Income tax: old vs new regime

Tax year 2026-27 (FY April 2026 – March 2027), resident individual.

Deductible under both regimes: up to 14% of basic salary in the new regime, 10% in the old.
Deductions (old regime only) Not sure? Work it out in the HRA calculator.

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Slabs and rebates as in force for tax year 2026-27 (unchanged by Budget 2026). Deduction names use the familiar 1961-Act section numbers; the Income-tax Act, 2025 keeps these benefits under new section numbers. Capital gains taxed at special rates aren't included here; use the Capital Gains tab.

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