Reduction in Tax Rates and Increase in Standard Deduction for Salaried Individuals:

Reduction in Tax Rates and Increase in Standard Deduction for Salaried Individuals The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Shri Pankaj Chaudhary, in a written response to a question asked in Lok Sabha, said, "There is a reduction in tax rates and an increase in standard deduction for salaried individuals.". The Minister Shri Alok Sharma, Shri Praveen Patel and Shri Anurag Sharma asked the following question: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state- (a) The manner in which the reduction in tax rates and standard deduction for salaried individuals are likely to benefit the middle class in terms of overall financial relief; (b) The measures being taken to monitor the long-term impact of these tax changes on domestic consumption; and (c) Whether there is likely to be any additional reforms aiming at lower income groups or those in rural areas who may not fully benefit from the proposed changes, especially with regard to tax rebate? The Minister of State in Ministry of Finance, Shri Pankaj Chaudhary replied: (a) The Finance Bill 2025 has proposed to revise the tax rate structure in the new tax regime as follows: Slabs and rates are being changed across the board to benefit all taxpayers. The new structure will substantially reduce the taxes of the middle class and leave more money in their hands, boosting household consumption, savings and investment. Further, the Finance Bill 2025 has also proposed to increase the rebate for the resident individual under the new regime of an amount equal to the tax payable under the above slabs on income up to Rs.12,00,000. Marginal relief as provided earlier under the new tax regime is also applicable for income marginally higher than Rs. 12,00,000. These measures will play a big role in the creation of fair, equitable direct taxation regime that ensures no additional burden of direct taxes on the working and middle-class populations of the country. (b) There are no specific or separate measures to monitor the long-term impact on domestic consumption of these reforms in taxation. (c) There is no such proposal in this regard. The revised tax structure proposed in the Finance Bill 2025 positively impacts all earning sections of the population and shall benefit all taxpayers.