1. Tax exemption limit raised by 15,000 for senior citizens and by 10,000 for all other segments
The new tax slabs are as follows:
Senior Citizens:
0 - 240000 -NIL
240001 - 300000 - 10%
300001 - 500000 - 20%
> 500000 - 30%
Women:
0 - 190000 -NIL
190001 - 300000 - 10%
300001 - 500000 - 20%
> 500000 - 30%
Men:
0 - 160000 -NIL
160001 - 300000 - 10%
300001 - 500000 - 20%
> 500000 - 30%
2. Tax benefit raised to 1,00,000 from 75,000 for care-take of dependants with "severe" disability
3. Surcharge on taxable income greater than 10,00,000 is now NIL.