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    Regime Optimiser — old vs new

    Enter your income for TY 2026-27; we compute tax under both regimes, apply 87A (with marginal relief in the new regime), and tax special-rate income (equity LTCG/STCG and crypto/VDA) separately under both. The winner and the deduction breakeven appear below.

    About you
    Normal-slab income
    Special-rate income

    Taxed separately under both regimes — 87A does not zero these.

    First ₹1,25,000 exempt
    Flat 20%
    Flat 30%
    Old-regime deductions

    Itemise via the Deduction-Stack calculator or enter a single total here.

    Sum of 80C / 80CCD(1B) / 80D / 24(b) / etc.

    Result

    Old regime

    ₹0

    New regime

    ₹0

    Breakeven: old regime ties the new regime at ₹0 of total deductions.

    How we calculate this

    Source: Income Tax Department — 2026-27 bracket schedule.

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    BandRate
    0 – 400,0000%
    400,000 – 800,0005%
    800,000 – 1,200,00010%
    1,200,000 – 1,600,00015%
    1,600,000 – 2,000,00020%
    2,000,000 – 2,400,00025%
    2,400,000 – and above30%

    New regime — step by step

    1. Normal-slab income ₹0 − standard deduction ₹75,000[s.115BAC]₹0
    2. Slab tax (new regime)[s.115BAC]₹0
    3. 87A rebate (income ≤ ₹12,00,000) — slab tax reduced to nil[s.87A]-₹0
    4. Health & education cess (4%)₹0
    5. Total tax — new regime₹0

    Old regime — step by step

    1. Normal-slab income ₹0 − standard ded. ₹50,000 − Ch.VI-A deductions ₹0[Old regime]₹0
    2. Slab tax (old regime, age band below60)[Old regime]₹0
    3. Health & education cess (4%)₹0
    4. Total tax — old regime₹0

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