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Income Tax Calculator for All Income: Salary, Rent, Capital Gains

Five heads of income in one place. Capital gains are charged at their own rates and interact with the basic exemption, Chapter VI-A deductions, the section 156 rebate (formerly 87A) and surcharge in ways that catch people out — each of those is handled here, and shown in the working.

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Rates for Tax year 2026-27 (1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027) · Income-tax Act, 2025 · resident individual

Salary

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Before the standard deduction, which is applied automatically

House property

Leave the rent at zero for a self-occupied property.

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Zero if you live in it yourself
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Deductible from the rent, if actually paid
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Section 24(b). Self-occupied is capped at ₹2,00,000 and allowed under the old regime only

Other sources

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Interest, dividends and the rest

Capital gains

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Listed shares and equity funds with STT paid
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Taxed at your slab rate, not a special rate
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Listed shares and equity funds. The first ₹1,25,000 is exempt
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Property, unlisted shares, gold and the rest

Deductions

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Ceiling ₹1,50,000
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Additional NPS. Ceiling ₹50,000
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Health insurance premium
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80G, 80TTA, 80TTB, 80E and the rest

Simpler figures? Use the Basic income tax calculator, or see all calculators. On the writing side: capital gains after the 2024 overhaul and the new regime slabs for 2026-27.

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