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Glossary
Surcharge is an additional tax levied on income tax for high-income individuals, companies, and other entities exceeding specified income thresholds.
Surcharge is extra tax on top of normal tax if you earn very high income — the more you earn above a limit, the extra percentage added.
Individual surcharge rates tiered at ₹50 lakh, ₹1 crore, ₹2 crore, ₹5 crore income levels with marginal relief provisions. Different rates for firms and co-operatives. Applied on tax computed, not on income directly.
Taxable income ₹1.2 crore: base tax ₹30 lakh plus 15% surcharge ₹4.5 lakh (rates illustrative) before 4% health and education cess.
Yes, surcharge generally applies on total tax including special rate capital gains tax components for individuals.
Ensures increased tax with surcharge does not exceed income above threshold — prevents cliff effect at surcharge boundaries.
Resident surcharge rules apply based on residential status and income thresholds; NRI taxation differs on Indian-source income.