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Take-Home Salary Calculator

The take-home salary calculator works out employee EPF at 12% of Basic + DA, estimates income tax for FY 2026-27 using the same engine as the income tax calculator, deducts professional tax and other payroll deductions and shows annual and monthly take-home pay. Change every input and see the estimate update immediately.

Estimated annual take-home₹13,30,500

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Your estimate

₹13,30,500

Estimated annual take-home

Estimated monthly take-home

₹1,10,875

Employee EPF

₹72,000

Estimated income tax

₹97,500

Other payroll deductions

₹0

New regime tax₹97,500
Old regime tax₹2,03,736

This is a simplified payroll estimate. Allowances, exemptions, state professional tax, benefits and employer payroll conventions can change actual take-home pay.

Educational estimate only. Methodology 2026.08. This is not a return promise, loan offer, tax filing or financial recommendation.

Results are estimates for learning and planning only. Tax rules, interest rates and scheme terms change from time to time, and your actual figures may differ. Please talk to a qualified financial advisor or chartered accountant before making any financial decision.

Take-Home Salary Calculator: what it calculates.

Take-home pay is what reaches your bank account after employee EPF, income tax, professional tax and other payroll deductions. This calculator turns your annual gross salary into an estimated monthly take-home figure under the new or old tax regime.

The take-home salary calculator works out employee EPF at 12% of Basic + DA, estimates income tax for FY 2026-27 using the same engine as the income tax calculator, deducts professional tax and other payroll deductions and shows annual and monthly take-home pay.

How the calculation works.

Take-home = Gross salary − employee EPF − income tax − professional tax − other deductions
  • Employee EPF = 12% of monthly Basic + DA × 12.
  • New regime: ₹75,000 standard deduction and nil tax up to ₹12 lakh of taxable income, plus 4% cess.
  • Old regime: ₹50,000 standard deduction, employee EPF counted under 80C, and the other deductions you enter.
  • Professional tax is entered by you because it varies by state.

Worked example. A ₹15 lakh gross salary with ₹50,000 monthly Basic + DA has employee EPF of ₹72,000 a year. Under the new regime, tax is about ₹97,500 including cess, leaving about ₹13.31 lakh a year or ₹1,10,875 a month. Under the old regime with ₹1 lakh of other deductions, tax is about ₹2,03,736 and monthly take-home falls to about ₹1,02,022.

How to use it

  1. 1.Enter your annual gross salary and monthly Basic + DA.
  2. 2.Choose the tax regime you have declared to your employer.
  3. 3.Enter professional tax for your state and any other payroll deductions.
  4. 4.Compare the monthly take-home under both regimes.

What it helps with

  • Shows monthly and annual take-home in one place.
  • Separates EPF, tax and other deductions.
  • Shows tax under both regimes for comparison.

What it does not include

  • HRA, LTA and other exemptions are included only through the old-regime deductions you enter.
  • Employer NPS, bonuses, arrears and surcharge are not modelled.
  • Tax rules and slabs change each year.
  • The result is an estimate, not a payslip.

Rule basis: Payroll and tax basis 2026-27

Effective 2026-04-01. Reviewed 2026-08-10.

Review again after 2027-03-31.

Policy-linked estimates can become stale. Confirm current eligibility, rates, limits and filing treatment before acting.

Common questions.

Why can actual take-home differ?

Allowances, exemptions, payroll cut-offs, state professional tax, benefits and employer policies can change actual take-home pay.

What is a Take-Home Salary Calculator?

It is an educational tool that applies the disclosed salary breakdown method to the assumptions you enter.

Are the results guaranteed?

No. Results are estimates, not forecasts, approvals, quotations or guarantees.

Why should I change the assumptions?

Testing conservative and optimistic inputs exposes uncertainty instead of hiding it behind one number.

Does it include tax and fees?

Only when a tax or fee is shown as an explicit input or result. Otherwise it is excluded.

How accurate is the calculator?

The mathematics follows the stated methodology, while real outcomes depend on rates, timing, rules, fees and circumstances.

Can I use this result as financial advice?

No. Use it for education and scenario comparison, then verify decisions with official documents or a qualified professional.

Why is inflation shown?

Inflation translates a future amount into approximate present-day purchasing power. The default 6% is editable and is not a forecast.

How often should I recalculate?

Recalculate when rates, income, contributions, rules, goals or repayment terms change.

Can the result differ from a bank or platform?

Yes. Institutions may use different compounding dates, rounding, charges and eligibility rules.

Is my data uploaded?

No. Calculations run locally in your browser and the input values are not sent to a calculation server.