Budget Should Raise Personal Income Tax Exemption Limit to Rs 5 Lakh
The Business Guardian|January 09, 2025
The upcoming union budget 2025-26 should focus on giving personal tax relief to common taxpayers by raising the basic exemption limit in the new tax regime from Rs 3 lakhs to Rs 5 lakhs and reducing tax rates, suggests global consulting and professional services firm Ernst & Young India (EY India).
Budget Should Raise Personal Income Tax Exemption Limit to Rs 5 Lakh

EY India also asks for deferring tax deduction at source (TDS) on PF interest rate (above 2.5 lakhs) until the withdrawal stage to reduce compliance burden.

In the previous budget TDS rate rationalization was undertaken to a certain extent. To further simplify the entire gamut of withholding tax provisions, the TDS rate structure could be divided into 3-4 broad categories with lower rates and a negative list.

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