Section 87A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 allows an income tax rebate of Rs 12,500 (for both old and new tax regime) for FY 2022-23 (AY 2023-24). This tax rebate makes one s income tax liability zero. But certain transactions are taxed at a specific rate and are hence not allowed for section 87A tax rebate.
From April 1st, the new tax regime which was announced in Budget 2023 will come into effect. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech announced new income tax slabs and decided to make it a default tax regime. However, the old income tax slabs regime has not been abolished as well.