in 2009 after a committee presented a draft direct taxes code together …

Shashi Tharoor’s hilarious Coldplay jibe at Sitharaman’s income tax cuts: ‘Coldplay says fix you, FM says tax you’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shashi Tharoor’s hilarious Coldplay jibe at Sitharaman’s income tax cuts: ‘Coldplay says fix you, FM says tax you’

Live Mint  

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor took a witty dig at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2025, using a Coldplay-inspired metaphor. Known for his sharp humour, Tharoor critiqued the budget in an Instagram reel, saying, “Coldplay says ‘Fix You,’ but the Finance Minister says ‘Tax You.’” Tharoor quipped, “Even Chris Martin wouldn’t be able to find paradise in these numbers. But …

BJP wins Delhi polls, Tax bonanza for middle class in Union Budget, RBI cuts repo rate, and more: The week in 5 charts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP wins Delhi polls, Tax bonanza for middle class in Union Budget, RBI cuts repo rate, and more: The week in 5 charts

The Hindu  

BJP returns to power in Delhi after 26 years The BJP on Saturday returned to power in Delhi after more than 26 years to sweep away the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party with a two-thirds majority on the back of a hyper localised campaign. Union Budget: No income tax up to ₹12 lakh, tax slabs revised Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman …

New income tax regime: Check revised tax rates, slabs, and will you benefit?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

New income tax regime: Check revised tax rates, slabs, and will you benefit?

India Today  

The new income tax regime is set to become the preferred option for the majority of taxpayers in the upcoming financial year, following the proposals in the Union Budget 2025. In fact, salaried individuals with an annual income of Rs 12.75 lakh won't have to pay any tax, given the standard deduction of Rs 75,000 under the new regime. High-income …

The government is banking on tax cuts to boost consumption. What if it doesn’t pan out?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The government is banking on tax cuts to boost consumption. What if it doesn’t pan out?

Live Mint  

New Delhi: When finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced tax cuts and sops for taxpayers in her latest budget, she said: “Slabs and rates are being changed across the board to benefit all tax-payers. Assuming that this share of top income earners in the GDP remains relatively stable for financial years 2023-24 and 2024-25, and using the GDP projections in the …

Boost in consumption is necessary, but 'Sabka Vikas' should not be lost
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Boost in consumption is necessary, but 'Sabka Vikas' should not be lost

Firstpost  

While India seeks to counter global headwinds and uncertainties that can mar its economic growth, it should ensure the boost in demands must not result in high inflation or the burden be placed on indirect taxes, as high income divide is an undeniable reality of the Indian economy If we can achieve GDP growth of 6.7 per cent for FY26 …

Income Tax Bill to make rules simpler, easy to read
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Income Tax Bill to make rules simpler, easy to read

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Income Tax Bill, approved by the Cabinet on Friday, will not have any rate surprises. The bill is a major exercise in making the income tax rules simpler and easily comprehensible. What we are saying is that a law which has been amended more than 4,000 times, and has a lot of redundant provisions, can have a …

RBI, FinMin to work together; Tax relief, interest rate cut to boost demand: FM Sitharaman ahead of new I-T bill
1 month, 2 weeks ago

RBI, FinMin to work together; Tax relief, interest rate cut to boost demand: FM Sitharaman ahead of new I-T bill

Live Mint  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday, February 8, 2025 that fiscal and monetary measures announced by the government and the central bank recently will help boost consumption and promote private investment. 'Tax relief, interest rate cut to boost consumption' As a result of tax relief proposals, the government will forego revenue of ₹1 lakh crore in direct taxes and …

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says income tax and RBI rate cut will boost economy: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says income tax and RBI rate cut will boost economy: Report

Hindustan Times  

The income tax relief which the Budget 2025 provided, coupled with the Reserve Bank of India's repo rate cut will boost recovery in consumption in the economy, a report by news agency ANI quoted Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as saying. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during an interview with PTI, in New Delhi, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Besides this, the …

Cabinet clears Income Tax bill, to be introduced in Parliament next week
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Cabinet clears Income Tax bill, to be introduced in Parliament next week

Hindustan Times  

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the new income tax bill, which will replace the six decades old I-T Act, sources told PTI. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in Budget 2025-26 that the new tax bill will be introduced in the ongoing session of Parliament. Also, 22 specialised sub-committees have been established to review the various aspects of the Income …

New Income Tax Bill Greenlit By Union Cabinet To Streamline Taxation Framework: Report
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

New Income Tax Bill Greenlit By Union Cabinet To Streamline Taxation Framework: Report

ABP News  

New Income Tax Bill: The Union Cabinet has reportedly given its nod to a new Income Tax Bill aimed at simplifying India’s tax framework and modernising compliance procedures, as reported by PTI citing sources. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman first announced the Narendra Modi Government's intent to overhaul the tax framework during her Budget 2024 presentation. Updated Tax Slabs & Rates …

Why the tax cuts are a one way gamble
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why the tax cuts are a one way gamble

The Hindu  

It would not be an exaggeration to say that this is the biggest tax cut that the middle class has ever got in any Union Budget. Since the tax rebate has implications for both, and a lot of the plans of the 2025 Budget ride on it, this piece primarily focuses on this unprecedented fall in income tax rates. In …

NDA govt has left more money in the hands of middle class by lowering income tax: PM Modi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NDA govt has left more money in the hands of middle class by lowering income tax: PM Modi

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the income tax rationalization undertaken by the Centre in the last 10 years has left more money in the hands of the middle class. "In the last years, by lowering income tax we have increased the income of the middle class. Presenting the budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said that …

When Will The New Income Tax Rates Come Into Effect?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

When Will The New Income Tax Rates Come Into Effect?

ABP News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a major income tax relief in her Budget 2025 speech on Saturday, stating that no tax will be payable on annual incomes up to Rs 12 lakh under the New Tax Regime. With the standard deduction of Rs 75,000, this effectively raises the tax-free income threshold to Rs 12.75 lakh for salaried individuals. Revised Tax …

All income groups got a little something from the Budget
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

All income groups got a little something from the Budget

Live Mint  

The Union Budget 2025 aimed to put more money in the hands of every income group—whether salaried professionals, gig workers, rental income earners, or senior citizens—by tweaking tax slabs, deductions, and exemptions. The Bill proposes that persons opting for the new personal tax regime in financial year 2025-26, and having income upto ₹12 lakh, will not be required to pay …

Respecting service of taxpayers: Nirmala Sitharaman on Budget income tax breaks
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Respecting service of taxpayers: Nirmala Sitharaman on Budget income tax breaks

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Tuesday said that the tax relief given in Budget 2025 was Prime Minister Narendar Modi's effort to respect the service the taxpayers are doing for nation building. So this is a continuing part of Prime Minister Modi's effort to respect the service that taxpayers are doing in mission building," said Sitharman at the Budget Round …

5 key tax reforms for middle class introduced in Budget 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

5 key tax reforms for middle class introduced in Budget 2025

India Today  

The Union Budget 2025 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2025, witnessed several key income tax reforms aimed especially at the middle class. REVISION OF INCOME TAX SLABS The government has proposed revisions to the tax slabs under the new regime: 0-4 lakh rupees: Nil 4-8 lakh rupees: 5% 8-12 lakh rupees: 10% 12-16 lakh rupees: 15% …

Explained: If Income Up To Rs 12 Lakh Is Tax-Free, Why The 10 Per Cent Slab?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Explained: If Income Up To Rs 12 Lakh Is Tax-Free, Why The 10 Per Cent Slab?

ABP News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has introduced several tax changes to benefit the middle class. This is why the 10 per cent tax slab remains relevant for taxpayers whose incomes exceed Rs 12 lakh. Here are the new tax slab rates: News Tax slabs Tax Rate 0-4 lakh rupees Nil 4-8 lakh rupees 5 per cent 8-12 lakh rupees 10 per …

Will the Finance Minister's headline-grabbing tax cuts revive the growth genie?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Will the Finance Minister's headline-grabbing tax cuts revive the growth genie?

New Indian Express  

Will the personal income tax cuts bring home the consumption bacon? Preliminary estimates indicate that the Rs 1 lakh crore worth tax revenue foregone due to personal income tax cuts will likely add Rs 14.8 lakh crore worth national output, or add roughly Rs 10 lakh crore to private consumption in FY26. According to KV Subramanian, Executive Director, IMF India, …

Income up to Rs 12 lakh is tax-free, but do you know the tax-exemption limit? Find out
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Income up to Rs 12 lakh is tax-free, but do you know the tax-exemption limit? Find out

India TV News  

Tax-free vs tax exemption: In a major relief to middle-class salaried people, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hiked the tax rebate available to individual taxpayers. In her Budget speech, the finance minister said that individuals earning up to Rs 12 lakh will pay zero tax. "One crore more people will pay no income tax due to hike in rebate to Rs …

Earn over Rs 12.75 lakh? You can still pay zero tax under new regime
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Earn over Rs 12.75 lakh? You can still pay zero tax under new regime

India Today  

The new income tax regime got a major revamp in the Union Budget 2025, aimed at benefiting middle-class taxpayers. And with a standard deduction of Rs 75,000, salaried taxpayers earning up to Rs 12.75 lakh annually do not need to pay any tax. For an annual income of Rs 13.5 lakh, assuming a 50% basic salary of Rs 6.75 lakh, …

New income tax slabs: Check how much you'll save with these simple calculations
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New income tax slabs: Check how much you'll save with these simple calculations

India Today  

The Union Budget 2025 has introduced major changes to the new income tax regime, making it more attractive for salaried individuals. He also shared an example to show how the new tax regime changes will impact salaried taxpayers with incomes up to Rs 25 lakh: Kunal Savani, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, shared the new tax rates and slabs will benefit …

‘Taxpayers build nation they’ll drive demand,’ says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Taxpayers build nation they’ll drive demand,’ says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Hindustan Times  

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has sought to respect the taxpayer instead of following a rent-seeking approach, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday, emphasising that the huge tax relief announced in Saturday’s Union Budget was an acknowledgement of the contribution of citizens who pay their fair share towards nation-building, or, as she repeatedly stressed, a manifestation of “respect”. …

Days of intrusive tax scrutiny over, taxpayer facilitation is the new mantra: CBDT chief Ravi Agarwal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Days of intrusive tax scrutiny over, taxpayer facilitation is the new mantra: CBDT chief Ravi Agarwal

Live Mint  

The days of intrusive tax scrutiny and compliance enforcement are over and tax administration will be based purely on trust and greater reliance on data mining, Central Board of Direct Taxes chairperson Ravi Agrawal said in a post budget interview to Mint. Agarwal said that under the revamped new personal income tax regime, those with ₹24 lakh annual income will …

FM Sitharaman says ministry bureaucrats needed to be convinced to cut income tax, not the PM
1 month, 3 weeks ago

FM Sitharaman says ministry bureaucrats needed to be convinced to cut income tax, not the PM

Op India  

The budget for 2025-26 has provided major relief for the middle class by reducing the income tax burden. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech announced substantial changes to the tax structure and raised the minimum taxable income to ₹12 lakh. Amid this, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revealed that PM Modi had readily agreed to cut income tax, but …

How Union Budget 2025 has seen the biggest tax break in 20 years
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How Union Budget 2025 has seen the biggest tax break in 20 years

Firstpost  

The Union Budget 2025-26 has delivered the largest tax exemption hike in two decades, allowing individuals earning up to Rs 12 lakh annually to pay zero income tax under the new regime. Under the new tax regime, individuals earning up to Rs 12 lakh annually will have zero income tax liability, marking a major relief for the salaried middle class. …

How Union Budget 2025 has seen the biggest tax break in 20 years
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How Union Budget 2025 has seen the biggest tax break in 20 years

Firstpost  

The Union Budget 2025-26 has delivered the largest tax exemption hike in two decades, allowing individuals earning up to Rs 12 lakh annually to pay zero income tax under the new regime. Under the new tax regime, individuals earning up to Rs 12 lakh annually will have zero income tax liability, marking a major relief for the salaried middle class. …

Tax Reforms In Budget 2025 Should Help Bring In Majority Of Taxpayers To New Income Tax Regime, Says CBDT Chairman
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tax Reforms In Budget 2025 Should Help Bring In Majority Of Taxpayers To New Income Tax Regime, Says CBDT Chairman

ABP News  

CBDT Chairman, Ravi Agrawal, on Sunday said that revisions in the tax slabs should bring nearly all the individual taxpayers to the new income tax regime. Speaking in an interview with PTI, the Central Board of Direct Taxes executive said that the Budget 2025’s announcement of no tax on earnings up to Rs 12 lakh per annum should help the …

Income tax: 90% or more taxpayers may shift to new regime, says CBDT chief on Budget
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Income tax: 90% or more taxpayers may shift to new regime, says CBDT chief on Budget

Hindustan Times  

The Budget announcement of zero tax for earnings upto ₹12 lakh per annum and the rejig of tax slabs across the board should prompt more than 90 per cent of individual taxpayers to embrace the new tax regime as compared to the about 75 per cent as of now, CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal said on Sunday. The CBDT chief said …

Why did government increase income tax exemption from ₹7 lakh to ₹12 lakh? FM Nirmala Sitharaman explains
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why did government increase income tax exemption from ₹7 lakh to ₹12 lakh? FM Nirmala Sitharaman explains

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the government increased the income tax exemption from ₹7 lakh to ₹12 lakh to reduce the tax burden on people earning ₹1 lakh per month. Nirmala Sitharaman added that the government was also lowering tax slab rates and widening tax brackets to give relief to taxpayers across all income levels. She added that, …

PM Modi Was Always In Support Of Slashing Tax Slabs, Says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi Was Always In Support Of Slashing Tax Slabs, Says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

ABP News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman described the Union Budget as by the people, for the people, of the people, and said that the Prime Minister was in full support of slashing taxes. In an interview with PTI, the minister said it didn’t take much convincing for the PM to approve the changes in the tax slabs. EXCLUSIVE | VIDEO: Speaking to …

'If you earned ₹12 lakh in Nehruji's time…': How PM Modi praised Budget 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'If you earned ₹12 lakh in Nehruji's time…': How PM Modi praised Budget 2025

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took a swipe at the Congress, invoking former prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi to claim that their governments imposed heavy taxes on people’s earnings, while his government has eased the tax burden and provided greater relief to the middle class. If we look at this budget—back in Nehru Ji’s time, if you …

‘If you were earning ₹12 lakh during Nehru’s era…’: PM Modi targets Congress; says BJP will form govt in Delhi
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘If you were earning ₹12 lakh during Nehru’s era…’: PM Modi targets Congress; says BJP will form govt in Delhi

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took a swipe at the Congress party and invoked former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi to highlight the income tax relief announced in Budget 2025. On Saturday, presenting the Union Budget 2025 in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that no income tax will be payable on income up to …

No income tax up to Rs 12 lakh: What it means if you earn more
1 month, 3 weeks ago

No income tax up to Rs 12 lakh: What it means if you earn more

Firstpost  

In a major relief for the middle class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that individuals earning up to Rs 12 lakh will no longer have to pay income tax. FM Sitharaman increased the exemption threshold from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 12 lakh in the new income tax regime. Pixabay/Representational Image Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has delivered a massive …

’PM Modi was very clear...’: What FM Nirmala Sitharaman said on income tax relief up to ₹12 lakh
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

’PM Modi was very clear...’: What FM Nirmala Sitharaman said on income tax relief up to ₹12 lakh

Live Mint  

Nirmala Sitharaman announced a major overhaul of the income tax system while outlining the Budget on Saturday. Individuals earning up to ₹12 lakh annually will no longer have to pay any tax under the new income tax regime — with benefit of ₹80,000. Sitharaman announced on Saturday that there would be “no income tax payable up to income of ₹12 …

Will income tax relief for middle class in Union Budget give leg up to BJP in Delhi polls?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Will income tax relief for middle class in Union Budget give leg up to BJP in Delhi polls?

Firstpost  

In a big relief for the middle class, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said those earning an annual income of up to Rs 12 lakh do not have to pay income tax. Delhi BJP leaders have welcomed the tax relief in the Budget, saying it will boost the confidence of the middle class in the BJP. Speaking to PTI, Delhi …

No income tax upto Rs 12 lakh: Social media sparks meme frenzy after Budget 2025, netizens in celebration mode
1 month, 3 weeks ago

No income tax upto Rs 12 lakh: Social media sparks meme frenzy after Budget 2025, netizens in celebration mode

India TV News  

The internet is buzzing with emotions after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a tax break for India's middle class on Saturday, claiming that those earning up to Rs 12 lakh will not be required to pay any income tax under the new regime. Nirmala Sitharaman, who delivered the Union Budget for 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha at 11 a.m., stated …

Tax axe budget prods people to spend more
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tax axe budget prods people to spend more

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: a country is not just its soil, a country is its people—a famous line of Telugu poet and playwright Gurajada Appa Rao quoted by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her speech—sums up the focus of Budget 2025-26. The middle class was the central focus of the Budget, which heralded a big income tax cut the demand for which …

Fresh slabs may prompt over 90% taxpayers to choose new regime: Tax body chief
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fresh slabs may prompt over 90% taxpayers to choose new regime: Tax body chief

India Today  

The Central Board of Direct Taxes Chairman Ravi Agrawal said that over 90 per cent of individual taxpayers are expected to adopt the new tax regime, up from the current 75 per cent, after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced zero tax for earnings of up to Rs 12 lakh per annum in her Union Budget 2025 speech. Sitharaman, on Saturday, …

Union Budget 2025: Tax bonanza for middle class
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: Tax bonanza for middle class

The Hindu  

If your car is sputtering, and a faulty fading battery appears to be the cause, the only immediate alternative is to try and jumpstart it by hooking it up with another running car. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sought to do just that on Saturday with her Union Budget for 2025-26 — jumpstart slowing economic activity with a significant ₹1 lakh …

No income tax for annual income upto Rs 12 lakh in New Tax Regime
1 month, 3 weeks ago

No income tax for annual income upto Rs 12 lakh in New Tax Regime

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai : At a time when the economy is slowing, the Union Budget 2025-26 on Saturday announced major tax reliefs for the middle class to bolster their spending power thereby invigorating domestic consumption. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Budget announced that under the New Tax Regime, no income tax will be payable for salaried individuals with total income …

Budget 2025 | No tax for incomes up to ₹12 lakh
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025 | No tax for incomes up to ₹12 lakh

The Hindu  

With an objective to boost household consumption and aggregate demand, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Saturday that incomes up to ₹12 lakh would draw no income tax. To boost consumption, savings and investment Explaining the rationale for the revision in taxation limit, the Minister said the new structure would substantially reduce taxes for the middle class and provide more …

Will income tax booster by Modi government safeguard stock market bulls against FII selloff?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Will income tax booster by Modi government safeguard stock market bulls against FII selloff?

Live Mint  

The Union Budget provided a major relief to middle-class taxpayers as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised the income tax exemption limit to ₹12 lakh. According to stock market analysts, this move could increase the disposable income in the hands of the middle class, which could flow into the stock markets, providing further cushion against the heavy foreign investor selling that …

Budget 2025: Tax-free income up to Rs 12 lakh sparks joy, confusion online
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Tax-free income up to Rs 12 lakh sparks joy, confusion online

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s announcement of tax exemption on income up to Rs 12 lakh under the new tax regime has sparked widespread celebration on social media, with netizens reacting with a flood of memes. One user likened the announcement to "getting a salary hike without changing jobs," while another shared a meme of a man joyfully throwing cash …

Tax Cuts In Budget 2025 Will Help You Save More, But Don’t Forget To Secure The Money
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tax Cuts In Budget 2025 Will Help You Save More, But Don’t Forget To Secure The Money

ABP News  

Today was a day of celebration for the middle class as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented a landmark Union Budget. Based on this data, roughly 85 per cent of taxpayers will pay no tax from next year if they opt for the new tax regime. After the announcement, the new tax rates stand as follows: New Tax slabs Tax Rate …

Income tax payable on same income has come down by over 50% since 2014
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Income tax payable on same income has come down by over 50% since 2014

Op India  

The union budget for 2025-26 makes significant changes to the Income Tax regime, which is going to provide major relief to taxpayers. Moreover, the slabs have been changed, ensuring that there will be lower tax outgo even for those who come under taxable bracket with income above ₹12 lakh. While now there is no tax on income up to ₹12 …

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