TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
RATES OF INCOME-TAX - DIRECT TAXES
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....f 2016), for the purposes of computation of "advance tax", deduction of tax at source from "Salaries" and charging of tax payable in certain cases. (1) Surcharge on income-tax- The amount of income-tax shall be increased by a surcharge for the purposes of the Union,- (a) in the case of every individual or Hindu undivided family or every association of persons or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, or every artificial juridical person referred to in sub-clause (vii) of clause (31) of section 2 of the Act, at the rate of fifteen per cent. of such income-tax; and (b) in the case of cooperative societies, firms or local authorities, at the rate of twelve per cent. of such income-tax; having total income exceeding one crore rupees. However, marginal relief shall be allowed in all these cases to ensure that the total amount payable as income-tax and surcharge on total income exceeding one crore rupees shall not exceed the total amount payable as income-tax on a total income of one crore rupees by more than the amount of income that exceeds one crore rupees. In the case of persons mentioned in (a) and (b) above having total income chargeable to ....
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....arge called the "Education Cess on income-tax" and "Secondary and Higher Education Cess on income-tax" shall continue to be levied at the rate of two per cent. and one per cent., respectively, on the amount of tax computed, inclusive of surcharge, in all cases. No marginal relief shall be available in respect of such Cesses. II. Rates for deduction of income-tax at source during the financial year 2017-18 from certain incomes other than "Salaries". The rates for deduction of income-tax at source during the financial year 2017-18 from certain incomes other than "Salaries" have been specified in Part II of the First Schedule to the Bill. The rates for all the categories of persons will remain the same as those specified in Part II of the First Schedule to the Finance Act, 2016, for the purposes of deduction of income-tax at source during the financial year 2016-17. (1) Surcharge- The amount of tax so deducted, in the case of a non-resident person (other than a company), shall be increased by a surcharge,- (i) in case of an individual, Hindu undivided family, association of person, body of individual or artificial juridical person; (a) a....
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....ment of persons who are likely to transfer property to avoid tax, assessment of bodies formed for a short duration, etc. The salient features of the rates specified in the said Part III are indicated in the following paragraphs- A. Individual, Hindu undivided family, association of persons, body of individuals, artificial juridical person. Paragraph A of Part-III of First Schedule to the Bill provides following rates of income-tax:- (i) The rates of income-tax in the case of every individual (other than those mentioned in (ii) and (iii) below) or Hindu undivided family or every association of persons or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, or every artificial juridical person referred to in sub-clause (vii) of clause (31) of section 2 of the Act (not being a case to which any other Paragraph of Part III applies) are as under:- Upto ₹ 2,50,000 Nil. ₹ 2,50,001 to ₹ 5,00,000 5 per cent. ₹ 5,00,001 to ₹ 10,00,000 20 per cent. Above ₹ 10,00,000 30 per cent. (ii) In the case of every individual, being a resident in India, who is of the age of sixty years or more but less than eighty years at any time during the previous year....
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.... rate will continue to be the same as that specified for financial year 2016-17. The amount of income-tax shall be increased by a surcharge at the rate of twelve per cent. of such income-tax in case of a firm having a total income exceeding one crore rupees. However, the total amount payable as income-tax and surcharge on total income exceeding one crore rupees shall not exceed the total amount payable as income-tax on a total income of one crore rupees by more than the amount of income that exceeds one crore rupees. D. Local authorities The rate of income-tax in the case of every local authority has been specified in Paragraph D of Part III of the First Schedule to the Bill. This rate will continue to be the same as that specified for the financial year 2016-17. The amount of income-tax shall be increased by a surcharge at the rate of twelve per cent. of such income-tax in case of a local authority having a total income exceeding one crore rupees. However, the total amount payable as income-tax and surcharge on total income exceeding one crore rupees shall not exceed the total amount payable as income-tax on a total income of one crore rupees by more than the amount of incom....