Budget 2017: Calculate your income tax here

Finance minister Arun Jaitley announced a reduction in personal income tax limits, while presenting the Union Budget on Wednesday. The move is aimed at softening the impact of demonetisation.

Finance minister Arun Jaitley announced a reduction in personal income tax limits, while presenting the Union Budget on Wednesday. The move is aimed at softening the impact of demonetisation.

Basic rate of income tax has been halved to 5%. (Shutterstock Image)

In his budget speech finance minister Jaitley said, “I propose to reduce existing rate of taxation of those with income between 2.5 lakh to 5 lakh from 10% to 5%.”

Readers can calculate their tax liability for the coming financial year below:

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