In response to IMF demands, the government increased income tax on registration of automobiles with engine displacements greater than 2000cc and tax rates on higher income tax bands for salaried and non-salaried classes.
There were larger income bands for the salaried and non-salaried class but no rise in tax rates for vehicle registration on the eve of the budget for 2023–24.
However, the government had to implement additional taxing measures to raise an additional Rs. 215 billion for the national treasury in order to resuscitate the IMF program.
In order to increase money, all of those paths were discovered, but the government paid no attention to individuals who were already outside the tax net.
Increase in Income Tax on Cars Above 2000 cc
According to the Finance Bill 2023-24 amendment, which was approved by the parliament on Sunday, the government imposed a fixed tax on imported and locally produced automobiles with engine sizes between 2001cc and 3000cc.
The fixed rate of tax on a car with an engine capacity of between 2001 and 2500 cc would be 6 percent. The fixed rate of tax on a car with an engine capacity of 2501cc to 3000cc would be 8% of the car’s value.
The fixed rate of tax on a vehicle with an engine capacity over 3000cc would be 10% of its value. The budget’s tax rate increases for higher income salary and non-salaried class brackets were also approved by the Finance Bill 2023-24.
For salaried persons with taxable earning over Rs. 1,200,000 but less Rs. 2,400,000, the tax rate stayed the same. The tax rate would stay at Rs. 15,000 plus 12.5% of the amount over Rs. 1,200,000.
The tax rate would be Rs. 165,000 + 22.5 percent of the amount exceeding Rs. 2,400,000 in cases where taxable earning exceeds Rs. 2,400,000 but falls short of Rs. 3,600,000.
The tax rate would be Rs. 405,000 + 27.5% of the amount over Rs. 3,600,000 in cases where taxable income is greater than that amount but does not exceed Rs. 6,000,000.
In cases where taxable income exceeds Rs. 6,000,000, the tax rate is Rs. 1,095,000 plus 35 percent of the excess.
The income tax rate for all people and associations of persons (AOPs), excluding those who are salaried, has increased under the revised Finance Bill 2023.
According to the updated tax slabs for individuals and AOPs, the rate of tax will be 7.5% of the amount over Rs 600,000 if taxable income exceeds Rs. 600,000 but does not exceed Rs. 800,000.
When taxable income exceeds Rs. 800,000 but falls below Rs. 1,200,000, the tax rate is Rs. 15,000 plus 15% of the amount that exceeds Rs. 800,000.
The rate of tax would be Rs. 75,000 + 20% of the amount exceeding Rs. 1,200,000 in cases where taxable income exceeds Rs. 1,200,000 but does not exceed Rs. 2,400,000.
The tax rate would be Rs. 315,000 + 25% of the amount over Rs. 2,400,000 when taxable income exceeds Rs. 2,400,000 but falls short of Rs. 3,000,000.
The tax rate under the new slab would be Rs. 465,000 + 30% of the amount over Rs. 3,000,000 where taxable income exceeds Rs. 3,000,000 but does not exceed Rs. 4,000,000.
The tax rate would be Rs. 765,000 plus 35 percent of the amount beyond Rs. 4,000,000 in cases where taxable income exceeded that level.
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