Income Tax Calculator : New Regime FY 2025-26

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The calculation strictly follows the Income Tax Act rules for the New Tax Regime. The fundamental equation is:

. Here is the step-by-step mathematical breakdown of the components and operations:

1. Gross Income: The total annual income provided.
2. Taxable Income: Calculated as the Gross Income minus the standard deduction of Rs. 75,000 (if the result is positive, otherwise zero).
3. Slab-wise Tax: The tax is calculated progressively across the tax slabs. For each slab, the portion of taxable income falling within that slab is multiplied by the respective rate (5%, 10%, 15%, etc.).
4. Rebate u/s 87A: If the Taxable Income is Rs. 12,00,000 or less, a rebate equal to the total slab tax (up to a maximum of Rs. 60,000) is applied. Otherwise, the rebate is zero.
5. Surcharge: Evaluated only if the Taxable Income crosses defined high-income thresholds. The appropriate surcharge rate is applied to the tax amount after any rebate.
6. Health and Education Cess: Always computed as 4% of the sum of the tax after rebate and surcharge.
7. Effective Rate: Calculated as the Final Tax divided by the Gross Income, expressed as a percentage.

By following these steps sequentially, the calculation ensures exact parity with the Income Tax Department's official computation logic.

Let us analyze the tax liability for Rahul, a software engineer earning a Gross Annual Income of Rs. 15,00,000. Under the FY 2025-26 New Tax Regime, the computation unfolds as follows:

First, we calculate the Taxable Income. We subtract the standard deduction of Rs. 75,000 from his gross income. $\text{Taxable Income} = \text{Rs. 15,00,000} - \text{Rs. 75,000} = \text{Rs. 14,25,000}$.

Next, we apply the slab rates progressively to the Rs. 14,25,000 taxable base:

1. Rs. 0 to Rs. 4,00,000: Nil tax. (Remaining taxable: Rs. 10,25,000).
2. Rs. 4,00,001 to Rs. 8,00,000 (Slab width Rs. 4,00,000): $5\% \times \text{Rs. 4,00,000} = \text{Rs. 20,000}$. (Remaining taxable: Rs. 6,25,000).
3. Rs. 8,00,001 to Rs. 12,00,000 (Slab width Rs. 4,00,000): $10\% \times \text{Rs. 4,00,000} = \text{Rs. 40,000}$. (Remaining taxable: Rs. 2,25,000).
4. Rs. 12,00,001 to Rs. 16,00,000: The remaining Rs. 2,25,000 falls in the 15% bracket. $15\% \times \text{Rs. 2,25,000} = \text{Rs. 33,750}$.

Adding these up, the Total Tax before cess is $\text{Rs. 20,000} + \text{Rs. 40,000} + \text{Rs. 33,750} = \text{Rs. 93,750}$.

Because Rahul's taxable income of Rs. 14,25,000 exceeds the Rs. 12,00,000 threshold for Section 87A, he is not eligible for any rebate. His tax remains Rs. 93,750. Since his income is below Rs. 50,00,000, no surcharge applies.

Finally, the 4% Health and Education Cess must be added to the tax liability. $\text{Cess} = 4\% \times \text{Rs. 93,750} = \text{Rs. 3,750}$.

Total Final Tax = $\text{Rs. 93,750} + \text{Rs. 3,750} = \text{Rs. 97,500}$. Rahul's Take Home pay will be $\text{Rs. 15,00,000} - \text{Rs. 97,500} = \text{Rs. 14,02,500}$. His effective tax rate is exactly 6.5%. This step-by-step manual calculation matches the output of the PaisaPlanner calculator perfectly.