What is Taxable Income?

Taxable Income is the total income of an employee minus allowed exemptions and deductions as per the Income Tax Act. Taxable Income is calculated as sum of Gross Salary, Bonus and Other income minus the exemptions and deductions allowed in the tax regime chosen. The Old regime has more exemptions and deductions when compared to the New regime which allows only deduction and no exemption.

To calculate Taxable Income and to learn how it is calculated, follow the steps below. We are using an Income Tax Calculator to calculate Taxable Income with data from your payslip and the tax saving investments you have made.

Step 1: Open the Income Tax Calculator

Step 2: Fill in Basic Details

Basic details for Calculate Taxable Income

Step 3: Key in your Salary Details

Copy the earnings and deductions from your payslip to appropriate salary heads listed.

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Step 4: Calculate Taxable Income

Click button ‘Compute’ to calculate Income tax which also calculates the taxable income.

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Step 5: Taxable Income

View calculation summary for details on how the Taxable Income is calculated.

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Step 6: Taxable Income in New Regime

In New Regime of Income Tax, Taxable Income is calculated as

Gross Salary + Bonus + Other income – Deductions under Chapter 6A

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Step 7: Calculation of Taxable Income in New Regime

Gross Salary is the total earnings from your payslips.

Salary Taxable Income

Bonus is an annual payment received from your employer.

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If you have any other income besides your salary, you should declare it.

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Taxable Income

If your employer is contributing to your NPS account, you are eligible for deduction under Section 80CCD(2) which is under Chapter 6A.

Other Taxable Income
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Step 8: Taxable Income in Old Regime

In Old Regime of Income Tax, Taxable income is calculated as

Gross Earnings + Bonus – Professional Tax – Standard Deduction – Exemptions under section 10 & 17 + Other income – Deductions under Chapter 6 and 6A – Housing Loan interest.

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Step 9: Calculation of Taxable Income in Old Regime

Professional Tax should appear in your payslip.

Professional Tax of Taxable Income

Standard Deduction is a deduction provided to all by the income tax authority.

 Taxable Income in old Regime

If you want to claim exemptions under Section 10 & 17 you should declare it under the declarations section.

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Similarly, you should make declarations against Chapter VI and VIA

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You can also declare your Housing Loan interest under Section 24(b) and Housing Loan principal under Section 80C.

Section 24(b)House Loan
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Step 10: Taxable Income with Declarations

Let’s compute tax again with the declarations made

Declarations

As you see, the calculator takes care of each declaration and puts them under respective heads.

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