5 key tax reforms for middle class introduced in Budget 2025
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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% 16-20 lakh rupees: 20% 20-24 lakh rupees: 25% Above 24 lakh rupees: 30% This new tax structure aims to ease the financial burden of the middle class, enhancing their disposable income and giving a boost to their consumption levels. TAX RELIEF FOR SENIOR CITIZENS Budget 2025 has increased the limit for tax deduction on interest from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,00,000 for senior citizens. EXTENSION IN UPDATED TAX RETURN FILING Union Budget 2025 has extended the time limit to four years from the current two years for filing the updated income tax returns, thereby allowing more time for taxpayers to voluntarily disclose their correct income.

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The Hindu  

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Live Mint  

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Live Mint  

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Live Mint  

The long-awaited bill for the new tax code was tabled in Parliament on Thursday. The bill fulfills the finance minister's commitment to provide an income tax law that is straightforward for both taxpayers and tax administrators, aiming to establish tax certainty and reduce litigation. As promised, on the first flush, the new income tax bill is direct in text, replacing …

New Income Tax Bill 2025 PDF: Here's Quick Access To Official Link, Top Highlights For You
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ABP News  

New Income Tax Bill: The much-anticipated Income Tax Bill, 2025, was introduced in Parliament today, marking a major effort to streamline the language and structure of the existing Income-tax Act, 1961. New Income Tax Bill PDF Download LINK For keen researchers, the Income Tax Bill, 2025, is available for the public on the official sansad.in website. Here's how you can …

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ABP News  

New Income Tax Bill: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the much-anticipated Income Tax Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha on February 13. Key Changes Introduced Introduction of ‘Tax Year’ : The bill replaces technical terms like ‘assessment year’ and ‘previous year’ with the simpler ‘tax year,’ making it easier for taxpayers to understand. : The bill replaces technical terms like …

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What is the need for new Income Tax Bill 2025? ‘To review…’ says Centre

Hindustan Times  

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Live Mint  

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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 …

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Live Law  

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Live Mint  

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Live Mint  

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India Today  

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New Indian Express  

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Live Mint  

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Hindustan Times  

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India Today  

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Live Mint  

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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 …

ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES | Budget 2025: Behind the BJP’s Plot to Consolidate the Middle Class Vote Bank
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ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES | Budget 2025: Behind the BJP’s Plot to Consolidate the Middle Class Vote Bank

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 04, 2025 18:50 IST - 10 MINS READ If an element of surprise is the hallmark of a good budget, then Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman can pride herself on having won the day on February 1. This helped finance corporate tax concessions, some capital spending, and limited allocations for different welfare schemes linked to the ruling party …

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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 …

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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 …

Old tax regime: Time to let go after Budget 2025 changes?
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Old tax regime: Time to let go after Budget 2025 changes?

India Today  

The Union Budget 2025 introduced major changes to the new income tax regime, making it more attractive for middle-class taxpayers. NEW TAX REGIME vs OLD TAX REGIME In the past, many taxpayers preferred the old tax regime because it allowed them to claim deductions for expenses like house rent, home loan interest, and investments in schemes like the Public Provident …

Karnataka: Tax cut for middle class a gimmick to divert India’s declining growth rate, says Rajeev Gowda
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Karnataka: Tax cut for middle class a gimmick to divert India’s declining growth rate, says Rajeev Gowda

The Hindu  

Former MP and chairman of All India Congress Committee’s research department, M.V. Rajeev Gowda, on Monday alleged that the announcement of tax cut for the middle class in the recent Union Budget was a gimmick to divert the country’s declining growth rate. Addressing presspersons here, Mr. Gowda said that despite raising the no-tax bracket to ₹12 lakh, the Budget failed …

Using a tax prod to goad the great Indian middle class
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Using a tax prod to goad the great Indian middle class

New Indian Express  

February 1 was a firecracker moment for the great Indian middle class. In her record 8th budget as finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman announced a whole set of new income tax slabs, and a set of new tax rates that has India salivating. The government is proposing to sacrifice as much as Rs 1,00,000 crore in direct tax revenues, which would …

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

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

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

Budget 2025 overlooks joblessness
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Budget 2025 overlooks joblessness

The Hindu  

The previous Budget, presented in July 2024 after the Lok Sabha election, had accorded priority to employment and skill development, given the nature of the election mandate. Among centrally The Finance Minister has sought to counterbalance the deflationary impact of these expenditure cuts by enhancing the annual rebate for income tax payers from ₹7 lakh to ₹12 lakh from 2025-26. …

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

Budget 2025 - A fine blend of tax reforms and growth
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Live Mint  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has delivered a realistic and positive punch to keep the economy progressing, especially with a strong push to boost urban consumption, at a very crucial time of challenges globally and domestically. The fiscal deficit target was brought down by 40 basis points to 4.4% of gross domestic product when geopolitical headwinds, global uncertainties, depreciating rupee, slowdown …

Budget 2025: Earning above ₹12 lakh? Here’s how your tax could spike—or stay in check
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Budget 2025: Earning above ₹12 lakh? Here’s how your tax could spike—or stay in check

Live Mint  

Imagine getting a salary bump, only to find that your tax bill eats up most—if not all—of your raise. Thankfully, marginal relief has your back, ensuring that small increases in income don’t result in a huge spike in tax outgo. View Full Image Marginal relief ensures that the maximum tax outgo on income that marginally exceeds ₹ 12 lakh is …

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

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 …

Budget 2025: Taxpayers with income of up to Rs 13.25 lakh, not Rs 12 lakh, can pay nil taxes. Here’s how
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Taxpayers with income of up to Rs 13.25 lakh, not Rs 12 lakh, can pay nil taxes. Here’s how

Firstpost  

By claiming two deductions, an individual with a gross salary of Rs 13,25,000 can bring their net taxable income down to Rs 12 lakh, making them eligible for the full tax rebate under Section 87A Claiming standard deduction and deduction for NPS contribution can reduce net taxable income to Rs 12 lakh for the taxpayers earning more. Pixabay In her …

Budget 2025 is a pragmatic balance of consumption and fiscal discipline: Radhika Gupta
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Budget 2025 is a pragmatic balance of consumption and fiscal discipline: Radhika Gupta

Live Mint  

Budget 2025 has moved in a path that at once caters to the immediate requirements of the economy, while continuing on the path to investing for future growth, even while ensuring a tight leash on the fiscal deficit. Tax slab rationalisation to boost consumption, ease of taxation via higher thresholds for tax deductions, tax clarity on ULIP investments, and tax-free …

Budget 2025: A Game-Changer for individual taxpayers, strengthening the middle class and driving economic growth
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Budget 2025: A Game-Changer for individual taxpayers, strengthening the middle class and driving economic growth

Live Mint  

The Budget 2025 has become a beacon of hope for individual taxpayers amidst a global landscape marred by the threat of "retreating globalization," and a domestic economy grappling with inflation and subdued growth. The key personal income-tax proposals that are set to redefine personal finance are as follows: Increased tax threshold for tax rebate The new tax regime introduces a …

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 …

Economy to get fillip with tax cut
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Economy to get fillip with tax cut

New Indian Express  

For a middle-class that is struggling with tight cash flows and higher taxes, the finance minister has come with a bunch of measures that put more money into their pockets. The introduction of enhanced slabs, lower tax rates, higher threshold for TDS and TCS transaction and measures to cut complexity around KYC compliance are set to bring considerable cheer to …

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