Sch - 01 - THE FIRST SCHEDULE - RATES OF INCOME-TAX - Direct Taxes Code Bill, 2009

THE FIRST SCHEDULE RATES OF INCOME-TAX (See section 3) (1) The liability to income tax, of any person, in respect of his total income for the financial year, which does not include income from any special source, shall be the amount of income tax calculated at the rate specified, and in the manner provided, in the following Paragraph A to Paragraph F:- Paragraph A (I) In the case of every individual, other than the individual referred to in items (II) and (III) of this Paragraph, or Hindu undivided family, not being a case to which any other Paragraph of this Part applies, Rates of income-tax (1) where the total income does not exceed Rs.1,60,000 Nil; (2) where the total income exceeds Rs.1,60,000 but does not exceed Rs.10,00,000 10 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs.1,60,000; (3) where the total income exceeds Rs.10,00,000 but does not exceed Rs.25,00,000 Rs.84,000 plus 20 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs. 10,00,000; (4) where the total income exceeds Rs.25,00,000 Rs.3,84,000 plus 30 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs.25,00,000; (II) In the case of every individual, being a woman resident in India, and below the age of sixty-five years at any time during the financial year,— Rates of income-tax (1) where the total income does not exceed Rs. 1,90,000 Nil; (2) where the total income exceeds Rs.1,90,000 but does not exceed Rs.10,00,000 10 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs.1,90,000; (3) where the total income exceeds Rs.10,00,000 but does not exceed Rs.25,00,000 Rs.81,000 plus 20 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs.10,00,000; (4) where the total income exceeds Rs.25,00,000 Rs.3,81,000 plus 30 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs.25,00,000; (III) In the case of every individual, being a resident in India, who is of the age of sixty-five years or more at any time during the financial year,— Rates of income-tax (1) where the total income does not exceed Rs.2,40,000 Nil; (2) where the total income exceeds Rs.2,40,000 but does not exceed Rs.10,00,000 10 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs.2,40,000; (3) where the total income exceeds but does not exceed Rs.25,00,000 Rs.76,000 plus 20 per cent of the Rs.10,00,000 amount by which the total income exceeds Rs.10,00,000; (4) where the total income exceeds Rs.25,00,000 Rs.3,76,000 plus 30 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs.25,00,000; Paragraph B (I) In the case of every co-operative society,- Rates of income-tax (1) where the total income does not exceed Rs.10,000 10 per cent of the total income; (2) where the total income exceeds Rs.10,000 but does not exceed Rs.20,000 Rs.1,000 plus 20 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs.10,000; (3) where the total income exceeds Rs.20,000 Rs.3,000 plus 30 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs.20,000; (II) In the case of every other society,- Rate of income-tax On the whole of the total income 30 per cent Paragraph C In the case of every non-profit organisation,- Rate of income-tax On the whole of the total income 15 per cent Paragraph D In the case of every unincorporated body,- Rate of income-tax On the whole of the total income 30 per cent Paragraph E In the case of every local authority,- Rate of income-tax On the whole of the total income 30 per cent Paragraph F In the case of a company,- Rates of income-tax On the whole of the total income 25 per cent of the total income; (2) In the cases to which Paragraph A of rule 1 applies, where the assessee has, in the financial year, any net agricultural income exceeding five thousand rupees, in addition to total income from ordinary sources and the total income exceeds the threshold limit, then,- (a) the net agricultural income shall be taken into account, in the manner provided in clause (b) [that is to say, as if the net agricultural income were comprised in the total income after the threshold limit but without being liable to tax], only for the purpose of charging income-tax in respect of the total income; and (b) the income-tax chargeable shall be calculated as follows:- (i) the total income and the net agricultural income shall be aggregated and the amount of income-tax shall be determined in respect of the aggregate income at the rates specified in the said Paragraph A, as if such aggregate income were the total income; (ii) the net agricultural income shall be increased by the amount of threshold limit, and the amount of income-tax shall be determined in respect of the net agricultural income as so increased at the rates specified in the said Paragraph A, as if the net agricultural income as so increased were the total income; (iii) the amount of income-tax determined in accordance with sub-clause (i) shall be reduced by the amount of income-tax determined in accordance with sub-clause (ii) and the sum so arrived at shall be the income-tax in respect of the total income. (3) However, if the total income of a person specified in column 2 of the Table below includes income from any special source specified in the corresponding entry in column 3 of the said Table, the liability to income tax of the person shall be the aggregate of- (a) the amount calculated at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column 4 of the said Table on the income specified in the corresponding entry in column 3; and (b) the amount of income tax calculated in accordance with the provisions of rule 1 and rule 2 in respect of the balance of his total income, that is, the 'total income from ordinary sources'. Table Sl. No. Person Nature of Income Rate of tax (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) Non-resident (a) On investment income by way of - (i) Interest 20 per cent (ii) dividends on which distribution tax has not been paid. 20 per cent (iii) capital gains 30 per cent (iv) any other investment income 20 per cent (b) On income by way of royalty or fees for technical services 20 per cent (2) Non-resident sportsman, who is not a citizen of India On income by way of - 10 pen cent (i) participation in India in any game [other than a game the winnings wherefrom are taxable under sub-item (b) of item 4] or sport; (ii) advertisement; or (iii) contribution of articles relating to any game or sport in newspapers, magazines or journals in India (3) Non-resident sports association or institution On income by way of guarantee money in relation to any game (other than a game the winnings wherefrom are taxable sub-item (b) of item 4) or sports played in India. 10 per cent (4) Any assessee Income by way of winnings from 30 per cent (i) any lottery or crossword puzzle; (ii) race, including horse race (not being the income from the activity of owning and maintaining race horses); or (iii) card game or any other game or gambling or betting.