Question

How education cess is calculated on income tax?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Education cess rate is calculated at a rate which is basically a mix of two different kinds of cess that is charged on the taxable income. While the rate for education cess is 2 percent of the payable tax, the Secondary and Higher Education cess is 1 percent of the tax amount.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The rate at which education cess is calculated is actually a combination of the two types of cess applied on the taxable income. For the education cess the rate is 2% of the tax payable and for the Secondary and Higher Education Cess the rate is 1% of the tax payable.