How Budget 2019 benefits the Indian middle class?

1. No tax on income up to 500,000. The benefit will be available through rebates. The current limit for zero tax is 250,000. 


2. No tax deduction at source (TDS) on interest received from banks and post office deposits for up to 40,000, increased from 10,000.


3. No TDS on house rent up to 240,000 a year, raised from 180,000 earlier.


4. Standard deduction from income increased to 50,000 from 40,000 a year.


5. If you own two self-occupied properties, there will be no 'notional rent' on both properties. 


6. Exemption from Capital Gain on sale of residential house under Section 54 has been extended to purchase of 2 residential house subject to maximum capital gain of 20 million. 

 

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