Income Tax Slab applicable to Senior Citizens for AY 2020-21

Under the Indian Income Tax Act, a Senior Citizen gets significant tax benefits that include exemption limit benefits, which can be summarised from the Income Tax Slab applicable to the senior citizen. Here in this post, you will get Income Tax Slab For AY 2020-21 for Senior Citizens.

Before knowing the Income Tax Slab for Senior Citizen it is important to know who is Senior Citizen.

Who is Senior Citizen as per Income Tax Act?

An Individual resident is considered a Senior Citizen between the age group of 60 to 80 years, as on the last day of the previous financial year.

Why Should Senior Citizen enjoy Income Tax Benefits?

As per the rich cultural heritage of the country, elders are always respected. They are taken care of in old age with special care. Likewise, the central government is working to keep the culture and moral values intact by offering special Income Tax Benefits to senior citizens.

Senior Citizen Benefit under Income Tax- Here are some significant tax benefits which senior citizens can enjoy.

  • Medical Insurance Limit
  • Exemption Limit
  • No deduction under Reverse Mortgage Scheme
  • No Tax on Interest Income (Up to Rs. 50000)
  • No Advance Tax etc.

Out of the above benefits, we here discuss Income Tax Slab For AY 2020-21 for Senior Citizens.

Also Read- Know the Income Tax Slab Rate for other assessees.

Income Tax Slab For AY 2020-21 for Senior Citizens

Here is the Income Tax Slab for AY 2020-21 for senior citizens-

Income Tax slabIncome Tax rate for Senior Citizen
up to Rs. 300000NIL- No Tax
Rs. 300000 to Rs. 5000005 % of total income exceeding Rs. 300000
Rs. 500001 to Rs. 1000000Rs. 10000 + 20% of total income exceeding Rs. 500000
Above Rs. 1000000Rs. 110000 + 30% of total income exceeding Rs. 1000000
Income Tax Slab For AY 2020-21 for Senior Citizens

Note 1:- An additional 4% health & education cess will apply to the tax amount calculates as above.

Note 2:- A tax rebate under section 87A is allowed to individual taxpayers (Age 60 or 60+ but below 80 years) for a maximum amount of Rs. 10000 if the total income is up to Rs. 500000 for FY 2019-20.

Note 3:- Surcharge is additional on the amount of Income-tax.

Also Read- List of Benefits of Filing Income Tax Return

Surcharge applicable to the Senior Citizen

The surcharge over the tax calculated will be charged as per the below table-

Income LimitSurcharge rate on the amount of Income Tax
Net income exceeds Rs. 50 Lakhs but does not exceed Rs. 1 Crore10%
Net Income exceeds Rs. 1 Crore but does not exceed Rs. 2 Crore15%
Net Income exceeds Rs. 2 Crore but does not exceed Rs. 5 Crore25%
Net Income exceeds Rs. 5 Crore37%

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Compiled by- CA Chirag Agarwal (Practicing Chartered Accountants)

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