Section 87A Tax Rebate FY 2019-20 | How to check if you are eligible for the Tax Rebate?
Interim-Budget 2019-20 & the Finance Bill 2019 have been tabled in Parliament. The Income Tax Slab rates have been kept unchanged by the Finance Minister for the Financial Year 2019-20 (Assessment Year 2020-2021).
One of the Budget Tax proposals that has drawn everybody’s attention is – ‘Zero tax liability or No income tax for Rs 5 Lakhs taxable income.’
As per the Finance Bill 2019, the threshold limit of tax rebate u/s 87A has been revised to Rs 12,500 for FY 2019-20. This tax rebate is applicable if an individual’s (Resident Individuals including Senior Citizens) taxable income is less than or equal to Rs 5 Lakhs (only).
The Finance Bill 2019 – Revised Section 87A Income Tax Rebate AY 2020-21
So, what is the meaning of Tax Rebate?
What is Tax Rebate?
Tax rebate is a refund on taxes when the liability on tax is less than the tax paid or liable to pay, by the individual is referred to as Income Tax Rebate.
Income Tax Rebate Vs Tax Exemption Vs Tax Deduction
Income Tax Exemptions are allowed to be claimed from a specific source of income (ex : Salary) and not from the Gross Total Income. Ex : HRA
Income Tax Deductions are allowed to be claimed under each Head and also from Gross Total Income. The taxpayer can claim deductions in case he/she incurs specified expenditure or make specified investments under various sections of the IT Act. Examples: Investments u/s 80c (or) Health Insurance premium u/s 80D.
Whereas, Income Tax Rebate is allowed to be claimed from the total tax payable. So, the exemptions and deductions are allowed to be claimed from the Income and Rebate is allowed from the tax payable.
Revised Tax Rebate Limit u/s 87A
The Tax rebate of Rs 2,500 for individuals with income of up to Rs 3.5 Lakh had been proposed in Budget 2017-18 and the same has been continued for FY 2018-19 / AY 2019-20 as well.
The rebate us/ 87A has now been revised to Rs 12,500 for FY 2019-20 / AY 2020-21. This means that if the total tax payable is lower than Rs 12,500, then that amount will be the rebate under section 87A. This rebate is applied to the total tax before adding the Education Cess (4%).
Only Individual Assesses earning net taxable income up to Rs 5 lakhs are eligible to enjoy tax rebate u/s 87A.
For Example : Suppose your yearly pay comes to Rs 6,50,000 and you claim Rs 1,50,000 u/s 80C. The total net income in your case comes to Rs 5,00,000 which makes you eligible to claim tax rebate of Rs 12,500.
The amount of tax rebate u/s 87A is restricted to maximum of Rs 12,500. In case the computed tax payable is less than Rs 12,500, say Rs 10,000 the tax rebate shall be limited to that lower amount i.e. Rs 10,000 only.
The Tax Assesse is first required to add all incomes i.e. salary, house income, capital gains, business or profession income and income from other sources and then deduct the eligible tax deduction amounts u/s 80C to 80U and under section 24(b) (Home Loan Interest) to come up with the net taxable income.
If the above net taxable income happens to be less than Rs 5 lakhs then the tax rebate of Rs 12,500 comes in to the picture and should be deducted from the calculated total income tax payable.
How to check if you are eligible to claim Section 87A Tax Rebate FY 2019-20 / AY 2020-21?
Below image gives you an idea on how to arrive at the eligibility to claim the revised tax rebate under section 87A for FY 2019-20;
How to check the eligibility of Income Tax Rebate u/s 87A for AY 2020-21?
Eligibility to Claim Rebate Under Section 87A FY 2019-20 (AY 2020-21) – Illustrations
Income Tax Calculation for FY 2019-20 AY 2020-21 with revised Section 87A limit | illustrations (Assumption : Pensioner is a Senior Citizen)
FAQs on Section 87A Income Tax Rebate
Can NRIs claim rebate under section 87A? – No, this tax rebate is only allowed for Resident Indians. Therefore, taxpayers qualifying as Non-Resident Indians are not eligible for a rebate under 87A.
Can this rebate be claimed by a Firm or Company? – This rebate is only allowed to individuals. HUFs or firms or companies cannot claim this tax rebate.
Are Cess & other charges (if any) need to be added before or after claiming this Tax Rebate? – Education Cess and SHEC are levied on the Tax payable after allowing for tax rebate of up to Rs 12,500.
My Taxable income is less than Rs 5 Lakh, so my tax liability would be NIL. Do I still need to file my Income Tax Return for FY 2019-20 / AY 2020-21? – You can avail of the zero tax benefit announced in Budget 2019 but you still need to file your income tax return (ITR). The income tax exemption limit for all citizens below 60 years still remains at Rs 2.5 lakh and for senior citizens Rs 3 lakh. Therefore, if you are earning anything above these basic exemption limits annually then you are mandatorily required to file your ITR.
(Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net) (Post first published on : 07-February-2019)
Kindly note that the above information is based on the proposals presented in the Interim Budget 2019-20. The above details will be updated (if required) after the presentation of the Full Budget (if any) by the next Govt.
This post was last modified on July 12, 2023 10:56 am
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Sir,
DCPS AMOUNT RECEIVING FROM LIC RS.3990/- P.M..AS I CHOSE LIC IN MY CASE & LIFE Certificate to LIC HAS TO SUBMIT AFTER FIVE YEARS.
IS THIS COMES UNDER HEAD PENSION. CONTRIBUTION BY EMPLOYEE & EMPLOYER 2℅ & 10℅ OF SALARY. IS RELATED TO MY PREVIOUS QUARRY.
Dear Vipan ji,
Yes, can be shown as Pension income.
I retired from FCI having EPS 95 pension Rs.2712/-PM. FCI introduced DPCS PENSION BY CONTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYEE 2℅ & FCI CONTRIBUTION 10℅ OF FCI. THIS PENSION WAS GIVING TOTAL CORPUS TO LIC,SBI,HDFC & OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. GIVING PENSION TO THE EMPLOYEE FIXED BY THESE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OR IN THE TERMS OF ANNUITY PENSION. MY TOTAL DCPS PENSION/ ANNUITY WAS FIXED RS.3990/-
MY QUESTION IS THAT THIS IS PENSION & COMES UNDER HEAD SALARY / PENSION WHILE GILLING ITR.
MY TOTAL CONTRIBUTION MY/ FCI SHARE APPROX. RS.730435/- AFTER MY DEATH SAME AMOUNT WILL BE GIVEN TO MY SPOUSE AFTER HER THE CORPUS SHARE WILL BE PAID TO NOMINEE. I CAN'T WITHDRAW DURING MY LIFE.
IS THIS AMOUNT COMES WHILE FILLING ITR COMES UNDER HEAD PENSION. IN THE FCI SITE IT IS SHOWING DEPS I.e.pension
.
If individual having income I.e taxable is below Rs.one lakh only P.A.from eps 95 pension Or bank FD interest.Then it is compulsary to file ITR. If he / she filing ITR in previous years. But in future Total/ Taxable income is below Rs.one lakh only.Non filling of return is having penalty or not
Secondly:- These rules are applicable to both Resident and Non resident individuals whose net taxable income is below Rs.one lakh only. To avoid financial loss in e filling as well lot of work of CPC Bangalore etc.
Kindly clarify at the earliest.
Dear Vipin ji,
There wont be any penalty as such.
But, can receive a compliance notice regarding non-filing of ITR (as she has been filing ITRs for previous years).
She can respond to such notice through e-filing portal that income is below taxable limit.
Dear Sir,
Explain in simple formula concern tax after 60 years age:-
A person contributed in various scheme to get an interest of RS. 500000/- in a year.
Do he or she have to pay income tax on it as he don't have any other sources of income?
Dear Kailash ji,
Is the source of income only 'interest income' and nothing else?
On CNBC AWAAZ TV CHANNEL ON Dt. 19.02.2020 IT WAS CLEARLY MENTIONED AT TAX GURU PROGRAMME THAT IF A NRI HAS PPF A/C HE CAN CONTINUE BY PAY MINIMUM RS.500/- IN PPF A/C TILL COMPLETION OF 15 YEARS. IS IT RIGHT.
SECONLY, MY QUESTION IS THAT IF NRI HAS OPENED MONTHLY INCOME SCHEAM FOR RS.4 LAKH WITH 2ND JT.NAME HIS MOTHER & MOTHER i.e. 2nd Jt. GETTING MONTHLY INTEREST & SAME IS THE CASE OF NSC/KVP PURCHASED BY MOTHER IN HIS SONS NAME WHO IS NRI BY SIGNING HERSELF . PLEASE TELL ABOUT YOUR TETORIAL ON THIS IN DETAILS.
Dear Kanchan,
1 - Yes, they are right!
Kindly read : Latest NSC & PPF rules for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) | New Amendments to PPF Act & NSC
2 - NRIs are not eligible to invest in Post office small savings schemes..
Thank you. SIR
Kindly send details of NRI income exemtion limit. From what income Tax he should file if income from intetest.The intetest income/ Gross taxable income is only below Rs.50000/- P.A. is NRI IS EXEMPTED TO FILE ITR OR WHICH ITR NRI SHOULD FILE F.Y 2019-20.
Dear Vipan,
The basic exemption limit is same as it is for Resident Indian.
"An NRI, like any other individual taxpayer, must file his return of income in India if his gross total income received in India exceeds Rs 2.5 lakhs for any given financial year"
What about tds if salary is more than Rs .2.50 / lakh per annum of employee ??
Should employer has to deduct TDS. ?? [Salary between Rs. 2.50 lakh to Rs.5.00 lahh] ??
Dear yogesh,
It depends on the investment proofs submitted by an employee to the employer..
Hey Sreekanth, I do not see u have provided correct calculation here. For the 1st picture, a salaried employee having gross income of 600000, after deduction NTI is 400000. Then if you consider flat deduction of 250000 (bcoz tax is 0 between 0-250000 bracket), then taxable income becomes (400000-250000) = 150000. And tax becomes (150000*5)/100 = 7500. And this 7500 comes under 87A. Whereas u are showing the tax amount as 12500, which is wrong. Please do not put incorrect data if you are not sure. This makes people confused who are reading the article.
RELAKH IS NOT ANY CERTIFIED CHARTED ACCOUNTANT/ ICWA/ CO.SECRETRAY. HE IS JUST ADVERTISING THE TO THE PUBLIC.
Dear Vipan,
Yes, we are not CAs/CWAs.
But, unable to understand your second point??
second point is just to advertise public issue of shares/debentures & fixed dedosit of the companies where in handsome commission paid to brokers such as you, Inocent investor traps into your advertisement of company & invest their hard earned money in old age.
Dear VIPAN,
We do agree that we are not an expert in taxation matters.
However, we do not accept your allegation that we are an intermediary/broker.
Do note that we are not associated with any financial product or service provider. We do not have anything to SELL here through this platform!
Dear Tubai Ghosh Thanks a lot. I have still some doubts. To get my net Taxable Income amount can i consider these Components. 1) Standard Deduction -Rs. 50000 2) Under 80 C- Rs. 150000 3) HRA - Rs. 80000 (Rent paid during the Year) 4) Exemption for all citizens below 60 years- Rs. 250000. (50000+150000+80000+250000= 530000)
My question is to claim Tax Rebate benefit. What are components i can consider to get my net taxable Income amount.
Dear ashok,
Yes, you can consider the said components.
HRA exemption is subject to certain conditions.
Dear Tubai,
Thank you for highlighting the mistake, I stand corrected, updated the image. Keep visiting ReLakhs!
sir I am senior citizen and i am earning through contractual service other than pension.
Shall I entitled to avail standard deduction and contractual earning where to show in return form.
Dear Mr singh,
If your earnings are considered as 'Salary' then you can claim Standard deduction.
"If there is no employer-employee relationship, income won't be taxed under head Income from Salaries..'
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Sir,
DCPS AMOUNT RECEIVING FROM LIC RS.3990/- P.M..AS I CHOSE LIC IN MY CASE & LIFE Certificate to LIC HAS TO SUBMIT AFTER FIVE YEARS.
IS THIS COMES UNDER HEAD PENSION. CONTRIBUTION BY EMPLOYEE & EMPLOYER 2℅ & 10℅ OF SALARY. IS RELATED TO MY PREVIOUS QUARRY.
Dear Vipan ji,
Yes, can be shown as Pension income.
I retired from FCI having EPS 95 pension Rs.2712/-PM. FCI introduced DPCS PENSION BY CONTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYEE 2℅ & FCI CONTRIBUTION 10℅ OF FCI. THIS PENSION WAS GIVING TOTAL CORPUS TO LIC,SBI,HDFC & OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. GIVING PENSION TO THE EMPLOYEE FIXED BY THESE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OR IN THE TERMS OF ANNUITY PENSION. MY TOTAL DCPS PENSION/ ANNUITY WAS FIXED RS.3990/-
MY QUESTION IS THAT THIS IS PENSION & COMES UNDER HEAD SALARY / PENSION WHILE GILLING ITR.
MY TOTAL CONTRIBUTION MY/ FCI SHARE APPROX. RS.730435/- AFTER MY DEATH SAME AMOUNT WILL BE GIVEN TO MY SPOUSE AFTER HER THE CORPUS SHARE WILL BE PAID TO NOMINEE. I CAN'T WITHDRAW DURING MY LIFE.
IS THIS AMOUNT COMES WHILE FILLING ITR COMES UNDER HEAD PENSION. IN THE FCI SITE IT IS SHOWING DEPS I.e.pension
.
If individual having income I.e taxable is below Rs.one lakh only P.A.from eps 95 pension Or bank FD interest.Then it is compulsary to file ITR. If he / she filing ITR in previous years. But in future Total/ Taxable income is below Rs.one lakh only.Non filling of return is having penalty or not
Secondly:- These rules are applicable to both Resident and Non resident individuals whose net taxable income is below Rs.one lakh only. To avoid financial loss in e filling as well lot of work of CPC Bangalore etc.
Kindly clarify at the earliest.
Dear Vipin ji,
There wont be any penalty as such.
But, can receive a compliance notice regarding non-filing of ITR (as she has been filing ITRs for previous years).
She can respond to such notice through e-filing portal that income is below taxable limit.
Read : How to reply to Non-Filing of Income Tax Return Notice?
Dear Sir,
Explain in simple formula concern tax after 60 years age:-
A person contributed in various scheme to get an interest of RS. 500000/- in a year.
Do he or she have to pay income tax on it as he don't have any other sources of income?
Dear Kailash ji,
Is the source of income only 'interest income' and nothing else?
On CNBC AWAAZ TV CHANNEL ON Dt. 19.02.2020 IT WAS CLEARLY MENTIONED AT TAX GURU PROGRAMME THAT IF A NRI HAS PPF A/C HE CAN CONTINUE BY PAY MINIMUM RS.500/- IN PPF A/C TILL COMPLETION OF 15 YEARS. IS IT RIGHT.
SECONLY, MY QUESTION IS THAT IF NRI HAS OPENED MONTHLY INCOME SCHEAM FOR RS.4 LAKH WITH 2ND JT.NAME HIS MOTHER & MOTHER i.e. 2nd Jt. GETTING MONTHLY INTEREST & SAME IS THE CASE OF NSC/KVP PURCHASED BY MOTHER IN HIS SONS NAME WHO IS NRI BY SIGNING HERSELF . PLEASE TELL ABOUT YOUR TETORIAL ON THIS IN DETAILS.
Dear Kanchan,
1 - Yes, they are right!
Kindly read : Latest NSC & PPF rules for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) | New Amendments to PPF Act & NSC
2 - NRIs are not eligible to invest in Post office small savings schemes..
Thank you. SIR
Kindly send details of NRI income exemtion limit. From what income Tax he should file if income from intetest.The intetest income/ Gross taxable income is only below Rs.50000/- P.A. is NRI IS EXEMPTED TO FILE ITR OR WHICH ITR NRI SHOULD FILE F.Y 2019-20.
Dear Vipan,
The basic exemption limit is same as it is for Resident Indian.
"An NRI, like any other individual taxpayer, must file his return of income in India if his gross total income received in India exceeds Rs 2.5 lakhs for any given financial year"
Kindly read : Residential Status – NRI or Resident? & NRI Taxation
Thanks, Sir.
has the 80C and 80TTB clubbed
I. FY 19-20
Dear Sati ..No.
You may go through below articles :
* FY 2018-19 Section 80TTB | Tax Exemption of Rs 50,000 on Interest Income to Senior Citizens
* Income Tax Deductions List FY 2019-20 | List of important Income Tax Exemptions for AY 2020-21
What about tds if salary is more than Rs .2.50 / lakh per annum of employee ??
Should employer has to deduct TDS. ?? [Salary between Rs. 2.50 lakh to Rs.5.00 lahh] ??
Dear yogesh,
It depends on the investment proofs submitted by an employee to the employer..
Related articles :
* Income Tax Declaration & List of Investment Proofs
* Misconceptions on TDS (Tax Deducted at Source)
Hey Sreekanth, I do not see u have provided correct calculation here. For the 1st picture, a salaried employee having gross income of 600000, after deduction NTI is 400000. Then if you consider flat deduction of 250000 (bcoz tax is 0 between 0-250000 bracket), then taxable income becomes (400000-250000) = 150000. And tax becomes (150000*5)/100 = 7500. And this 7500 comes under 87A. Whereas u are showing the tax amount as 12500, which is wrong. Please do not put incorrect data if you are not sure. This makes people confused who are reading the article.
RELAKH IS NOT ANY CERTIFIED CHARTED ACCOUNTANT/ ICWA/ CO.SECRETRAY. HE IS JUST ADVERTISING THE TO THE PUBLIC.
Dear Vipan,
Yes, we are not CAs/CWAs.
But, unable to understand your second point??
second point is just to advertise public issue of shares/debentures & fixed dedosit of the companies where in handsome commission paid to brokers such as you, Inocent investor traps into your advertisement of company & invest their hard earned money in old age.
Dear VIPAN,
We do agree that we are not an expert in taxation matters.
However, we do not accept your allegation that we are an intermediary/broker.
Do note that we are not associated with any financial product or service provider. We do not have anything to SELL here through this platform!
Dear Tubai Ghosh Thanks a lot. I have still some doubts. To get my net Taxable Income amount can i consider these Components. 1) Standard Deduction -Rs. 50000 2) Under 80 C- Rs. 150000 3) HRA - Rs. 80000 (Rent paid during the Year) 4) Exemption for all citizens below 60 years- Rs. 250000. (50000+150000+80000+250000= 530000)
My question is to claim Tax Rebate benefit. What are components i can consider to get my net taxable Income amount.
Dear ashok,
Yes, you can consider the said components.
HRA exemption is subject to certain conditions.
Kindly read : List of important Tax Deductions for FY 2019-20
Dear Tubai,
Thank you for highlighting the mistake, I stand corrected, updated the image. Keep visiting ReLakhs!
sir I am senior citizen and i am earning through contractual service other than pension.
Shall I entitled to avail standard deduction and contractual earning where to show in return form.
Dear Mr singh,
If your earnings are considered as 'Salary' then you can claim Standard deduction.
"If there is no employer-employee relationship, income won't be taxed under head Income from Salaries..'