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What is Personal Income Tax Rate?

Personal Income Tax Rate

About Personal Income Tax Rate

What is Personal Income Tax Rate?

Personal income tax is a taxation system that the government imposes on income generated by individuals. By law, taxpayers must file an income tax return annually to determine their tax obligations. The revenues from here are an important source of income for the government of India.
 
This type of income tax is levied on an individual's wages, salaries, and other types of income such as pensions, interest, and dividends.

The benchmark India uses refers to the Top Marginal Tax Rate for individuals, including health and education cess on tax and surcharge.
 
According to the Ministry of Finance, the Personal Income Tax Rate
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Latest Updates on Personal Income Tax Rate

Net direct tax collections rise 20% at Rs 18.9 trillion till March 17

At Rs 18.9 trillion, collection accounted for over 97 per cent of the revised estimates at Rs 19.45 trillion

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Updated On : 19 Mar 2024 | 11:19 PM IST

Over 44.3 mn income tax returns filed till December 25 for 2020-21

Over 4.43 crore income tax returns (ITRs) for the 2020-21 fiscal have been filed, which includes over 1.16 mn returns filed on December 25, the I-T department said

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Updated On : 26 Dec 2021 | 4:47 PM IST

New vs old tax regime: Compute liability before making the switch

Non-investors in tax-saving instruments may opt for the new regime

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Updated On : 04 Aug 2021 | 6:03 AM IST

BS Number Wise: Tax mop up shines through fragile recovery

Direct-tax-to-GDP ratio in the first quarter of 2021-22 increased to 5.14 per cent, compared with 3.29 per cent over the last two years

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Updated On : 03 Aug 2021 | 10:02 PM IST