Tax
Understand taxable-income inputs, new-regime slabs, Section 87A, cess and the difference between annual tax estimates and payroll TDS.
New Tax Regime Slabs: How Income Tax Is Calculated
New Tax Regime slab calculation for FY 2025–26, including progressive rates, Section 87A relief, cess and calculator limits.
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Section 87A Rebate Explained for FY 2025–26
How the Section 87A threshold, ₹60,000 cap and marginal relief work for supported new-regime ordinary income.
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Health & Education Cess: How the 4% Cess Is Calculated
Why Health & Education Cess is 4% of tax after applicable relief, rather than 4% of taxable income.
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Gross Income vs Taxable Income: What Goes Into a Tax Calculator
Why gross salary, gross income and the taxable ordinary income expected by a tax calculator are not interchangeable figures.
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Why an Income Tax Calculator May Differ From Payroll TDS
Why an annual income-tax estimate may differ from employer TDS shown on a payslip during the financial year.
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