Calculating Your Income Tax Liability 2008-09


The income tax which is charged to you is based on the tax slabs declared by the Government in its annual budget every year. The following table encapsulates the tax slabs applicable this year. (Financial Year 2008-2009 )

Taxable Income Slab

Tax Slab

Upto Rs. 1,50,000
Up to Rs. 1,80,000 (for women)
Up to Rs. 2,25,000 (for residents, 65 years or above)

Nil

Rs. 1,50,000 – Rs. 2,50,000

10%

Rs. 2,50,001 – Rs. 5,00,000

20%

Rs. 5,00,001 – Rs. 10,00,000

30%

Above Rs. 10,00,001

30% + 10% surcharge on tax

Note: In addition, an education cess of 3% is charged on the entire tax amount including surcharge

Please note that the taxable income is arrived at after adding all your different sources of income and subtracting the deductions that you have taken advantage of under Section 80.

Lets take a few examples to illustrate how you can calculate taxes based on these slabs.

Example 1:
Sarla is a salaried employee, her annual income is Rs. 2,40,000. She has made no tax savings investments during the year.
Let us calculate her income tax liability.

Heads

Amounts

Gross Total Income

Rs. 240,000

Deductions

Nil

Taxable Income

Rs. 240,000

Income Tax Calculations

Tax

Tax on Income upto Rs 180,000

0%

Zero

Tax on the remaining Rs 60,000

10%

Rs.6,000

Total Income Tax Due

Rs. 6,000

Educational Cess @ 3%

Rs. 180

Total Tax Payable

Rs. 6,180

Example 2:
Vinod is a salaried employee. His annual income is Rs. 3,25,000.His home loan interest payment is Rs 1,20,000 and his home loan principal repayment is Rs. 80,000.He has made an investment of Rs. 50,000 in NSC.
Let us calculate Vinod's interest liability.

Heads

Amounts

Income from Salary

Rs. 325,000

Income from House Property
(Section 24 Deduction for Home loan interest repayment)

Rs.120,000

Gross Total Income

Rs. 205,000

Section 80 C Deductions

Rs.100,000

NSC Investment

Rs. 50,000

Home Loan Principal Repayment

Rs.80,000

Total

Rs. 130,000

Taxable Income

105,000

Total Tax Due

Rs. 0

Example 3:
Ram is a salaried employee who earned Rs.12,00,000. He has bought a health insurance policy for himself worth Rs 10,000. Ram has also bought ELSS funds for Rs. 80,000 and has also paid a LIC premium of Rs. 20,000.He has also donated Rs. 20,000 to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.
Let us calculate Ram's tax liability.

Heads

Amounts

Gross Total Income

Rs. 1,200,000

Section 80 C Deductions

Rs.100,000

LIC Premium

Rs. 20,000

Home Loan Principal Repayment

Rs. 80,000

Total

Rs. 100,000

Other Donations

Rs. 30,000

Section 80D Health Insuance Premium

Rs. 10,000

Section 80G Donation To A Charity

Rs. 20,000

Total Taxable Income

1,070,000

Income Tax Calculations

Tax

Tax on Income upto Rs 150,000

0%

Zero

Tax on the next Rs 100,000
(Slab 150,001 to 250,000)

10%

Rs.10,000

Tax on the next Rs 250,000
(Slab Rs. 250,001 to Rs. 500,000)

20%

Rs.50,000

Tax on the Tax on next Rs. 570,000
(above 500,001)

30%

Rs. 171,000

Income Tax Due

Rs. 231,000

Surcharge on total tax
(Surcharge is applicable if the taxable income
is above Rs.1,000,000)

10%

Rs. 23,100

Income Tax Due

Rs. 254,100

Educational Cess @ 3%

Rs.7,623

Total Tax Payable

Rs.261,723

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