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TDS on FDs, new tax slabs: How Budget 2025 benefits senior citizens | Details

Feb 05, 2025 01:40 PM IST

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced several tax reforms in the Budget 2025 intended to benefit middle-class taxpayers, including senior citizens.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced several tax reforms in the Budget 2025 intended to benefit middle-class taxpayers, including senior citizens.

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman outside the finance ministry ahead of the presentation of the ‘Union budget 2025-26’ in New Delhi on Saturday, (Sanjeev Verma/ Hindustan Times)
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman outside the finance ministry ahead of the presentation of the ‘Union budget 2025-26’ in New Delhi on Saturday, (Sanjeev Verma/ Hindustan Times)

One such example is the new income tax exemption limit to 12 lakh in the new tax regime.

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Another example is the simplification of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) compliance.

For senior citizens investing in fixed deposits, the threshold of TDS on interest income exceeding 50,000 was raised to 1 lakh starting from the financial year 2025-26.

Also the annual TDS limit on rent was increased from 2.40 lakh to 6 lakh per year. Previously, tenants had to deduct TDS at a rate of 10% before paying rent.

This aims to decrease the number of transactions subject to TDS, offering advantages to taxpayers who receive modest rental incomes.

For senior citizens, the TDS threshold was doubled to 1 lakh from 50,000.

This means that banks will only deduct TDS from a senior citizen's interest income on fixed deposits if it surpasses 1 lakh in a financial year.

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As a result, this lowers tax responsibility for senior citizens and also leaves them with higher disposable income.

Many senior citizens may even be exempted from filing income tax returns (ITRs) as a result, reducing their compliance burden.

“The increased threshold for TDS deduction in case of interest other than interest on securities and the allowance of tax-free withdrawals from NSS accounts will provide significant financial relief to senior citizens,” said Vimal Nadar, Head of Research at Colliers India. “This will increase liquidity in the hands of senior citizen and provide them with sufficient flexibility to invest in purpose-built senior housing.”

Tax slabs for senior citizens

The new tax rates and slabs will come into effect from financial year 2025-26 (Assessment year 2026-27). Budget 2025 also did not make any changes to the old tax regime.

Income Tax SlabTax Rates for Senior citizens aged above 60 Years & Less than 80 Years
Up to 3 lakhNo tax
3 lakh - 5 lakh5%
5 lakh - 10 lakh20%
More than 10 lakh30%
Income Tax SlabTax Rates for Super Senior Citizens (Aged 80 Years And Above)
Up to 5 lakhNo tax
5 lakh - 10 lakh20%
More than 10 lakh30%
Income Tax SlabsTax Rates
Up to Rs. 4 lakhNIL
Rs. 4 lakh - Rs. 8 lakh5%
Rs. 8 lakh - lakh10%
Rs. 12 lakh - Rs. 16 lakh15%
Rs. 16 lakh - Rs. 20 lakh20%
Rs. 20 lakh - Rs. 24 lakh25%
Above Rs. 24 lakh30%

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