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Is Section 87A continue after Budget 2014?
Section 87A after Budget 2014
I am getting too many mails regarding the existence of section 87A after budget 2014. Since there are no words on the section 87A, many of our readers are eager to know whether the section 87A still exists or fade away like section 80EE.
There is good news for all assessees who are getting benefited by section 87A because it will continue to give benefit this year also. Since section 87A is neither withdrawn nor was it for a particular year like section 80EE was, so it still holds the ground. Even the Online Tax Calculator present on the Income Tax Site also calculates tax after taking tax rebate u/ 87A into account.
Read: Tax Rebate under section 87A
Thus assessee having salary between Rs.2.5 lakh to Rs.5 lakh are still able to reduce their tax liability by Rs 2,000. Essentially, there is NIL tax liability for annual incomes up to Rs.2.70 lakh.
Here is how tax will be calculated for the current year after giving effect to section 87A:
Read: Income Tax Slab Rates for Financial Year 2014-15
Age Groups Assesse<60 years 60 years<Assesse<80 years Assesse>80 years Gross Total Income Rs 4,20,000 Rs 4,70,000 Rs 6,10,000 Less: Deduction u/s 80C Rs 1,50,000 Rs 1,50,000 Rs 1,00,000 Taxable Income Rs 2,70,000 Rs 3,20,000 Rs 5,10,000 Tax Rs 2,000 Rs 2,000 Rs 2,000 Tax Rebate u/s 87A Rs 2,000 Rs 2,000 Not Applicable Tax Payable after rebate NIL NIL Rs 2,000 Cess @ 3% NIL NIL Rs 60 Total Tax Payable NIL NIL Rs 2,060