Income Tax Calculator India FY 2025–26

Compare your tax under Old vs New Regime instantly.
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⚠️ Disclaimer: Tax calculations are indicative and based on FY 2025–26 rules. Actual tax payable may vary due to rebates, surcharge, rounding, and individual circumstances.

Full Tax Summary – Old vs New Regime

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📊 Income Tax Slabs & Deductions FY 2025–26

Understand how income tax is calculated under Old and New Regimes before using the calculator.

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New Tax Regime

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).

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Old Tax Regime

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).

Deductions and Exemptions

  • 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)
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What Is Gross Income

  • 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.

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Capital Gains

  • 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.

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Crypto and Digital Assets

  • 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.

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How Income Tax Is Calculated

  1. Calculate gross income from all sources
  2. Subtract salary exemptions (Old Regime) and apply standard deduction for salary/pension
  3. Apply Chapter VI-A deductions where applicable (Old Regime)
  4. Apply slab rates as per selected regime to compute slab tax
  5. Add special taxes (capital gains, crypto) calculated separately
  6. Add Health & Education Cess 4% on total tax; surcharge may apply for high incomes

Final tax = slab tax + special taxes + cess (4%).

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Standard Deduction

  • Old Regime: ₹50,000
  • New Regime: ₹75,000
  • Available only on salary and pension income
  • Applied automatically by the calculator; no proof required
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Rental Income Section 24a

  • 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).

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HRA Exemption (Old Regime)

  • 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.

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Savings Account Interest

  • 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.

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Health & Education Cess @4%

Health & Education Cess 4% is applicable on total tax. Surcharge may apply for high-income cases.


Which Regime Suits Me

Worked Examples

Example 1 Salaried with 80C investments

Gross salary ₹12,00,000; 80C investments ₹1,50,000; standard deduction (Old) ₹50,000. Calculator will compare taxable income and tax under both regimes and show the lower tax option.

Example 2 High earner with no deductions

Gross salary ₹22,00,000; no 80C/80D claims. New Regime may be preferable due to higher slab breakpoints and larger standard deduction (₹75,000).