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)
₹32 lakh salary: ₹2,08,817 in hand a month
On a CTC of ₹32,00,000 you take home about ₹2,08,817 a month (₹25,05,800 a year) under the new regime, after ₹12,800 PF, ₹200 professional tax and ₹44,850 income tax a month. The new regime saves ₹2,02,050 a year, unless your old-regime deductions add up to more than ₹7,97,584.
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The ₹32 lakh CTC, month by month
| A year | A month | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | ₹12,80,000 | ₹1,06,667 |
| HRA | ₹6,40,000 | ₹53,333 |
| Special allowance | ₹12,80,000 | ₹1,06,667 |
| Gross pay | ₹32,00,000 | ₹2,66,667 |
| 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) | −₹1,53,600 | −₹12,800 |
| Professional tax | −₹2,400 | −₹200 |
| Income tax, new regime | −₹5,38,200 | −₹44,850 |
| In hand | ₹25,05,800 | ₹2,08,817 |
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 ₹32 lakh
| New regime | Old regime | |
|---|---|---|
| Taxable income | ₹31,25,000 | ₹29,97,600 |
| Income tax and cess, a year | ₹5,38,200 | ₹7,40,250 |
| Income tax, a month | ₹44,850 | ₹61,688 |
| In hand, a month | ₹2,08,817 | ₹1,91,979 |
The new regime, by ₹2,02,050 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 ₹7,97,584.
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Questions people ask about a ₹32 lakh salary
What is the in-hand salary on a ₹32 lakh CTC?
About ₹2,08,817 a month under the new regime: ₹2,66,667 of gross pay, less ₹12,800 PF, ₹200 professional tax and ₹44,850 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 ₹32 lakh salary?
₹5,38,200 a year in the new regime (₹44,850 a month, 16.8% of the CTC), and ₹7,40,250 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 ₹32 lakh?
The new regime, by ₹2,02,050 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 ₹7,97,584.
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