Income Tax on ₹30 Lakh Salary
Exactly how much income tax you pay on a ₹30 Lakh annual salary in India under the new tax regime for FY 2026-27 (AY 2027-28), with a full slab-by-slab breakdown and your monthly take-home.
Last reviewed 4 September 2026 against the FY 2026-27 slabs, surcharge bands and standard deduction.
Quick answer
On a ₹30 Lakh salary under the new tax regime for FY 2026-27, you pay approximately ₹4,75,800 in income tax, an effective rate of 15.9%. Your monthly take-home is about ₹2,10,350.
Tax breakdown on ₹30 Lakh
Figures use the new-regime slabs for FY 2026-27, a ₹75,000 standard deduction and the 4% cess. See the income tax calculator to vary the inputs. In-hand is before EPF and professional tax.
How the tax is calculated on ₹30 Lakh
The new regime taxes your income in slabs. After the ₹75,000 standard deduction, your taxable income of ₹29,25,000 is split across these slabs, and each part is taxed at its own rate:
| Income slab | Rate | Tax |
|---|---|---|
| ₹0 - ₹4,00,000 | 0% | ₹0 |
| ₹4,00,000 - ₹8,00,000 | 5% | ₹20,000 |
| ₹8,00,000 - ₹12,00,000 | 10% | ₹40,000 |
| ₹12,00,000 - ₹16,00,000 | 15% | ₹60,000 |
| ₹16,00,000 - ₹20,00,000 | 20% | ₹80,000 |
| ₹20,00,000 - ₹24,00,000 | 25% | ₹1,00,000 |
| ₹24,00,000 - ₹29,25,000 | 30% | ₹1,57,500 |
| Tax before rebate | ₹4,57,500 | |
Your taxable income is above the ₹12,00,000 Section 87A rebate limit, so no rebate applies. It is below the ₹50 Lakh surcharge threshold, so adding the 4% health and education cess of ₹18,300 to the ₹4,57,500 slab tax gives a total of ₹4,75,800, an effective rate of 15.9% on your full ₹30 Lakh salary.
Old regime vs new regime at ₹30 Lakh
| Item | New regime | Old regime |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deduction | ₹75,000 | ₹50,000 |
| Taxable income | ₹29,25,000 | ₹29,50,000 |
| Slab tax | ₹4,57,500 | ₹6,97,500 |
| Section 87A rebate | ₹0 | ₹0 |
| Health & education cess (4%) | ₹18,300 | ₹27,900 |
| Total tax payable | ₹4,75,800 | ₹7,25,400 |
Both columns assume no deductions beyond each regime’s own standard deduction, which is ₹75,000 under the new regime and ₹50,000 under the old one.
Assuming no deductions beyond the standard deduction, the new regime saves you ₹2,49,600 on a ₹30 Lakh salary. The old regime can still win if you claim big deductions (full 80C, 80D, HRA and home-loan interest) because it taxes at higher rates but rewards those deductions. If your deductions are modest, the new regime is almost always the cheaper choice.
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Your income
FY 2026-27 · India · below 60 years · salaried
80C, 80D, home-loan interest, HRA etc. The new regime ignores most of these but has a lower rate structure.
The New regime saves you ₹97,500 in tax this year.
New Regime
RecommendedTotal tax payable
₹97,500
Taxable income: ₹14,25,000
Old Regime
Total tax payable
₹1,95,000
Taxable income: ₹12,50,000
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Frequently asked questions
Is a ₹30 Lakh salary taxable?+
Yes. A ₹30 Lakh salary is taxable under the new regime for FY 2026-27. After the ₹75,000 standard deduction your taxable income is ₹29,25,000, and the tax works out to ₹4,75,800 including the 4% health and education cess.
How much income tax do I pay on 30 LPA in the new regime?+
On a ₹30 Lakh salary you pay ₹4,75,800 in income tax for FY 2026-27 under the new regime, an effective rate of about 15.9% of your gross salary.
What is the monthly in-hand salary on ₹30 Lakh per year?+
Your gross monthly salary is roughly ₹2,50,000. After income tax of ₹4,75,800 a year, the take-home is about ₹2,10,350 a month. This is before EPF, professional tax and any other payroll deductions your employer applies.
New regime or old regime - which is better for a ₹30 Lakh salary?+
With no deductions beyond the standard deduction, the new regime (₹4,75,800) beats the old regime (₹7,25,400) at this income. The old regime only pulls ahead if you claim large deductions such as 80C, 80D, home-loan interest and HRA. Use the calculator below with your actual deductions to confirm.
What is the standard deduction on a ₹30 Lakh salary?+
₹75,000 under the new regime for FY 2026-27, and it is applied automatically for salaried taxpayers before the slabs are worked out. On your ₹30 Lakh salary it brings the figure the slabs are applied to down to ₹29,25,000. The old regime gives ₹50,000 instead, which is one reason the two regimes are not directly comparable on slab rates alone.
How is the Section 87A rebate applied at ₹30 Lakh?+
It is not, at this income. The rebate applies only while taxable income stays within ₹12,00,000, and yours is ₹29,25,000, above that line. So the full slab tax of ₹4,57,500 stands and the 4% health and education cess of ₹18,300 goes on top, giving ₹4,75,800. The rebate is all or nothing at the threshold rather than tapering, so income just above it is worth checking carefully.
What is the effective tax rate on ₹30 Lakh?+
15.9%, which is ₹4,75,800 of tax measured against the full ₹30 Lakh gross salary. It sits below the highest slab rate you reach because the new regime taxes income in bands: only the portion above each threshold is charged at that band's rate, and the first slice after the standard deduction is taxed at nothing at all.
How much tax is deducted from my salary each month at ₹30 Lakh?+
Employers spread the annual liability across the year as TDS, so roughly ₹39,650 a month on a ₹30 Lakh salary, against a gross monthly figure of ₹2,50,000. The monthly amount is usually uneven in practice: it is recalculated whenever you submit investment proofs or your pay changes, and any shortfall is caught up in the final months of the financial year.
What is surcharge and does it apply on a ₹30 Lakh salary?+
Surcharge is an extra charge on the income tax itself rather than on your income, and it does not apply here. It starts only once taxable income passes ₹50 lakh, and yours is ₹29,25,000, below that line, so the ₹4,75,800 on this page is slab tax plus the 4% health and education cess and nothing else. For reference, above the threshold the new regime charges 10% of the tax up to ₹1 crore of income, 15% up to ₹2 crore and 25% beyond that, and marginal relief caps the charge so that crossing a threshold never costs more in extra tax than the income earned above it.
Do I still need to file a return on a ₹30 Lakh salary?+
Yes. Tax of ₹4,75,800 is payable on a ₹30 Lakh salary, so a return is due even though your employer deducts TDS through the year. Filing is where any additional income, deductions or excess TDS gets reconciled, and where you pay or reclaim the difference. Check the current deadline and filing thresholds on the Income Tax Department website.