As per the latest Union Budget 2020, a New Tax Regime has been proposed along with the existing Old Tax Regime; and the New Tax Regime is optional.

Thus, as an Assessee, you can choose between the New Tax Regime and the Old Tax Regime depending on what is best suitable to you from a Tax planning point of view.

 

We are pleased to apprise that this feature has been implemented in Paybooks for the benefit of our esteemed Clients.

 

Below are the steps in that direction:

 

 Login to the application and you will get the below screen:

 

 

 

Click on “Tax” and the below screen will be displayed:

 

  

Click on “View Tax Summary & Choose/Edit Tax Option” to access another screen as under:

 

Here, the figures will be same for both the Regimes till Gross Income.

  

Then, the computations would be displayed as per both the Regimes, one beside the other.

 

You can see only 80CCD (2) (NPS) declarations under the New Regime whereas all the declarations you have made will be reflected under the Old Regime.

 

And at the end, you would be able to see your Taxable Income as well the Annual Tax Liability under both the Regimes.

 

Then based on the computations, you can choose the one which ensures less Income Tax deduction, by ticking the appropriate checkbox at the left bottom side and “Save”.

 

Once done, Income Tax would be computed for you based on the Regime selected by you.

 

 

 Once the Employees click on the “Click here to declare” link in the above screenshot, they are directed to the below screen:

 

 

Then they can update the declaration amounts under the “Planner” column and “Submit”.

 

Once done, these will appear under the “Old Regime” column against the respective components.

  

It should be noted that you can choose the Regime of your choice at the start of the FY or when you have joined the Company, whichever is later.

 

No further changes in Regime later would be allowed unless there is a genuine case and that needs to be approved by your HR.

 

By default, new regime will be activated if not chosen any regime by you.

Kindly note:

 

Under the New Regime, the Tax rates would be as under:

 

Income slabs                                          Income Tax Rates 

                                                           (Devoid of Exemptions & Deductions)

 

Up to INR 2.5 Lacs                                                    Nil

From INR 2.5 Lacs to INR 5.0 Lacs                                5%

From INR 5.0 Lacs to INR 7.5 Lacs                                10%

From INR 7.5 Lacs to INR 10.0 Lacs                              15%

From INR 10.0 Lacs to INR 12.5 Lacs                            20%

From INR 12.5 Lacs to INR 15.0 Lacs                            25%

Over and above INR 15.0 Lacs                                     30%

 

Note: The above Rates are subject to Surcharge and Cess, as applicable.