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Income Tax Act 1961 Income Tax Act 2025 FY 2025-26 & 2026-27
FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27)
FY 2026-27 (AY 2027-28)
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Personal & Employment Details
FD Interest, Rental, Capital Gains, etc.
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Salary Bifurcation & Components
Enter your annual salary components. Each component has different tax treatment under old and new regimes. You may enter CTC or in-hand components. Leave zero if not applicable.
Core Salary Components
Forms part of salary for HRA calculation
Required for HRA exemption calculation
Fully taxable under both regimes
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Exempt Allowances (Old Regime)
These allowances get partial/full exemption under the old regime as per IT Act 1961 / Income Tax Rules. Under the new regime, they are taxable (except NPS contributions).
Actual travel cost claimed; 2 journeys in 4 years [Sec 10(5)]
Fully taxable (Standard deduction covers this now)
Fully taxable (merged into standard deduction)
FY 2025-26: Exempt ₹100/child/month (max 2) = ₹2,400 | FY 2026-27: ₹3,000/child/month = ₹72,000 [Sec 10(14) / IT Rules 2026]
FY 2025-26: Exempt ₹300/child/month (max 2) = ₹7,200 | FY 2026-27: ₹9,000/child/month = ₹2,16,000 [Sec 10(14) / IT Rules 2026]
Exempt up to actual expenditure [Rule 2BB]
Exempt up to actual expenditure [Sec 10(14)]
Exempt up to actual expense [Rule 2BB(1)]
Exempt up to ₹200/month [Sec 10(14) / Rule 2BB(2)]
Exempt ₹3,200/month = ₹38,400/year [Sec 10(14)]
Exempt ₹1,060–₹7,000/month based on altitude [Rule 2BB]
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Perquisites & Retirement Benefits
Taxable if employer PF > ₹7,50,000/year [Sec 17(2)(vii)]
Deductible u/s 80CCD(2): 14% of salary for Govt, 10% others
Exempt up to ₹20,00,000 under Sec 10(10)
Exempt up to ₹25,00,000 at retirement [Sec 10(10AA)]
Deductible u/s 16(iii); max ₹2,500/year
Deductible u/s 16(ii): Least of actual, 20% of basic, ₹5,000
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Deductions (Chapter VI-A — Old Regime Only)
These deductions are available ONLY under the old regime. Under the new regime, only standard deduction (₹75,000), employer NPS (Sec 80CCD(2)), and a few others are allowed.
80C
Section 80C — Investments & Savings (Max ₹1,50,000)
NPS
NPS — 80CCD(1B) & 80CCD(2)
Additional deduction over 80C; max ₹50,000
Allowed in BOTH regimes; Govt 14%, Others 10% of basic+DA; Budget 2024 raised to 14% for private too from FY 2024-25
80D
Section 80D — Health Insurance Premium
Max ₹25,000 (₹50,000 if age ≥ 60)
Max ₹5,000 within the 80D limit
Max ₹25,000 (₹50,000 if parents are senior citizens)
For very senior citizens (80+) with no insurance; max ₹50,000
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House Property & Home Loan
Sec 24(b): Max ₹2,00,000 deduction for self-occupied property
Full interest deductible (no cap); set-off loss max ₹2L [Sec 24(b)]
Annual rental income received (30% standard deduction auto-applied)
First-time buyer; stamp value ≤ ₹45L; loan sanctioned before 31 Mar 2022; max ₹1,50,000
Loan sanctioned FY 2016-17; loan ≤ ₹35L; house value ≤ ₹50L; max ₹50,000
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Other Deductions
Full interest deductible for 8 years; for self/spouse/children/dependent
50% or 100% deductible depending on fund; subject to 10% GTI cap for non-notified funds
Least of: rent-10% of GTI, 25% of GTI, ₹60,000/year; only if no HRA
Max ₹10,000; not available to senior citizens (use 80TTB)
Max ₹50,000; for senior citizens on all bank/post office deposits
₹75,000 (disability ≥ 40%) or ₹1,25,000 (severe ≥ 80%)
Max ₹40,000 (₹1,00,000 for senior citizens)
₹75,000 (≥40% disability) or ₹1,25,000 (≥80% severe disability)
Max ₹3,00,000
Max ₹3,00,000 for resident authors
50% of amount invested; max ₹25,000; first-time equity investor; GTI < ₹12L (discontinued from AY 2018-19 for fresh investments)
Full deduction; only by cheque/digital; not cash
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Detailed Income & Tax Computation
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Salary Component Tax Treatment
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Slab-wise Tax Calculation
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Deductions & Exemptions Comparison
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Monthly TDS Schedule (Section 192)
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Applicable Tax Slabs Reference