+₹26,000 tax
Above ₹12 lakh of taxable income the full rebate ends, so the tax rises steeply here.
Income tax on ₹12 lakh salary
On a ₹12 lakh salary, there is no income tax for Tax Year 2026-27 under the new regime: the rebate cancels the ₹52,500 of tax on the slabs.
- Tax Year 2026-27 · verified 29 September 2026
- Checked against the official calculator
- By the Accurio.in team
Tax for Tax Year 2026-27 · new regime
₹0
No tax to pay under the new regime
- Salary
- ₹12,00,000
- Standard deduction
- −₹75,000
- Taxable income
- ₹11,25,000
- Tax on the slabs
- ₹52,500
- Rebate
- −₹52,500
Tax for the year₹0
Old regime, standard deduction only: ₹1,63,800 (₹1,63,800 more).
₹1,63,800 more
under the old regime, standard deduction only. With no tax under the new regime, the old one can at best match it, whatever the deductions.
Up to ₹12.75 lakh
of salary pays no tax under the new regime, with no other income: the rebate covers the tax on up to ₹12 lakh of taxable income, after the ₹75,000 standard deduction.
See the working
Taxable income ₹11,25,000
| Slab · rate | Income | Tax |
|---|---|---|
| Up to ₹4 lakh · 0% | ₹4,00,000 | ₹0 |
| ₹4–8 lakh · 5% | ₹4,00,000 | ₹20,000 |
| ₹8–12 lakh · 10% | ₹3,25,000 | ₹32,500 |
| ₹12–16 lakh · 15% | ₹0 | ₹0 |
| ₹16–20 lakh · 20% | ₹0 | ₹0 |
| ₹20–24 lakh · 25% | ₹0 | ₹0 |
| Above ₹24 lakh · 30% | ₹0 | ₹0 |
| Total | ₹11,25,000 | ₹52,500 |
How this is calculated
The steps, as the law sets them
- Taxable income = salary − the standard deduction (₹75,000 in the new regime, ₹50,000 in the old; s.19) + other income, rounded to the nearest ₹10 (s.516).
- Tax on the slabs: each slab’s rate on the part of the income inside it. New regime: s.202(1). Old regime: the Finance Act 2026 slabs for the taxpayer’s age.
- Rebate (s.156): the new regime takes off the whole tax, up to ₹60,000, while taxable income is at most ₹12,00,000. Just above that, marginal relief keeps the tax no higher than the income above ₹12,00,000. The old regime’s rebate is up to ₹12,500 at taxable income up to ₹5,00,000, with no relief above.
- Surcharge on the tax: 10% above ₹50 lakh, 15% above ₹1 crore and 25% above ₹2 crore in the new regime; 10% above ₹50 lakh, 15% above ₹1 crore, 25% above ₹2 crore and 37% above ₹5 crore in the old. Marginal relief at each step (Finance Act 2026 s.3(5) for the new regime; First Schedule Part I-B Paragraph F for the old).
- Cess: 4% of the tax and surcharge (Finance Act 2026 s.3(15)).
- The total is rounded to the nearest ₹10 (s.516).
Assumptions
- A resident individual, for Tax Year 2026-27 (FY 2026-27): income earned from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
- Salary is the gross salary for the year, HRA included: the new regime allows no HRA exemption (s.202(2)(a)), and the old regime here takes none.
- Other income is added in full at the slab rates: enter its taxable amount.
- The old regime is shown with the standard deduction only: no other deductions or exemptions.
- Capital gains, other income taxed at special rates, and professional tax are not included.
Why can the official calculator show a different figure?
The Income Tax Department’s calculator has a Basic tab and an Advance tab. In our checks, the Basic tab (new regime) left out three rules of the Act: the rebate’s marginal relief just above ₹12 lakh, the surcharge’s marginal relief, and the rounding to ₹10. So just above those thresholds it shows more tax than the Act charges. The Advance tab matched our figures to the rupee, with three exceptions. Just above ₹2 crore of income it charged a 15% surcharge instead of 25% with marginal relief, in both regimes. Above ₹5 crore it charged the old regime 25% instead of 37%. And it does not round taxable income to ₹10: in the old regime, taxable income of ₹5,00,001 to ₹5,00,004 rounds down to ₹5,00,000 under the Act (s.516) and gets the full rebate, where the calculator shows tax. We follow the Act.
Which regime applies if I don’t choose?
The new regime (s.202) is the default. To be taxed under the old regime you opt out of it under s.202(4). The comparison under the calculator shows both.
Is a ₹12.75 lakh salary tax-free?
Yes, under the new regime, for a resident with no other income. The ₹75,000 standard deduction brings it to ₹12,00,000 of taxable income, and the s.156 rebate cancels the tax on up to ₹12,00,000. Above ₹12,00,000 of taxable income (after the rounding to ₹10) the full rebate ends, and its marginal relief keeps the tax, before cess, no higher than the income above ₹12,00,000.
What changed (latest: 1 April 2026)
The rules this page uses, by the date each took effect, newest first. Each was last checked against its official source on 29 September 2026.
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17 changes
- New-regime slab rates on taxable income
- Old-regime slab rates: individuals below 60, and non-residents of any age
- Old-regime slab rates: resident individuals aged 60 to 79
- Old-regime slab rates: resident individuals aged 80 or more
- Standard deduction on salary
- Rebate, new regime
- Rebate, old regime
- Surcharge rates
- Health and education cess
- Rounding of total income and of tax payable/refund
- Deduction for life insurance premia, provident fund and the other Schedule XV payments (s.123, formerly 80C)
- Deduction for the individual's own NPS contribution (s.124(3), formerly 80CCD(1B))
- Deduction for health insurance premia (s.126, formerly 80D)
- Deduction for interest on bank, co-operative bank and post office deposits (s.153, formerly 80TTA and 80TTB)
- Interest on a home loan for a self-occupied house (s.22(1)(b)–(c), capped by s.22(2); formerly s.24(b))
- Employer NPS contribution deduction (s.124, formerly 80CCD(2))
- Income-tax Act 2025 in force; "Tax Year" replaces previous year / assessment year
Mistakes we have fixed on any page are listed on Corrections.
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Old vs new regime
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Old vs new at every salary
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Just the rates?
Income tax slabs for Tax Year 2026-27
Both regimes, by age, with surcharge and cess.
Income tax on nearby salaries
Tax Year 2026-27, a resident below 60 with no other income; the old regime with the standard deduction only.