Understand how income tax is calculated under Old and New Regimes before using the calculator.
Tax Slabs
- Up to ₹4,00,000 → Nil
- ₹4,00,001 – ₹8,00,000 → 5%
- ₹8,00,001 – ₹12,00,000 → 10%
- ₹12,00,001 – ₹16,00,000 → 15%
- ₹16,00,001 – ₹20,00,000 → 20%
- ₹20,00,001 – ₹24,00,000 → 25%
- Above ₹24,00,000 → 30%
Rules and Limits
- Standard Deduction: ₹75,000 (applies to salary and pension)
- Most deductions and exemptions are not available (HRA, LTA, 80C, 80D generally not allowed)
- Employer NPS contribution (80CCD(2)) is allowed
✔ Tax rebate available up to ₹12,00,000 taxable income (subject to conditions).
Tax Slabs
- Up to ₹2,50,000 → Nil
- ₹2,50,001 – ₹5,00,000 → 5%
- ₹5,00,001 – ₹10,00,000 → 20%
- Above ₹10,00,000 → 30%
Rules and Limits
- Standard Deduction: ₹50,000 (applies to salary and pension)
- Allows Chapter VI-A deductions (80C, 80D, 80E, etc.), HRA, LTA, home loan interest (section 24b) and others
✔ Tax rebate available up to ₹5,00,000 taxable income (subject to conditions).
- Standard Deduction: Old ₹50,000; New ₹75,000 (salary & pension only)
- 80C (EPF, PPF, ELSS, life insurance, principal repayment on home loan) – up to ₹1,50,000
- 80CCD(1B) – Additional NPS deduction up to ₹50,000
- 80D – Health insurance premium (limits vary by age)
- 80E – Interest on education loan (no upper limit for interest deduction)
- 80G – Donations (conditions apply)
- Home loan interest (section 24b) – up to ₹2,00,000 for self-occupied property (subject to conditions)
- HRA, LTA and other salary exemptions (Old Regime only)
- Savings interest: 80TTA up to ₹10,000 for non-senior taxpayers; 80TTB up to ₹50,000 for senior citizens (applies to savings account interest)
- Salary income before exemptions
- Interest from savings accounts, fixed deposits and recurring deposits
- Rental income (after 30% standard deduction on rent)
- Dividend and other taxable income
All these incomes are combined to compute taxable income under the chosen regime; some incomes (capital gains, crypto) are taxed separately.
- Equity Short-Term Capital Gains (STCG) (holding ≤ 12 months, STT paid): typically taxed at 20% for listed equity transactions (verify current law)
- Equity Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) (holding > 12 months): taxed at 12.5% on gains above the exemption threshold without indexation for listed equities where STT is paid; LTCG exemption ₹1,25,000 per year (verify current law)
- Other asset classes (debt funds, property) follow different rates and indexation rules
Capital gains are calculated separately and then added to total tax liability; confirm exact rates and thresholds with official sources.
- Flat tax of 30% on gains from transfer of virtual digital assets
- No deductions or set-offs allowed against this income
- Losses from such transfers cannot be set off or carried forward
Cess (4%) applies on top of the tax; surcharge may apply for very high incomes. Verify any recent changes before filing.
- Calculate gross income from all sources
- Subtract salary exemptions (Old Regime) and apply standard deduction for salary/pension
- Apply Chapter VI-A deductions where applicable (Old Regime)
- Apply slab rates as per selected regime to compute slab tax
- Add special taxes (capital gains, crypto) calculated separately
- Add Health & Education Cess 4% on total tax; surcharge may apply for high incomes
Final tax = slab tax + special taxes + cess (4%).
- Old Regime: ₹50,000
- New Regime: ₹75,000
- Available only on salary and pension income
- Applied automatically by the calculator; no proof required
- 30% standard deduction allowed on rent received (no proof required)
- Home loan interest (section 24b) is treated separately
Example: Annual rent ₹3,00,000 → Taxable rental income = ₹2,10,000 (30% deduction = ₹90,000).
- Available only if you live in a rented house and receive HRA as part of salary
- Not available in the New Regime
- Exemption is part of salary exemptions and must be computed using basic salary and dearness allowance (if applicable)
HRA exemption = least of: actual HRA received; rent paid – 10% of basic salary; 50% of basic salary for metro cities or 40% for non-metro cities.
- Interest from bank and post office savings accounts
- Deduction under 80TTA up to ₹10,000 for non-senior taxpayers
- Deduction under 80TTB up to ₹50,000 for senior citizens (applies to savings interest)
- FD and RD interest are taxable and not covered by 80TTA/80TTB
Example: Savings interest ₹18,000 → Deduction ₹10,000 (80TTA) → Taxable ₹8,000 for non-senior taxpayers.