Budget 2016: Your guide to personal tax

Proposal: Increase the rate of surcharge on income exceeding Rs 1 crore to 15 per cent from 12 per cent.Impact: This will raise the maximum marginal rate of tax to 35.54 per cent from 34.61 per cent on the ‘super-rich.Proposal: Increase limit for tax rebate to Rs 5,000 from Rs 2,000 for resident individuals with a total income…