Income Tax Rates for AY 2026-27

Complete tax rates chart for CA Inter Taxation. Covers Individual, HUF, Firm, Company rates with Old vs New regime comparison.

AY 2026-27 FY 2025-26 CA Inter Paper 4

Note: New Tax Regime (Section 115BAC) is the default regime from AY 2024-25. Taxpayer must opt-out to choose Old Regime.

New Tax Regime (Default) - Individual/HUF

Income Range Tax Rate
Up to Rs 3,00,000 Nil
Rs 3,00,001 - 7,00,000 5%
Rs 7,00,001 - 10,00,000 10%
Rs 10,00,001 - 12,00,000 15%
Rs 12,00,001 - 15,00,000 20%
Above Rs 15,00,000 30%
Rebate u/s 87A: Full rebate if total income ≤ Rs 7,00,000 (New Regime)

Old Tax Regime - Individual/HUF

Below 60 Years

Income Rate
Up to Rs 2,50,000 Nil
Rs 2,50,001 - 5,00,000 5%
Rs 5,00,001 - 10,00,000 20%
Above Rs 10,00,000 30%

Senior (60-80)

Income Rate
Up to Rs 3,00,000 Nil
Rs 3,00,001 - 5,00,000 5%
Rs 5,00,001 - 10,00,000 20%
Above Rs 10,00,000 30%

Super Senior (80+)

Income Rate
Up to Rs 5,00,000 Nil
Rs 5,00,001 - 10,00,000 20%
Above Rs 10,00,000 30%
Rebate u/s 87A: Full rebate if total income ≤ Rs 5,00,000 (Old Regime)

Surcharge Rates

Total Income Surcharge Rate
Rs 50 Lakh - 1 Crore 10%
Rs 1 Crore - 2 Crore 15%
Rs 2 Crore - 5 Crore 25%
Above Rs 5 Crore 37%
Above Rs 5 Crore (New Regime) 25% (max)
Health & Education Cess: 4% on (Tax + Surcharge)

Company Tax Rates

Type of Company Rate
Domestic Company (Turnover ≤ 400 Cr in FY 2023-24) 25%
Domestic Company (Other) 30%
Section 115BAA (New Manufacturing) 22%
Section 115BAB (New Manufacturing from 1.10.2019) 15%
Foreign Company 40%
Firm/LLP: 30% flat rate + surcharge + cess
Co-operative Society: 22% u/s 115BAD (optional)

TDS Rates Chart

Section Nature of Payment TDS Rate
192 Salary Slab rates
193 Interest on Securities 10%
194 Dividend 10%
194A Interest (Other than securities) 10%
194B Lottery/Crossword winnings 30%
194BB Horse race winnings 30%
194C Contractor - Individual/HUF 1%
194C Contractor - Others 2%
194D Insurance Commission 5%
194H Commission/Brokerage 5%
194I(a) Rent - P&M, Equipment 2%
194I(b) Rent - Land, Building, Furniture 10%
194J Professional/Technical Fees 10%
194J Technical Services (specified) 2%
194LA Compensation on acquisition 10%
194Q Purchase of goods (> 50L) 0.1%
195 Payment to Non-resident Varies
No PAN: TDS @ 20% or applicable rate, whichever is higher

Important Due Dates AY 2026-27

July 31, 2026
ITR for Individuals (non-audit)
October 31, 2026
ITR for Audit cases
November 30, 2026
ITR for Transfer Pricing
15th of every month
TDS deposit (Govt)
7th of every month
TDS deposit (Others)
May 31, July 31, Oct 31, Jan 31
Quarterly TDS returns
June 15, Sep 15, Dec 15, Mar 15
Advance tax installments

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