New tax regime option

if am employee did not intimate to the employer about opting for new tax regime and employer deduct tax as per existing rules then can employee opt for new tax regime at the time of filling of itr and pay tax as per new tax regime if it is beneficial to the employee. and whether he is bound to follow it in future years if he is a salaried person.
Replies (2)
Quick Summary
This discussion clarifies whether employees can opt for the new tax regime when filing their Income Tax Return (ITR), even if their employer initially deducted tax under the old rules. It confirms that salaried individuals have the flexibility to choose or withdraw from the new tax regime at the start of each financial year, regardless of how their employer handled TDS. This option is available even if the employer deducted tax based on the existing rules.

In Form 16 part B , it is written , which tax regime you have opted .
Salary class person have the option to exercise and to withdraw new tax regime in beginning of every FY unlike the person who have income under head PGBP. You can also opt if your employer deduct TDS as per old tax regime. There is no bar for Salary Person.

Leave a Reply

Your are not logged in . Please login to post replies

Click here to Login / Register  

Company
Featured ARTICLESHIP 06 October 2026
Semi Qualified

AJAY SINGH AND CO LLP

Thane

CA Final

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 23 October 2026
CA Articleship / Article Assistant

M N Rao & Associates LLP

Vijayawada

CA Inter

View Details
Company
19 October 2026
Accountants/Articles (Freshers/Experienced)

ADY & CO.

New Delhi

Graduate (Any)

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 07 October 2026
Article Trainee/ CMA Trainee

RMA And Associates LLP

New Delhi

CA Inter

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 30 September 2026
CA Article Assistant

CA Suraj Garg & Associates

New Delhi

CA Final

View Details
Company
15 October 2026
Senior Accountant

Continental Belting Pvt Ltd

Mumbai

B.Com

View Details
Company
23 October 2026
Sr. Accountant

SANKARAN & KRISHNAN

New Delhi

B.Com

View Details
Company
19 October 2026
Accountant

Jari Saree Center

New Delhi

Others

View Details