What you take home, and which tax regime wins.
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Tax rules as of September 2026, from the Income-tax Act and Finance Act 2026. No sign-up, no ads, and what you type stays on this device. How each number is worked out
Old regime or new regime?
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Provision-by-provision reference (what each regime allows)
₹18 lakh salary: ₹1,30,033 in hand a month
On a CTC of ₹18,00,000 you take home about ₹1,30,033 a month (₹15,60,400 a year) under the new regime, after ₹7,200 PF, ₹200 professional tax and ₹12,567 income tax a month. The new regime saves ₹1,72,490 a year, unless your old-regime deductions add up to more than ₹6,39,251.
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The ₹18 lakh CTC, month by month
| A year | A month | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | ₹7,20,000 | ₹60,000 |
| HRA | ₹3,60,000 | ₹30,000 |
| Special allowance | ₹7,20,000 | ₹60,000 |
| Gross pay | ₹18,00,000 | ₹1,50,000 |
| Employer PF (in the CTC, not paid to you) | ₹0 | ₹0 |
| Gratuity (in the CTC, paid when you leave) | ₹0 | ₹0 |
| Your PF (12% of Basic) | −₹86,400 | −₹7,200 |
| Professional tax | −₹2,400 | −₹200 |
| Income tax, new regime | −₹1,50,800 | −₹12,567 |
| In hand | ₹15,60,400 | ₹1,30,033 |
Basic at 40% of the CTC, HRA half of Basic, employer PF and gratuity on top of the CTC, ₹2,400 professional tax, age under 60. Change any of it below or in the in-hand salary calculator.
Old vs new regime at ₹18 lakh
| New regime | Old regime | |
|---|---|---|
| Taxable income | ₹17,25,000 | ₹16,61,200 |
| Income tax and cess, a year | ₹1,50,800 | ₹3,23,290 |
| Income tax, a month | ₹12,567 | ₹26,941 |
| In hand, a month | ₹1,30,033 | ₹1,15,659 |
The new regime, by ₹1,72,490 a year, for most people. The old regime wins only when its deductions (the HRA exemption, 80C including your PF, home-loan interest, health insurance and your own NPS) add up to more than ₹6,39,251.
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Questions people ask about a ₹18 lakh salary
What is the in-hand salary on a ₹18 lakh CTC?
About ₹1,30,033 a month under the new regime: ₹1,50,000 of gross pay, less ₹7,200 PF, ₹200 professional tax and ₹12,567 income tax. That assumes Basic at 40% of the CTC, with employer PF and gratuity paid on top of the CTC; your own 12% PF comes off your pay. A larger Basic means more PF and a little less in hand.
How much income tax is paid on a ₹18 lakh salary?
₹1,50,800 a year in the new regime (₹12,567 a month, 8.4% of the CTC), and ₹3,23,290 in the old regime with no deductions beyond PF. Both include the 4% health and education cess.
Is the old or the new tax regime better for ₹18 lakh?
The new regime, by ₹1,72,490 a year, for most people. The old regime wins only when its deductions (the HRA exemption, 80C including your PF, home-loan interest, health insurance and your own NPS) add up to more than ₹6,39,251.
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