Union Budget 2026-27 - Finance Bill, 2026

For assessment year 2026-27, as per the provisions of section 115BAC(1A) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, an individual or Hindu undivided family or association of persons [other than a co-operative society], or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, or an artificial juridical person referred to in section 2(31)(vii), has to pay tax in respect of the total income at following rates:

Sl. No.	Total income	Rate of tax
(1)	(2)	(3)
1.	Upto ₹ 4,00,000	Nil
2.	From ₹ 4,00,001 to ₹ 8,00,000	5%
3.	From ₹ 8,00,001 to ₹ 12,00,000	10%
4.	From ₹ 12,00,001 to ₹ 16,00,000	15%
5.	From ₹ 16,00,001 to ₹ 20,00,000	20%
6.	From ₹ 20,00,001 to ₹ 24,00,000	25%
7.	Above ₹ 24,00,0000	30%

2. The above-mentioned rates shall apply, unless an option is exercised as per provisions of section 115BAC(6). Thus, rates specified in section 115BAC(1A) are the default rates.

3. In respect of income chargeable to tax under section 115BAC(1A)(iii), the income- tax for the assessment year 2026-27 shall be increased by a surcharge, for the purposes of the Union, computed, in the case of every individual or Hindu undivided family or association of persons, or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, or every artificial juridical person referred to in section 2(31)(vii) of the Act,-

(i) having a total income (including the dividend income or capital gains under the provisions of section 111A, section 112 and section 112A of the Income-tax Act, 1961) exceeding fifty lakh rupees but not exceeding one crore rupees, at the rate of 10% of such income-tax;

(ii) having a total income (including the dividend income or capital gains under the provisions of section 111A, section 112 and section 112A of the Income-tax Act, 1961) exceeding one crore rupees but not exceeding two crore rupees, at the rate of 15% of such income-tax;

(iii) having a total income (excluding the dividend income or capital gains under the provisions of section 111A, section 112 and section 112A of the Income-tax Act, 1961) exceeding two crore rupees, at the rate of 25% of such income-tax;

(iv) having a total income (including the dividend income or capital gains under the provisions of section 111A, section 112 and section 112A of the Income-tax Act, 1961) exceeding two crore rupees, but is not covered under clause (iii) above, at the rate of 15% of such income-tax;

3.1 In case where the provisions of section 115BAC(1A) are applicable and the total income includes any dividend income or capital gains under the provisions of section 111A, section 112 and section 112A of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the rate of surcharge on the income-tax in respect of that part of income shall not exceed 15%.

3.2 Further, in the case of an association of persons consisting of only companies as its members, and having its income chargeable to tax under section 115BAC(1A), the rate of surcharge on the income-tax shall not exceed 15%.

3.3 Marginal relief shall be provided in such cases.

 

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Union Budget 2026-27 - Finance Bill, 2026

Tax rates under section 115BAC prescribe slab rates up to 30% with surcharge tiers and caps on dividend and capital gains. Section 115BAC(1A) sets default slab rates for certain resident taxpayers ranging from nil up to 30% above Rs.24,00,000; these apply unless an option under section 115BAC(6) is exercised. Income-tax under clause (1A)(iii) is subject to surcharge tiers (10%, 15%, 25%) based on total-income thresholds, with the surcharge on dividend income and specified capital gains capped at 15% and a 15% cap also for associations of persons consisting only of companies. Marginal relief is available.