Tax exampleVerified for FY 2026-27

Old vs New Regime for 20 Lakh Salary

Compare old and new income-tax regimes for 20 lakh salary in FY 2026-27 with standard deduction, 80C, 80D and NPS assumptions.

Recommended regimeNew regime

Estimated tax is ₹1,92,400 under the recommended regime, saving ₹1,50,800 versus the alternative.

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Monthly breakdown

Gross monthly income: ₹1,66,667
Recommended monthly tax: ₹16,033
New-regime tax: ₹1,92,400
Old-regime tax: ₹3,43,200

Annual breakdown

Gross salary: ₹20,00,000
Recommended tax: ₹1,92,400
Estimated take-home after tax: ₹18,07,600
Effective tax rate: 9.6%

Alternative scenarios

No old-regime deductions

New regime

New-regime tax is ₹1,92,400.

Add 2 lakh home-loan interest

New regime

Recommended tax becomes ₹1,92,400.

Add 2.4 lakh HRA exemption

New regime

Recommended tax becomes ₹1,92,400.

Assumptions

FY 2026-27 slabs, salaried taxpayer and standard deduction included.
Old-regime base case includes 1.5 lakh 80C, 25k 80D and 50k NPS 80CCD(1B).
Capital gains, surcharge special cases and employer NPS are excluded from this example.

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