Income Tax on ₹15 Lakh Salary

Set to a ₹15 lakh salary. Add your own income and deductions.

On a ₹15 lakh salary the new regime tax is ₹97,500 including cess. The taxable income is ₹14.25 lakh after the ₹75,000 standard deduction: nil up to ₹4 lakh, ₹20,000 on the next ₹4 lakh, ₹40,000 on the next ₹4 lakh and ₹33,750 on the last ₹2.25 lakh, plus 4% cess.

About Income Tax on ₹15 Lakh Salary

On a ₹15 lakh salary the new regime tax is ₹97,500 including cess. The taxable income is ₹14.25 lakh after the ₹75,000 standard deduction: nil up to ₹4 lakh, ₹20,000 on the next ₹4 lakh, ₹40,000 on the next ₹4 lakh and ₹33,750 on the last ₹2.25 lakh, plus 4% cess.

In the old regime the same salary pays ₹2,57,400 with no deductions and about ₹1,87,200 with ₹2.25 lakh of deductions. You would need roughly ₹5.45 lakh of old-regime deductions for the two to break even.

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

How much is the monthly tax on 15 lakh?

About ₹8,125 a month in the new regime.

Can HRA make the old regime better at 15 lakh?

Only if HRA, 80C, 80D, home loan interest and other deductions together come to roughly ₹5.45 lakh or more. Enter yours to check.

Is the employer's NPS contribution allowed in the new regime?

Yes, up to 14% of basic pay. It lowers the taxable income in both regimes.

Is it free, and is what I type sent anywhere?

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