The Interim Budget proposed by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal has disappointed many taxpayers who were expecting income tax exemption threshold to be increased.
Instead, the Narendra Modi-led government has proposed a full rebate on net taxable income up to Rs five lakh per annum. Despite the move, people who have an annual income of over Rs 10,00,000 have room to pay no income tax at all.
The Key Highlights of the Interim Budget 2019-20 presented Parliament are as follows:
- Individual