Newly introduced section 87a of income tax act

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CA Khyati Pithadia (Querist)
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08 March 2014 Hello,

Under section 87A of Income tax act, rebate of Rs. 2000 is allowed to the person having net income of 5 lakh or < 5 lakh.

Whether this rebate is also allowed against Education cess and Higher education cess ?

Whether education cess is required to pay, even though, income is < 5 lakh ?

Thanks in advance.

Ganeshbabu K

Ganeshbabu K (Expert)
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08 March 2014 Cess is caluculated on tax
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87A will be reduced from tax
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So assume actual tax liability 4k after availing 2k u haveto pay tax of 2k and cess on 2k
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If tax is nil cess also nil