BusinessBudget 2025 income tax: Hike basic exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh and reduce tax rates, says EYBy Brown State Of Mind - January 9, 20250FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Budget 2025 income tax expectations: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is urged by EY to raise the basic income tax exemption limit from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh and lower tax rates in the upcoming Budget 2025.