Pehle ek important update
Budget 2026 me tax slabs me koi badlav nahi hua. New regime aur old regime — dono ke slabs aur rates bilkul pichhle saal jaise hain. To jo comparison aap pichhle saal kar rahe the, wahi logic is saal bhi lagu hota hai. Bas FY ka label badla hai: ab FY 2026-27 (AY 2027-28) hai.
New regime ke slabs (FY 2026-27)
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| Taxable Income | Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| ₹0 – ₹4,00,000 | Nil |
| ₹4,00,001 – ₹8,00,000 | 5% |
| ₹8,00,001 – ₹12,00,000 | 10% |
| ₹12,00,001 – ₹16,00,000 | 15% |
| ₹16,00,001 – ₹20,00,000 | 20% |
| ₹20,00,001 – ₹24,00,000 | 25% |
| ₹24,00,000 se zyada | 30% |
Plus: Section 87A rebate — ₹12 lakh tak ki taxable income par effectively zero tax. Salaried logo ko ₹75,000 standard deduction milta hai, to effectively ₹12.75 lakh tak ki salary par koi tax nahi.
₹12.75 lakh tak ZERO tax — ye jaadu kaise hota hai?
Ye teen cheezon ka combined kamaal hai:
- Standard deduction ₹75,000: Salary me se seedha kat jata hai, kuch karna nahi padta.
- 87A rebate (₹60,000 tak): Agar taxable income ₹12 lakh tak hai, to poora tax maaf. Ye resident individuals ke liye hai — aur capital gains jaise special-rate income par ye rebate nahi milta.
- Marginal relief: Income ₹12 lakh se thodi zyada ho (jaise taxable ₹12.15 lakh) to ghabrao mat — tax us extra income se zyada nahi lagega. Bina relief ke slab tax ~₹64,740 banta, par relief use cap karke sirf ~₹15,600 (cess sahit) par le aata hai.
Hisab dekho: ₹12,75,000 salary − ₹75,000 standard deduction = ₹12,00,000 taxable → 87A rebate → tax ₹0. Isiliye kehte hain "₹12.75 lakh tak zero tax" — dhyaan rahe, ₹12 lakh taxable income wali line hai, ₹12.75 lakh salary wali.
Old regime ke slabs (FY 2026-27)
| Taxable Income | Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| ₹0 – ₹2,50,000 | Nil |
| ₹2,50,001 – ₹5,00,000 | 5% |
| ₹5,00,001 – ₹10,00,000 | 20% |
| ₹10,00,000 se zyada | 30% |
Old regime me standard deduction ₹50,000 hai, aur saare popular deductions milte hain: 80C (₹1.5L), 80D (health insurance), HRA exemption, 24(b) home loan interest, 80CCD(1B) NPS extra ₹50K, etc.
Real comparison: ₹15 lakh salary
Theory chhodo, numbers dekho. ₹15,00,000 annual salary wale ek salaried person ka hisab:
New regime:
Gross: ₹15,00,000
Less: Standard deduction ₹75,000
Taxable income: ₹14,25,000
Slab-wise tax: ₹20,000 (4-8L) + ₹40,000 (8-12L) + ₹33,750 (12-14.25L) = ₹93,750
Plus 4% cess: ₹97,500 total tax
Old regime (80C ₹1.5L + 80D ₹25K + HRA ₹2L deductions):
Gross: ₹15,00,000
Less: Standard deduction ₹50,000 + deductions ₹3,75,000
Taxable income: ₹10,75,000
Slab-wise tax: ₹12,500 + ₹1,00,000 + ₹22,500 = ₹1,35,000
Plus 4% cess: ₹1,40,400 total tax
👉 Is example me new regime ₹42,900 sasta hai. Kyunki deductions moderate hain (₹3.75L), new regime ke kam rates jeet jate hain.
Salary-wise comparison: ₹8 lakh se ₹25 lakh tak
Ek example kaafi nahi — poori salary range dekho. Maine dono regime ka tax nikala hai (old regime me 80C ₹1.5L + 80D ₹25K deduction maan ke):
| Annual salary | New regime tax | Old regime tax | Jeeta kaun? |
|---|---|---|---|
| ₹8 lakh | ₹0 | ₹28,600 | New |
| ₹10 lakh | ₹0 | ₹70,200 | New |
| ₹12 lakh | ₹0 | ₹1,11,800 | New |
| ₹15 lakh | ₹97,500 | ₹2,02,800 | New |
| ₹20 lakh | ₹1,92,400 | ₹3,58,800 | New |
| ₹25 lakh | ₹3,19,800 | ₹5,14,800 | New |
Dekha pattern? ₹12 lakh tak new regime me tax ZERO hai (87A rebate ka kamaal), aur uske upar bhi har level par new regime aage hai — ₹20 lakh par to ₹1.66 lakh ka farak hai! Ye isliye kyunki moderate deductions (₹1.75L) new regime ke kam rates ko beat nahi kar pate.
Break-even point: old regime kab jeet sakta hai?
Table dekhke laga hoga "old regime to mar gaya". Ruko — ek condition par ye wapas aata hai. Maine calculate kiya:
- ₹15 lakh salary par old regime tabhi jeetega jab tumhare total deductions ₹5.4 lakh se zyada hon
- ₹20 lakh salary par ye line ~₹7.1 lakh hai
Itna deduction kahan se aayega? Dekho ek realistic heavy case: HRA ₹3.2 lakh + home loan interest ₹2 lakh + 80C ₹1.5 lakh + 80D ₹50,000 + NPS ₹50,000 = ₹7.2 lakh. Ab ₹20 lakh salary par old regime ~₹3,600 se jeet jayega (new regime ₹1,92,400 vs old regime ₹1,88,760).
Matlab seedhi baat: agar tum rent par rehte ho AUR home loan bhi chal raha hai AUR poora 80C-80D bharte ho — tab old regime zaroor check karo. Baaki 90% salaried logo ke liye new regime hi sahi hai. "Old is gold" wali soch tax me kaam nahi karti — numbers dekho, bhavna nahi.
Old regime kab jeetta hai?
Old regime tab better hota hai jab aapke deductions bahut zyada hon. Rough rule:
- Deductions ₹4-5 lakh se zyada (80C full + bada HRA + home loan interest + NPS) → old regime check karo
- Deductions kam ya zero (koi investment nahi, rented house nahi) → new regime almost always better
- Beech me ho → dono calculate karo, jo kam ho wahi lo
Regime choose karte waqt 3 galtiyan
New regime default zaroor hai, par best nahi. Heavy deductions walon ke liye old regime ab bhi jeet sakta hai.
Old regime me deductions milte hain par rates zyada hain (20%/30% jaldi shuru). Dono ka net effect dekho.
Salary, investments aur HRA har saal badalte hain — isliye har saal dobara compare karo.
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Dono regime ka side-by-side comparison — apni salary daalo aur turant dekho:
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Q: FY 2026-27 me new regime me kitni income par zero tax?
87A rebate se ₹12 lakh taxable income tak zero tax. ₹75K standard deduction milakar salaried ke liye effectively ₹12.75 lakh tak tax-free.
Q: Kya FY 2026-27 me slabs badle hain?
Nahi. Budget 2026 me koi slab change nahi hua — dono regimes ke slabs pichhle saal jaise hi hain.
Q: Old regime kab better hota hai?
Jab deductions ₹4-5 lakh se zyada hon (80C + 80D + bada HRA + home loan interest). Tab old regime check karna chahiye.
Q: Kya har saal regime switch kar sakte hain?
Salaried log har saal ITR me choose kar sakte hain. Business income walon par switching restrictions hain.
Q: New regime me kaunse deductions milte hain?
Standard deduction ₹75K, employer NPS (80CCD-2) jaise limited deductions. 80C, 80D, HRA nahi milte.
Q: Marginal relief kya hai?
Agar tumhari taxable income ₹12 lakh se thodi zyada hai, to tax us extra income se zyada nahi ho sakta. Jaise taxable ₹12.15 lakh par normal slab tax ~₹64,740 banta, par marginal relief use cap karke sirf ~₹15,600 (cess sahit) par le aata hai.
Ye educational content hai, tax advice nahi. Tax calculations standard slab rates par based hain; cess/surcharge individual case me alag ho sakta hai. Apne CA/tax advisor se salah lein. New Income Tax Act, 2025 (1 April 2026 se effective) me section numbers badal sakte hain — rates/slabs verified hain.
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