Budget 2024 for Salaried Taxpayers

What are the top expectations for a Salaried Taxpayers from the upcoming Interim Budget 2024-2025? Whatever the profession you are in financialexpress.com has listed all the benefits for each profile on its dedicated page Who Gets What. Navigate through all the declarations and announcements at a glance from the current and past Union Budgets on this page.

Budget 2024 Announcements for Salaried Taxpayers

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Salaried Taxpayers
  • No changes in direct and indirect taxes
  • No Change in tax regime, same tax slabs to continue

Budget Announcements for Salaried Taxpayers in FY2024

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Salaried Taxpayers
  • Taxpayers earning up to Rs 7 lakhs will not have to pay taxes as compared to the current limit of Rs 5 lakhs.
  • Surcharge on annual income above 5 crores reduced from 37% to 25%.
  • Each salaried person with an income of Rs 15.5 lakhs or more to benefit by Rs 52,500.

Budget Announcements for Salaried Taxpayers in FY2023

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Salaried Taxpayers
  • Income tax rates for both individuals and corporations remain unchanged.

Budget Announcements for Salaried Taxpayers in FY2022

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Salaried Taxpayers
  • Corporate tax rate reduced significantly to become one of the world's lowest.
  • Relief provided to small taxpayers by enhancing rebates, easing the tax burden

Budget Announcements for Salaried Taxpayers in FY2021

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Salaried Taxpayers
  • Changed tax slabs by raising income tax slabs benefitting the salaried class who earn up to Rs 15 lakh a year.
  • Key exemptions were removed such as home loan interest, HRA, LTA, Health insurance, standard deduction

Budget Announcements for Salaried Taxpayers in FY2020

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Salaried Taxpayers
  • Standard Deduction for salaried individuals increased to Rs. 50,000 from Rs. 40,000 .
  • TDS threshold on interest earned from bank/post office deposits raised to Rs. 40,000 from Rs. 10,000.
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