How To Calculate Taxable Income?

Income Tax

Income tax refers to a tax that individuals pay on their income. The government imposes an income tax on persons who stayed in India for 182 days in the preceding tax year. 

Furthermore, the income of persons who stayed in India for a minimum of 60 days in the preceding fiscal year and at least 365 days in the previous four years will be taxable. Keep reading this article to get an insight into how to calculate taxable income.

Step-by-step Guide to Calculate Taxable Income for FY 2022-23 

You can use an instant online tax calculator to compute your income tax liability. The steps below will help you to estimate taxable income:

Step 1: Select the fiscal year under which you will compute your taxes.

Step 2: Income tax is different for different age groups in India. So, choose your age accurately. 

Step 3: Next, furnish the taxable salary, that is, salary, after subtracting multiple tax benefits such as standard deduction, LTA and HRA (in case you want to estimate income tax under the old tax regime).

Otherwise, furnish your salary, that is, salary without opting for deductions such as professional tax, standard deduction, LTA and HRA (in case you wish to compute income tax under the new tax regime). 

Step 4: In addition to taxable salary, you should provide other data such as loan interest payable for self-occupied house property, home loan interest payable for rented property, rental income and interest income.

Step 5: In case of earnings from digital assets, furnish your net income (value of sale consideration – the cost of acquisition); these earnings will be taxable at the rate of 30% along with the applicable cess and surcharge.   

Step 6: If you want the computation of income tax under the old tax regime, provide your tax-saving options under Sections 80TTA, 80G, 80E, 80D and 80C.

Step 7: Choose the ‘Calculate’ button to get your income tax amount. 

An online calculator also offers you a comparison of the tax liability as per new income tax slabs and old income tax slabs. If any field is not applicable for you, select ‘0’. 

New Income Tax Slabs for FY 2022-23 

Following are the tax slabs for individuals under the new tax regime:

1. Individuals (except for super senior citizens and senior citizens) 

2. Senior citizens

3. Super senior citizens 

Computation of Taxable Income for Salaried Individuals 

Salary income is the summation of basic pay + transport allowance + special allowance + HRA + other allowances. Further, some salary components are tax-exempt such as leave travel allowance and telephone bills reimbursement. If you are staying on rent and getting HRA, you can opt for tax exemption on HRA.  

Besides these exemptions, Union Budget 2018 introduced Rs. 40,000 as a standard deduction. This amount was raised to Rs. 50,000 in Budget 2019. Such tax benefits are not applicable under the new tax regime. 

Also Read: Income Tax: Allowances, Exemptions, Deductions

Illustration

Go through the following example to understand taxable income calculation under the new tax regime (optional) and old tax regime:

The basic monthly salary of Ravi is Rs. 1.5 lakh. He stays in Bangalore and pays Rs. 50,000 as rent. He receives Rs. 50,000 as HRA, Rs. 20,000 as annual LTA and Rs. 20,000 as a monthly special allowance. 

  To compute tax, include your income from the following sources:

• Salary 
• Profession/business 
• Capital gains 
• House property 
• Other income sources such as interest payables from bonds, interests from fixed deposits and savings account interest 

Ravi has earned Rs. 8,000 as savings account interest and Rs. 12,000 as fixed deposit interest in the FY. Ravi’s contribution in EPF = Rs. 1.5 lakh x 12 x 12% = Rs. 2,16,000. 

He will avail tax benefits from the following investment and expenses:

• Health insurance premium = Rs. 12,000
• LIC premium = Rs. 8,000
• ELSS funds = Rs. 20,000 
• PPF deposit = Rs. 50,000 

Under the old tax regime, Ravi can claim the following tax deductions:

Computation of gross total income under the new tax regime 

Following is the taxable income calculation for Ravi under the new tax regime (after availing taxation under Section 115BAC):  

Computation of gross total income under the old tax regime

Here is the taxable income computation for Ravi under the old tax regime:

Also Read: Deductions Under Chapter 6A Of The Income Tax Act

 Final Word 

You should declare your annual investments at the start of an assessment year so that the computation of taxable income is accurate. The returns and deductions help a taxpayer to build a proper financial foundation. 

Keep in mind that furnishing wrong information and paying incorrect taxes are punishable offences. So, make sure to be a responsible taxpayer!  

FAQs On Calculation Of Taxable Income

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