- Gross salary
- ₹25,00,000
- Tax, new regime
- ₹3,19,800
- Tax, old regime (₹2 lakh deductions)
- ₹5,07,000
- Better choice
- New regime
- Monthly tax (new regime)
- ₹26,650
How it is worked out
New regime: ₹25 lakh minus the ₹75,000 standard deduction gives taxable income of ₹24,25,000. Slab tax is ₹3,07,500, and 4% cess adds ₹12,300.