Was it a Budget of expectations? The Union Budget 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced changes to the income tax regime, for salaried employees & those opting for the new tax regime. 1. Standard Deduction Increase: The standard deduction for salaried individuals has been increased from โน50,000 to โน75,000. Additionally, the deduction on family pensions has been raised from โน15,000 to โน25,000 . 2. Revised Income Tax Slabs (New Regime): โข Income up to โน3 lakh: Nil โข Income from โน3 lakh to โน7 lakh: 5% โข Income from โน7 lakh to โน10 lakh: 10% โข Income from โน10 lakh to โน12 lakh: 15% โข Income from โน12 lakh to โน15 lakh: 20% โข Income above โน15 lakh: 30% 3. Capital Gains Tax: โข Short-term capital gains on certain assets have been increased to 20% from 15%. โข Long-term capital gains on financial and non-financial assets are now taxed at 12.5%, up from 10%. โข The exemption limit on capital gains has been raised to 1.25L. Did it reach expectations?
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