Old vs New Tax Regime Calculator

Enter your salary and deductions to see your income tax under both regimes for Tax year 2026-27, which one saves more, and the break-even point: how much you would need to claim in deductions for the old regime to win.

Age
Deductions (old regime only, except employer NPS)

Capped at ₹1,50,000

Work it out with the CTC calculator (old regime, enter your rent)

Capped at ₹2,00,000

Capped at ₹50,000

Allowed up to 14% of salary (basic + DA) in the new regime; enter the amount on your payslip.

The new regime saves you ₹1,05,300 a year (₹8,775 a month).

The old regime only wins if your deductions (besides the standard deduction) exceed ₹5,43,753. You have entered ₹1,75,000.

New regime

₹97,500

₹8,125 a month, 6.5% of income

Gross income
₹15,00,000
Standard deduction
- ₹75,000
Other deductions
₹-0
Taxable income
₹14,25,000
Tax on slabs
₹93,750
Rebate (incl. marginal relief)
₹-0
Cess (4%)
₹3,750

Old regime

₹2,02,800

₹16,900 a month, 13.5% of income

Gross income
₹15,00,000
Standard deduction
- ₹50,000
Other deductions
- ₹1,75,000
Taxable income
₹12,75,000
Tax on slabs
₹1,95,000
Rebate (incl. marginal relief)
₹-0
Cess (4%)
₹7,800

New regime slabs (Tax year 2026-27)

Up to Rs. 4,00,000Nil
Rs. 4,00,001 - Rs. 8,00,0005%
Rs. 8,00,001 - Rs. 12,00,00010%
Rs. 12,00,001 - Rs. 16,00,00015%
Rs. 16,00,001 - Rs. 20,00,00020%
Rs. 20,00,001 - Rs. 24,00,00025%
Above Rs. 24,00,00030%

Standard deduction: Rs. 75,000 (salary). Rebate up to Rs. 60,000 when taxable income is Rs. 12,00,000 or less, with marginal relief just above it. 4% cess on tax.

Old regime slabs (Tax year 2026-27)

Up to Rs. 2,50,000Nil
Rs. 2,50,001 - Rs. 5,00,0005%
Rs. 5,00,001 - Rs. 10,00,00020%
Above Rs. 10,00,00030%

Standard deduction: Rs. 50,000 (salary). Rebate up to Rs. 12,500 when taxable income is Rs. 5,00,000 or less. 4% cess on tax.

For individuals with salary and other slab-rate income. Capital gains and other special-rate income are not included. An estimate, not tax advice.

What this calculator covers

Salaried and pension income

Both regimes for Tax year 2026-27, with rebate, surcharge and cess.

Interest, rent and other slab-rate income

Enter it as other income (rent after its 30% deduction).

Capital gains, lottery or other special-rate income

Taxed at separate rates; not included.

Monthly take-home from your CTC

Use the CTC calculator for PF, professional tax and monthly in-hand.

CTC to in-hand calculator

Features

  • Slabs, rebate, marginal relief, surcharge and cess for Tax year 2026-27

  • Break-even deductions: the amount at which the old regime starts to win

  • Old-regime deductions with their legal caps: 80C, 80D, HRA, home loan, NPS

  • Employer NPS counted in both regimes

  • Age bands for the old regime (below 60, 60-79, 80+)

  • Full line-by-line working for each regime

When to use it

Start of the financial year

Employers ask you to declare a regime for TDS. Check which one costs less first.

Filing your return

You can usually pick the better regime when you file. Compare with your actual deductions.

Planning investments

See whether extra 80C or NPS savings would make the old regime worth it.

Old vs new regime: how to decide

Break-even deductions at common salaries (Tax year 2026-27)

Deductions here means everything you claim in the old regime beyond the standard deduction: 80C (including your PF), 80D, HRA exemption, home-loan interest, NPS and others.

  • ₹10,00,000 salary: the new regime always wins (no tax)
  • ₹12,75,000 salary: the new regime always wins (no tax)
  • ₹15,00,000 salary: the old regime wins only above ₹5,43,753 of deductions (new regime tax ₹97,500)
  • ₹20,00,000 salary: the old regime wins only above ₹7,08,335 of deductions (new regime tax ₹1,92,400)
  • ₹25,00,000 salary: the old regime wins only above ₹8,00,002 of deductions (new regime tax ₹3,19,800)
  • ₹30,00,000 salary: the old regime wins only above ₹8,00,002 of deductions (new regime tax ₹4,75,800)

What changes between the regimes

  • New regime: lower rates, a Rs 75,000 standard deduction for salary, and a rebate that makes taxable income up to Rs 12 lakh tax-free. Most deductions are not allowed; employer NPS is.
  • Old regime: higher rates and a Rs 50,000 standard deduction, but 80C, 80D, HRA, home-loan interest and other deductions are allowed.
  • Surcharge applies above Rs 50 lakh in both, and is capped at 25% in the new regime.

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