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India tax calculatorCompare old vs new regime for salaried employees

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Income Tax Calculator India

Estimate your income tax under both tax regimes and quickly see which option is likely to leave more money in your pocket.

This calculator is designed for salaried professionals and applies a simplified FY 2026-27 approach with standard deduction built in. Use it to compare regimes, not as a substitute for tax filing advice.

Inputs

Compare your tax under both regimes

Enter annual income and the deductions you realistically claim. We treat this as a simplified salaried-employee estimate for FY 2026-27.

Standard deduction is included automatically. Other exemptions and surcharge are not modeled here, so use the result as a planning estimate rather than filing advice.

Recommended regime

New Regime

Save ₹92,040 per year

Estimated annual tax: ₹0. That is ₹7,670 lower per month than the other regime.

Best for your inputs

New Regime

FY 2026-27

₹0

Estimated annual tax

Monthly tax

₹0

Taxable income

₹11,25,000

Take-home after tax

₹12,00,000

Effective tax rate

0.00%

Standard deduction

₹75,000

Other deductions used

₹0

Alternative regime

Old Regime

FY 2026-27

₹92,040

Estimated annual tax

Monthly tax

₹7,670

Taxable income

₹8,80,000

Take-home after tax

₹11,07,960

Effective tax rate

7.67%

Standard deduction

₹50,000

Other deductions used

₹2,70,000

Use Cases

When this tax calculator is useful

Comparing old vs new tax regime before your employer declaration window

Checking whether 80C, HRA, home loan, and NPS claims justify staying on old regime

Estimating monthly tax impact before accepting a salary revision or new offer

Understanding the rough tax difference between two deduction strategies

Reference

Frequently asked questions

Does this income tax calculator compare old and new tax regimes?

Yes. It estimates tax under both regimes and highlights the regime with the lower estimated annual tax for the inputs you provide.

Which financial year does this calculator use?

This calculator is designed around a simplified FY 2026-27 salaried-employee comparison using the standard deduction and the regime slabs currently modeled in SalaryTool.in.

Does it include standard deduction automatically?

Yes. The calculator applies the standard deduction automatically and then uses the extra deduction fields you enter to estimate taxable income.

Can I use this for exact tax filing?

No. It is a planning calculator, not filing software. Final tax depends on your actual income mix, exemptions, surcharge, cess treatment, and current law at the time of filing.

When does the old regime usually become better?

The old regime often becomes more attractive when your eligible deductions and exemptions are meaningfully large, especially across 80C, HRA, home loan interest, and other allowed claims.

How To Use

A practical way to compare the two regimes

Start by entering your annual salary before deductions. Then add only the deductions or exemptions you are reasonably confident you can claim. That helps you compare the old regime on realistic assumptions rather than on a best-case list of deductions you may never fully use.

If the difference between regimes is small, the result is best treated as a planning prompt rather than a final answer. In that situation, payroll treatment, bonus timing, or a missed deduction document can change the better option.

This page is intentionally useful for declaration windows and quick decision-making, but it should not replace a filing review when your income includes major non-salary components, surcharge implications, or edge-case exemptions.

Assumptions

Scope of the FY 2026-27 model

  • The page models salaried-employee use cases rather than every tax profile.
  • Standard deduction is built into the simplified comparison.
  • Deductions only influence the regime where they are relevant in the model.
  • The result is strongest for comparison and planning, not return filing.