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A bonus is taxed at your marginal rate with surcharge and cess layered on the tax, so the effective rate can exceed the headline slab. Bonuses are usually taxed on receipt in the year they are paid.
Bonus tax
Tax = bonus×rate; plus surcharge on tax; plus cess on both
Tax figures are estimates based on the rates, caps and thresholds you enter. Real rules differ by jurisdiction and change every year, and personal circumstances alter the outcome. This is not tax or financial advice — confirm with a qualified adviser.
Only where the employer's scheme permits and the deferral is genuine — taxation generally follows the year of receipt.
The employer deducts the whole marginal tax on the bonus in that payroll, which compresses it into one payslip.