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Union Budget: Tax rates for individuals having taxable income from Rs. 2 cr - 5 cr and Rs. 5 cr & above to be increased by around 3 % and 7 % respectively

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): The effective tax rates for the higher income group individuals having taxable income from Rs. 2 crore to Rs. 5 crore and  Rs. 5 crore and above is proposed to be increased by around 3 percent and 7 percent  respectively. Presenting the General Budget 2019-20 in the Parliament today, Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman said, “In view of rising income levels, those in the highest income bracket need to contribute more to the Nation’s development”. Thanking the taxpayers, she said that they are playing a major role in Nation building.