Income Tax Slabs & Rates in India: FY 2019-20, AY 2020-21

Income tax rates and slabs for Financial Year 2019-20 and Assessment Year 2020-21 are set out below for individuals, HUFs, senior citizens, Association of Persons, Body of Individuals, partnership firms, local authorities, co-operative societies, domestic companies and foreign companies.

Historical tax-year reference: This page relates specifically to FY 2019-20 and AY 2020-21. The figures are presented for that period and are not current-year tax rates.

1. Individuals and HUF

Income tax slabs for individuals below 60 years of age and Hindu Undivided Families (HUF) for FY 2019-20:

Income slab Tax rate
Income up to ₹2,50,000Nil
₹2,50,000 to ₹5,00,0005%
₹5,00,000 to ₹10,00,00020%
Above ₹10,00,00030%

2. Senior Citizens: 60 Years to 80 Years

Income tax slabs for senior citizens aged 60 years to 80 years for FY 2019-20:

Income slab Tax rate
Income up to ₹3,00,000Nil
₹3,00,000 to ₹5,00,0005%
₹5,00,000 to ₹10,00,00020%
Above ₹10,00,00030%

3. Senior Citizens: 80 Years and Above

Income slab Tax rate
Up to ₹5,00,000Nil
₹5,00,000 to ₹10,00,00020%
Above ₹10,00,00030%

Surcharge for Individual, HUF or Artificial Judicial Person

Income slab Short-term capital gain under Section 111A Long-term capital gain under Section 112A Any other income
Up to ₹50 lakhNilNilNil
₹50 lakh to ₹1 crore10%10%10%
₹1 crore to ₹2 crore15%15%15%
₹2 crore to ₹5 crore15%15%25%
₹5 crore up to ₹10 crore15%15%37%
More than ₹10 crore15%15%37%

Surcharge for Association of Persons and Body of Individuals

Income slab Short-term capital gain under Section 111A Long-term capital gain under Section 112A Certain securities gains under Section 115AD(1)(b) Any other income
Up to ₹50 lakhNilNilNil
₹50 lakh to ₹1 crore10%10%10%10%
₹1 crore to ₹2 crore15%15%15%15%
₹2 crore to ₹5 crore15%15%15%25%
₹5 crore up to ₹10 crore15%15%15%37%
More than ₹10 crore15%15%15%37%

Education Cess: 4%

4. Partnership Firm

Income slabTax rate
Income tax rate30%

Surcharge for Partnership Firm

Income slabTax rate
Up to ₹1 croreNil
₹1 crore to ₹10 crore12%

5. Local Authority

Income slabTax rate
Income tax rate30%

Surcharge for Local Authority

Income slabTax rate
Up to ₹1 croreNil
₹1 crore to ₹10 crore12%

6. Co-operative Society

Income slabTax rate
Income tax up to ₹10,00010%
Income ₹10,000 to ₹20,00020%
Income above ₹30,00030%

Surcharge for Co-operative Societies

Income slabTax rate
Up to ₹1 croreNil
₹1 crore to ₹10 crore12%

7. Domestic Companies

ConditionTax rate
Where total turnover or gross receipts during previous year 2017-18 do not exceed ₹400 crore 25%
Where the company opted for Section 115BA25%
Where the company opted for Section 115BAA22%
Where the company opted for Section 115BAB15%
Any other domestic company30%

Surcharge for Domestic Companies

Income slab / categoryTax rate
Up to ₹1 croreNil
₹1 crore to ₹10 crore7%
₹10 crore and above12%
Company opting for taxability under Section 115BAA or Section 115BAB10%

8. Foreign Companies

Nature of incomeTax rate
Royalty received from Government or an Indian concern under an agreement made after March 31, 1961 but before April 1, 1976, or fees for technical services under an agreement made after February 29, 1964 but before April 1, 1976, where such agreement was approved by the Central Government 50%
Any other income40%

Surcharge for Foreign Companies

Income slabTax rate
Up to ₹1 croreNil
₹1 crore to ₹10 crore2%
₹10 crore and above5%

Note: Education Cess in all cases is 4%.