What is the tax treatment of agriculture income?
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FAQs on agricultural income (Section 2(1A) and Rule 7)
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Agricultural income is exempt from tax under Section 10(1) of the Income-tax Act. However, the agriculture income is included in the total income of a specified assessee (individual, HUF, BOI, AOP, or Artificial Juridical Person) where such income exceeds Rs. 5,000 and the non-agricultural income exceeds the maximum exemption limit.
The manner of tax computation in the case of partial integration regime is as below:
Step 1: Calculate net agricultural income.
Step 2: Calculate tax on the aggregate of non-agricultural total income and net agricultural income, as if such income is the total income.
Step 3: Calculate tax on the aggregate of net agricultural income and maximum exemption limit as if such income is the total income.
Step 4: The amount of tax calculated in Step 2 shall be reduced by the amount of tax calculated in Step 3.
Step 5: The result of Step 4 shall be reduced by rebate under Section 87A, if applicable. The resultant figure shall be increased by surcharge and health and education cess.
