Income Tax on ₹15 Lakh Salary
New regime, FY 2025-26 (IT Act 2025) · salaried, after the ₹75,000 standard deduction
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Total tax on a ₹15 Lakh salary
₹97,500
Effective rate 6.8% · includes 4% cess
Taxable income (after ₹75k std. deduction)
₹14,25,000
Tax before cess
₹93,750
Health & education cess (4%)
₹3,750
Approx. monthly in-hand (pre-PF)
₹1,16,875
Tax by salary level, FY 2025-26 new regime
| Annual salary | Total tax | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|
| ₹5 Lakh | ₹0 | 0.0% |
| ₹7 Lakh | ₹0 | 0.0% |
| ₹10 Lakh | ₹0 | 0.0% |
| ₹12 Lakh | ₹0 | 0.0% |
| ₹15 Lakh | ₹97,500 | 6.8% |
| ₹20 Lakh | ₹1,92,400 | 10.0% |
| ₹25 Lakh | ₹3,19,800 | 13.2% |
| ₹50 Lakh | ₹10,99,800 | 22.3% |
| ₹1 Crore | ₹26,59,800 | 26.8% |
How this number is worked out
A ₹15 Lakh salary pays ₹97,500 of income tax in FY 2025-26 under the new (default) regime. The working: subtract the ₹75,000 standard deduction to get taxable income of ₹14,25,000, apply the slab rates (nil to ₹4L, then 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% and 30% bands), giving ₹93,750, and add 4% cess of ₹3,750. Spread over the year that is roughly ₹8,125 of TDS a month.
This figure assumes a plain salaried case with no other income and no old-regime deductions. If you claim large deductions — HRA on rent, ₹2L of home-loan interest, a maxed 80C — the old regime can beat this number; if you have capital gains or freelance income, the total changes too. The calculator below computes both regimes side by side on your exact numbers.