Sheila, 32, works with a media company and has an annual salary of ₹9.5 lakh. She made a further ₹50,000 by freelancing during the year. Her husband is employed with an IT company and the couple has a five-year-old daughter. The family lives in Delhi.
Even though Sheila hasn't done any tax planning in the last year, she can still reduce her tax liability. In fact, she may not even have to pay a single rupee to the taxman. Here's how.
Opt for the old tax structure
There are two tax structures currently. While the new tax regime has a simplified structure and has its own advantages, Sheila should opt for the older system. It will allow her to optimise tax deductions and exemptions. If you would like to know which tax regime is suited to you, you can check our tax calculator at www.vro.in/tax-calculator/. Sheila's tax calculations under the old and new regimes are given in the table 'Old is gold'.
Here is how the old tax system reduces Sheila's tax liability by 26 per cent.
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