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TAX RATES IN INDIATax Rates
in India Corporate Taxes Individual Taxes |
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Withholding Taxes for Foreign
Companies under the Tax Treaties
Individual Income Tax Rates |
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Taxable Income |
Tax Rate |
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0 | Rs. 100,000 1 | 0 | |||
Rs. 100,001 | Rs. 150,000 | 10% | |||
Rs. 150,001 | Rs. 250,000 | 20% | |||
Rs. 250,001 | above | 30% | |||
Rs. 1 million | above | 30% 2 | |||
1. Rs. 125,000 for women and Rs. 150,000 for seniors. 2. A surcharge of 10% on income tax is levied where taxable income exceeds Rs. 1 million which makes it effective 33% including surcharge. 3. (a) Tax exemption on interest in Non-Resident (external) Account and on interest payable by a scheduled bank to Non-Resident Indians (NRI's). (b) Tax exemption on the interest payable by a scheduled bank to a non-resident or a person who is not ordinarily resident on deposits in foreign currency where the acceptance of such deposits by the bank is approved by the RBI. . |
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Domestic Corporate Income Taxes Rates |
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Tax Rate |
Effective Tax Rate with surcharge |
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Domestic Corporations | 30% | 33% 1 | |||
1. A surcharge of 10% of the income tax is levied, if the taxable income exceeds Rs. 1 million.2. All companies incorporated in India are deemed as domestic Indian companies for tax purposes, even if owned by foreign companies. Contact us for Incorporating in India |
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Foreign Companies Tax Rates |
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Withholding Tax Rate for non-treaty foreign companies |
Withholding Tax Rates for the USA Companies Doing Business in India under the India USA Tax Treaty |
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Dividends | 20% | 15% 1 | |||
Interest Income | 20% | 15% 2 | |||
Royalties | 30% | 20% 2 | |||
Technical Services | 30% | 20% 2 | |||
Other income | 55% | 55% | |||
1. Inter-corporate rates where there is minimum holding. There tax rates
are applicable under the India USA Tax Treaty. For other countries the
tax rates are different under the tax treaties between India and other
countries, including Australia,
Austria,
Bangladesh,
Belgium,
Brazil,
Belarus,
Bulgaria,
Canada,
China,
Cyprus,
Czechoslovakia,
Denmark,
Finland,
France,
Germany,
Greece,
Hungary,
Indonesia,
Israel,
Italy,
Japan,
Jordan,
Kazakhstan,
Kenya,
Libya,
Malta,
Malaysia,
Mauritius,
Mongolia,
Namibia,
Nepal,
Netherlands,
New Zealand,
Norway,
Oman,
Philippines,
Poland ,
Qatar ,
Romania,
Singapore,
South Africa ,
South Korea ,
Spain ,
Sri Lanka ,
Sweden,
Switzerland,
Syria,
Tanzania,
Thailand,
Trinidad & Tobago,
Turkmenistan,
Turkey , U.A.E. ,
U.A.R.,
U.K.,
U.S.A.,
Russian Federation, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Zambia
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Wealth Tax |
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Net Taxable Wealth |
Tax Rate |
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0 | Rs.1,500,000 | 0 | |||
Rs.1,500,000 | above | 1% | |||
Wealth tax is levied on non-productive assets whose value exceeds Rs.1.5 million. Productive assets like shares, debentures, bank deposits and investments in mutual funds are exempt from wealth tax. The non-productive assets include residential houses, jewelry, bullion, motor cars, aircraft, urban land, etc. Foreign nationals are exempt from wealth tax on non-Indian assets. In arriving at the net taxable wealth, any debt incurred in acquiring specified assets is deductible. |
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Gift Tax |
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Net Taxable Gift |
Tax Rate |
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Not Over |
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0 | Rs.30,000 | 0 | |||
Rs.30,000 | above | 30% | |||
Gifts to dependent relatives at the time of marriage are exempt upto Rs.100,000. Foreign nationals are exempt from gift tax on non-Indian assets. |
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Tax on cash withdrawal from banks |
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0.1% tax levied on cash withdrawals of over Rs 25,000 from banks on a day. (Yes, this is true) |
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US$1=Indian Rs. 40 app.
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