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Old regime or new — which costs you less?

An indicative comparison for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27), for salaried resident individuals. It takes about thirty seconds.

Your figures

Indicative estimate only, not professional tax advice — consult us for your exact figures.

Total salary and other ordinary income before any deductions.

₹12.00 L

The new regime disallows these, so they only affect the old-regime column.

What counts here?
  • 80C — PPF, ELSS, life insurance, principal repayment, tuition fees
  • 80D — health insurance premium for self and parents
  • 80CCD(1B) — additional NPS contribution
  • 24(b) — interest on a home loan for a self-occupied property
  • HRA and LTA exemptions, where applicable
Age on the last day of the financial year

Affects the basic exemption limit under the old regime only.

Indicative result

You would pay ₹1,17,000 less under the new regime.

Indicative estimate only, not professional tax advice — consult us for your exact figures.

New regime

Wider slabs, higher standard deduction, no other deductions

Lower

₹0

Total tax payable · effective rate 0.00%

Gross income
₹12,00,000
Standard deduction
− ₹75,000
Other deductions
− ₹0
Taxable income
₹11,25,000
Tax before rebate
₹52,500
Rebate u/s 87A
− ₹52,500
Surcharge
₹0
Health & education cess
₹0

Old regime

Narrower slabs, but 80C, 80D, HRA and home loan interest allowed

₹1,17,000

Total tax payable · effective rate 9.75%

Gross income
₹12,00,000
Standard deduction
− ₹50,000
Other deductions
− ₹1,50,000
Taxable income
₹10,00,000
Tax before rebate
₹1,12,500
Rebate u/s 87A
− ₹0
Surcharge
₹0
Health & education cess
₹4,500

What this calculator does not cover

  • Capital gains taxed at special rates under sections 111A, 112 and 112A
  • Business and professional income, including presumptive schemes
  • Relief under sections 89, 90 and 91, and the AMT
  • Non-resident taxation and DTAA positions

[TODO: CA to verify the FY 2025-26 slab rates, standard deduction, section 87A rebate and surcharge bands in app/data/tax.ts against incometax.gov.in before launch]

Indicative estimate only, not professional tax advice — consult us for your exact figures.

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