SCHEDULE 01 - THE FIRST SCHEDULE (See section 2)

THE FINANCE BILL, 2017

Part III of the First Schedule to the Bill specifies the rates at which income-tax is to be deducted at source from, or paid on, income under the head "Salaries" and also the rates at which "advance tax" is to be paid and income-tax is to be calculated or charged in special cases for the financial year 2017-2018.

Paragraph A of this Part specifies the rates of income-tax as under:-

(i) in the case of every individual [other than those specifically mentioned in sub-paras (ii) and (iii)] 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 Income-tax Act, not being a case to which any other Paragraph of this Part applies:-

Up to ₹ 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 the age of eighty years at any time during the previous year:-

Up to ₹ 3,00,000	Nil
₹ 3,00,001 to ₹ 5,00,000	5 per cent.
₹ 5,00,001 to ₹ 10,00,000	20 per cent.
Above ₹ 10,00,000	30 per cent.;

(iii) In the case of every individual, being a resident in India, who is of the age of eighty years or more at any time during the previous year:-

Up to ₹ 5,00,000	Nil
₹ 5,00,001 to ₹ 10,00,000	20 per cent.
Above ₹ 10,00,000	30 per cent.

The surcharge in cases of persons referred to in this paragraph, having total income above fifty lakh but not above one crore rupees, shall be levied at the rate of ten per cent. In cases of persons referred to in this paragraph, having total income above one crore rupees, surcharge shall be levied at the rate of fifteen per cent. Marginal relief will be provided.

Income-tax rate structure revised for salaries, advance tax and special cases with senior citizen slabs and surcharge. Part III of the First Schedule to the Finance Bill, 2017 prescribes the income-tax rates for deduction at source from salaries, advance tax computation and charging of income-tax in special cases for financial year 2017-2018. Tiered progressive rates apply to individuals, HUFs, AOPs, BOIs and specified artificial juridical persons. Distinct nil-tax thresholds and slab treatment are provided for resident individuals aged sixty to less than eighty and for those aged eighty or more. A surcharge of ten per cent applies within a defined high-income range and fifteen per cent above the higher threshold, with marginal relief available.