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Tax Regime Calculator – Old vs New

Compare old vs new regime tax on your salary with simplified FY slabs, deductions and cess to pick the lower-tax option fast

Reviewed by Prime Metric • Updated September 2026 WhatsApp

Salary & Deductions

Standard deduction $50,000 applied to both regimes automatically.

Results

Recommendation
New regime wins
Saves $19,760.00 in tax
Old Regime Tax
$105,560.00
on $945,000.00
New Regime Tax
$85,800.00
on $1,150,000.00

Simplified FY 2024-25 slabs + 4% cess. Old: 0–2.5L nil, 2.5–5L 5%, 5–10L 20%, >10L 30%. New: 0–3L nil, 3–6L 5%, 6–9L 10%, 9–12L 15%, 12–15L 20%, >15L 30%.

About this Tool

The Tax Regime Calculator compares your India income tax under the old regime (with 80C, 80D and HRA deductions) against the new regime (lower slab rates, almost no deductions). It uses a simplified FY 2024-25 slab table plus 4% cess and recommends whichever leaves you with the lower bill.

Common Use Cases

Salaried Regime Pick

Decide old vs new before the financial year investment proofs are due.

Deduction Payoff Check

See if your 80C + HRA savings actually beat the new slab rates.

Raise Planning

Preview which regime wins after a hike pushes you into a higher slab.

HR Declarations

Back your Form 12BB regime choice with a quick comparison.

Pro Tips

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    Know the Simplified Table

    New: 0–3L nil, 3–6L 5%, 6–9L 10%, 9–12L 15%, 12–15L 20%, above 15L 30%. Old: 0–2.5L nil, 2.5–5L 5%, 5–10L 20%, above 10L 30%. Both get 4% cess here.

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    Big Deductions Favor Old

    80C at the full 150k plus HRA usually tips the scales toward the old regime.

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    No Deductions? Go New

    With zero 80C/HRA claims the new regime almost always wins.

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