Income Tax on ₹12 Lakh Salary

Set to a ₹12 lakh salary. Add your own income and deductions.

A ₹12 lakh salary pays no income tax in the new regime. After the ₹75,000 standard deduction, the taxable income is ₹11.25 lakh, and the rebate for taxable income up to ₹12 lakh cancels the ₹52,500 of slab tax. In fact any salary up to ₹12.75 lakh is tax-free.

About Income Tax on ₹12 Lakh Salary

A ₹12 lakh salary pays no income tax in the new regime. After the ₹75,000 standard deduction, the taxable income is ₹11.25 lakh, and the rebate for taxable income up to ₹12 lakh cancels the ₹52,500 of slab tax. In fact any salary up to ₹12.75 lakh is tax-free.

In the old regime the same salary pays ₹1,63,800 with no deductions, or about ₹1,01,400 with ₹2.25 lakh of 80C, 80D and NPS. The new regime wins unless you have very large deductions.

How it works

  1. Choose your age group and enter your gross salary and any other income.
  2. If you are thinking of the old regime, open its deductions and add HRA, 80C, 80D and home loan interest.
  3. Compare the two totals, see how much the cheaper regime saves, and copy the comparison.

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Questions people ask

Is a 12 lakh salary tax-free?

Yes, in the new regime, for a resident individual whose only income is the salary.

What if I also have interest income?

It is added to your income. If the taxable total goes over ₹12 lakh, tax applies, with marginal relief so the tax never exceeds the amount above ₹12 lakh.

Will my employer still deduct TDS?

If you choose the new regime and your projected taxable income stays within ₹12 lakh, there should be no TDS on salary.

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