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What is Tax Year?
The 2022 tax year is the assessment year 2022-23 and previous year 2021-2022 in India. A financial year (FY) is the period between 1st April to 31st March, the year in which a taxpayer earns his income. This income is subject to tax in the assessment year.
An assessment year starts just after the financial year. In an assessment year the income of a taxpayer is assessed and tax liability arises. Both the assessment year and the financial year start from 1st April and end on 31st March.
Example- For the Financial Year (FY) 1st April 2022- 31st March 2023, the assessment year is 1st April 2023- 31st March 2024
What is the most recent Financial Year?
The most recent tax financial year is 1st April 2022- 31st March 2023 and the assessment year for this FY is 1st April 2023- 31st March 2024.
Below is a list of recent financial years and assessments years
| Period | Financial Year | Assessment Year |
| 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
| 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
| 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
| 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
| 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
What is the tax for 1 lakh in India?
The tax liability on an income earned by a taxpayer depends on the type of taxpayer and the applicable tax slab.
| Type of taxpayer | Tax Exempt | Net Income | Tax Liability |
| Individual | Income up to Rs. 2,50,000 | Rs. 1,00,000 | NIL |
| Senior Citizen | Income up to Rs. 3,00,000 | Rs. 1,00,000 | NIL |
| Super Senior Citizen | Income up to Rs. 3,00,000 | Rs. 1,00,000 | NIL |
| Hindu Undivided Family | Income up to Rs. 2,50,000 | Rs. 1,00,000 | NIL |
| Partnership Firm’s, LLP & Local Authority | Applicable Tax Rate of 30%(excl surcharge and cess) | Rs. 1,00,000 | Rs. 30,000 |
| Domestic Company | Applicable Tax Rate of 30%(excl surcharge and cess) | Rs. 1,00,000 | Rs. 30,000 |
Is tax year the same as fiscal year?
The fiscal year across the globe usually starts from 1st january and end on 31st December. However this period differs from country to country. India both the fiscal year and the financial year start from 1st April and end on 31st March.
As per the Income Tax Act, 1961 there are 2 tax years, financial year and assessment year. Both the FY and AY start from 1st April and end on 31st March.
The financial year is the same as fiscal year but the assessment year is the succeeding year of the financial year. Both the FY/ fiscal year and AY are a period of 12 months.
Example- For the fiscal year / financial year 1st April 2020- 31st March 2021, the assessment year is 1st April 2021- 31st March 2022
What is difference between accounting year and financial year?
The period of accounting of income and expenditure is called the accounting year or financial year. Both the accounting year and the financial year is the same in India.
Frequently Asked Questions
The 2020 tax year is the assessment year 2020-21 and previous year 2019-2020 in India. A financial year (FY) is the period between 1st April to 31st March, the year in which a taxpayer earns his income. This income is subject to tax in the assessment year.
The most recent tax financial year is 1st April 2020- 31st March 2021 and the assessment year for this FY is 1st April 2021- 31st March 2022.
The tax liability on an income earned by a taxpayer depends on the type of taxpayer and the applicable tax slab. Here is a table explaining the tax for 1 lakh in India
The fiscal year across the globe usually starts from 1st january and end on 31st December. However this period differs from country to country. India both the fiscal year and the financial year start from 1st April and end on 31st March.
The period of accounting of income and expenditure is called the accounting year or financial year. Both the accounting year and the financial year is the same in India
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