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Aug 29, 2024 1 min read

New Income-tax Slab Rates, New Deduction Limits and Employer Contribution Rates

On the 16th of August 2024, the President of India approved the 2024/25 Budget. The budget was presented by the Finance Minister on the 23rd of July 2024. The Budget introduces new Income-tax slabs, rates, new deduction limits and employer contribution rates.

See detailed changes below:

Previous and new income-tax slabs for the new tax regime:

Tax Slabs (Amounts in INR)Period 01-04-2023 31-03-2024Period 01-04-2024 31-03-2025
Up to 300,000NilNil
300,001 – 600,0005% of excess over 300,000-
300,001 – 700,000-5% of excess over 300,000
600,001 – 900,00010% of excess over 600,000-
700,001 – 1,000,000-10% of excess over 700,000
900,001 – 1,200,00015% of excess over 900,000-
1,000,001 – 1,200,000-15% of excess over 1,000,000
1,200,001 – 1,500,00020% of excess over 1,200,00020% of excess over 1,200,000
Over 1,500,00130% of excess over 1,500,00030% of excess over 1,500,000

Increase in deduction and employer contributions:

Please contact your Mercans’ services delivery team for any additional information regarding the implications of the above change.

Employer of Record (EOR) India | PEO India | Payroll in India

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