The Ministry of Finance introduced significant amendments aimed at enhancing tax benefits under the new regime. Key changes include raising the standard deduction for salaried employees from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000 and increasing family pension deductions. These measures are expected to provide substantial tax relief, potentially saving salaried individuals up to ₹17,500 annually. The revisions were announced during the Union Budget 2024-25 presentation by Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman.
Ministry of Finance
GOVERNMENT MAKES NEW TAX REGIME MORE ATTRACTIVE
STANDARD REDUCTION INCREASED FROM ₹ 50,000 TO ₹ 75,000
SALARIED EMPLOYEE STANDS TO SAVE UP TO ₹ 17,500
Posted On: 23 JUL 2024 1:14PM by PIB Delhi
Several attractive benefits to provide tax relief to salaried individuals and pensioners opting for the new tax regime were announced by the Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Parliament today.
Finance Minister proposed to increase the standard deduction for salaried employees from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000. Also, deduction on family pension for pensioners is proposed to be enhanced from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 under the new tax regime. This will provide relief to about four crore salaried individuals and pensioners.
Smt. Sitharaman proposed to revise the tax rate structure in the new tax regime, as follows:
As a result of these changes, a salaried employee in the new tax regime stands to save up to ₹ 17,500 annually in income tax.
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