Income Tax Calculator for Salaried Employees
For a salaried employee earning ₹10,00,000, the standard deduction (₹75,000 new regime, ₹50,000 old regime) applies automatically before any other deduction is even considered, bringing new-regime tax to ₹0 and old-regime tax (before itemized deductions) to ₹1,06,600.
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Old Regime Deductions
Total: ₹50,000HRA exemption is not available under the new regime — it only affects the old-regime column.
Comparison
| Component | New Regime | Old Regime |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income | ₹10,00,000 | ₹10,00,000 |
| Total Deductions | ₹75,000 | ₹50,000 |
| Taxable Income | ₹9,25,000 | ₹9,50,000 |
| Income Tax | ₹32,500 | ₹1,02,500 |
| Rebate u/s 87A | −₹32,500 | ₹0 |
| Surcharge | ₹0 | ₹0 |
| Health & Ed. Cess | ₹0 | ₹4,100 |
| TOTAL TAX PAYABLE | ₹0 | ₹1,06,600 |
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Recommendation
New regime saves you ₹0 this year.
The new regime wins here because your old-regime deductions (₹50,000) are below the ~₹5,00,000 break-even where the old regime starts to pay off.
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Income Tax Regime Comparison
FY 2026-27 (AY 2027-28) · Income-tax Act 2025
| Component | New Regime | Old Regime |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income | ₹10,00,000 | ₹10,00,000 |
| Taxable Income | ₹9,25,000 | ₹9,50,000 |
| Total Tax Payable | ₹0 | ₹1,06,600 |
The new regime wins here because your old-regime deductions (₹50,000) are below the ~₹5,00,000 break-even where the old regime starts to pay off.
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Why salaried income gets its own treatment
Salaried employees are the one group guaranteed a standard deduction under both regimes — ₹75,000 under the new regime, ₹50,000 under the old — applied automatically against gross salary before any other deduction. That single fact already shifts the new-vs-old comparison for salaried taxpayers relative to business income or other income types, which don't get this deduction at all.
On top of the standard deduction, salaried employees are also the group most likely to have HRA and employer-provided perquisites in the mix — both of which interact with the regime choice in ways that self-employed or purely investment-income taxpayers don't need to consider.
The salaried-specific checklist
Before comparing regimes, a salaried taxpayer should have three figures ready: actual HRA received and rent paid (for the old-regime HRA exemption calculation), any home loan interest under Section 24(b) if they own a self-occupied property, and their 80C/80D utilisation for the year. Employer NPS contributions under Section 80CCD(2) are a rare exception — available under both regimes — worth checking with HR if not already factored into the salary structure.
One detail that trips up a lot of salaried taxpayers: the regime declared to the employer at the start of the year, for TDS purposes, isn't binding at the time of filing the actual return. A taxpayer can still choose the other regime when filing, provided they aren't carrying business income — meaning a mid-year change in circumstances (a new home loan, for instance) doesn't lock them into a suboptimal choice for the whole year.
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