31 July 2010
Education cess will be calculated on the income tax + surcharge(if applicable) @ 2% and 1% she cess.
The rates of surcharge applicable for A.Y.2010-11 are as follows - (i) Individual/HUF/AOP/BOI/Artificial juridical person No surcharge would be leviable in case of such persons. (ii) Co-operative societies/Local authorities No surcharge would be leviable on co-operative societies and local authorities. (iii) Firms/LLPs No surcharge would be leviable on firms and LLPs. (iv) Domestic company Where the total income exceeds Rs.1 crore, surcharge is payable at the rate of 10% of income-tax computed in accordance with the provisions of para (v)(1) above or section 111A or section 112. Marginal relief is available in case of such companies having a total income exceeding Rs.1 crore i.e. the additional amount of income-tax payable (together with surcharge) on the excess of income over Rs.1 crore should not be more than the amount of income exceeding Rs.1 crore. (v) Foreign company Where the total income exceeds Rs.1 crore, surcharge is payable at the rate of 2½% of income-tax computed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (v)(2) above or section 111A or section 112. Marginal relief is available in case of such companies having a total income exceeding Rs.1 crore i.e. the additional amount of income-tax payable (together with surcharge) on the excess of income over Rs.1 crore should not be more than the amount of income exceeding Rs.1 crore.