Income Tax Slab 2025-26

FY 2025-26 ke liye income tax slabs — old aur new regime dono ke rates, surcharge aur cess ke saath dekhein.

New Tax Regime — FY 2025-26

₹12 lakh tak zero tax (87A rebate + ₹75K standard deduction)

Income RangeRateTax on slab
₹0 – ₹4 lakh0%Nil
₹4L – ₹8 lakh5%₹20,000
₹8L – ₹12 lakh10%₹40,000
₹12L – ₹16 lakh15%₹60,000
₹16L – ₹20 lakh20%₹80,000
₹20L – ₹24 lakh25%₹1,00,000
Above ₹24 lakh30%

+ 4% Health & Education Cess on tax amount

Old Tax Regime — FY 2025-26

₹5 lakh tak zero tax (87A rebate). 80C, HRA, 80D deductions available.

Income RangeRateTax on slab
₹0 – ₹2.5 lakh0%Nil
₹2.5L – ₹5 lakh5%₹12,500
₹5L – ₹10 lakh20%₹1,00,000
Above ₹10 lakh30%

+ 4% Health & Education Cess. Senior citizens: ₹3L basic exemption.

Surcharge rates:

IncomeSurcharge
₹50L – ₹1Cr10%
₹1Cr – ₹2Cr15%
₹2Cr – ₹5Cr25%
Above ₹5Cr37% (old) / 25% (new)

Aksar puchhe jaane wale sawaal

₹0-4L — 0%, ₹4-8L — 5%, ₹8-12L — 10%, ₹12-16L — 15%, ₹16-20L — 20%, ₹20-24L — 25%, ₹24L+ — 30%. ₹12L tak 87A rebate se zero tax.

₹0-2.5L — 0%, ₹2.5-5L — 5%, ₹5-10L — 20%, ₹10L+ — 30%. Senior citizens ke liye basic exemption ₹3L hai.

Tax amount par 4% cess add hota hai — ye central aur state dono ke liye hota hai. Surcharge ke baad cess calculate hoti hai.

Old regime mein 60-80 umar ke liye ₹3L basic exemption, 80+ ke liye ₹5L. New regime mein sab ke liye same slab hai.