Income Tax on ₹18 Lakh Salary

Set to a ₹18 lakh salary. Add your own income and deductions.

On ₹18 lakh the taxable income is ₹17.25 lakh after the standard deduction. The new regime charges ₹20,000 (5% of ₹4 to 8 lakh), ₹40,000 (10% of ₹8 to 12 lakh), ₹60,000 (15% of ₹12 to 16 lakh) and ₹25,000 (20% of the last ₹1.25 lakh): ₹1,45,000 in all, or ₹1,50,800 with 4% cess.

About Income Tax on ₹18 Lakh Salary

On ₹18 lakh the taxable income is ₹17.25 lakh after the standard deduction. The new regime charges ₹20,000 (5% of ₹4 to 8 lakh), ₹40,000 (10% of ₹8 to 12 lakh), ₹60,000 (15% of ₹12 to 16 lakh) and ₹25,000 (20% of the last ₹1.25 lakh): ₹1,45,000 in all, or ₹1,50,800 with 4% cess.

The old regime charges ₹3,51,000 with only the standard deduction, and still ₹2,34,000 with ₹3.75 lakh of deductions including home loan interest. You would need about ₹6.4 lakh of old-regime deductions to match the new regime.

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

What is the monthly tax on an 18 lakh salary?

About ₹12,567 a month in the new regime.

Which tax slab is an 18 lakh salary in?

In the new regime the top slab reached is 20% (₹16 to 20 lakh). In the old regime it is 30% (above ₹10 lakh).

Does surcharge apply at 18 lakh?

No. Surcharge starts only when taxable income is above ₹50 lakh.

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