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Income Tax Guides
Short, worked-example guides to the questions salaried taxpayers ask most, each linked to the calculator that answers it.
Rates checked against official sources (incometaxindia.gov.in). Not yet reviewed by a CA.
Updated 2 October 2026
Old vs New Tax Regime by Salary: FY 2026-27 Comparison Table
Income tax under the old and new regimes at salaries from ₹5 lakh to ₹50 lakh for FY 2026-27, with the deductions you need for the old regime to win.
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Section 156 Rebate (earlier 87A): Zero Tax up to ₹12 Lakh Explained
How the Section 156 rebate (earlier 87A) makes income up to ₹12 lakh tax-free in the new regime for FY 2026-27, how marginal relief works just above ₹12 lakh, and the ₹12,500 old-regime rebate.
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CTC vs In-Hand Salary: Why Your Take-Home Is Lower (FY 2026-27)
Why in-hand salary is lower than CTC: employer PF, gratuity, employee PF, professional tax and income tax, with worked examples for ₹8 lakh to ₹25 lakh CTC in FY 2026-27.
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HRA Exemption 2026-27: The New 8-City 50% Rule Explained
From FY 2026-27 HRA exemption is 50% of salary in 8 cities, adding Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad. How the three-way HRA rule works, with a worked example.
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Income-tax Act 2025: Old vs New Section Numbers for Salaried Taxpayers
The Income-tax Act, 2025 replaced the 1961 Act from 1 April 2026. See which new section replaces 80C, 80D, 87A, 115BAC, 192 and Form 16, and what changed for salaried people.
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