Tax on ₹15 Lakh Annual Salary

New Regime

Tax = ₹1,25,000 + cess = ₹1,30,000.

Old Regime (with full deductions)

With 80C (₹1.5L) + 80D (₹50K) + NPS (₹50K) + HRA (₹1.3L) + Standard (₹50K) = ₹4.3L deductions. Taxable = ₹10.7L. Tax = ₹67,600 + cess.

Old regime saves ₹62,400/year — significant savings!

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