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Old Tax Regime vs New Tax Regime: Which One to Choose

A practical, India-specific guide to choosing between the old and new income tax regimes, built for salaried professionals, first-time taxpayers and anyone starting their financial planning. Understand why India runs two regimes side by side, how the new regime became the default, and what the slabs, standard deduction and rebate look like under each. Learn exactly which deductions and exemptions you give up in the new regime, from Section 80C, 80D and NPS to HRA and home loan interest, and which benefits survive in both. Compare your tax step by step, work out the breakeven level of deductions where the old regime starts to win, and follow worked examples across salary levels. Finish by learning how to declare your choice to your employer, the switching rules for salaried and business income, how to pick your regime while filing your return, and a case study of three Indian taxpayers who make three different choices.

Income Tax RegimesTax SlabsStandard DeductionSection 80CHRA and Home Loan InterestTax RebateIncome Tax Return Filing

MODULES

5

DURATION

~2.7 hrs

TRACK

Tax & Wealth Planning

What You'll Master

Explain how the old and new tax regimes differ in slabs, rebate and deductions

Identify which deductions and exemptions you lose by choosing the new regime

Calculate your tax under both regimes and compare them side by side

Find your breakeven deduction level where the old regime becomes cheaper

Declare your regime to your employer and switch correctly while filing

Choose the right regime for your income, investments and life stage

Access Level

LEARNER

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Curriculum Breakdown

Chapter 1: Two Regimes, One Choice

3 Lessons

What a Tax Regime Is and Why India Has Two8 min read

The New Tax Regime: The Default Option, Its Slabs and the Rebate10 min read

The Old Tax Regime: Higher Rates in Exchange for Deductions9 min read

Chapter 2: What You Give Up and What You Keep

3 Lessons

Section 80C, 80D and NPS: The Big Deductions Explained11 min read

HRA, LTA and Home Loan Interest: Exemptions That Disappear in the New Regime11 min read

What Works in Both Regimes: Standard Deduction, Employer NPS and More9 min read

Chapter 3: Running the Numbers

4 Lessons

How to Compare Your Tax Under Both Regimes Step by Step12 min read

The Breakeven Point: How Much You Must Claim for the Old Regime to Win11 min read

Worked Examples: Comparing Both Regimes Across Salary Levels13 min read

High Earners and Investors: Surcharge, Marginal Relief and Capital Gains10 min read

Chapter 4: Declaring, Switching and Filing

3 Lessons

Telling Your Employer: Regime Declaration and TDS on Salary9 min read

Switching Rules for Salaried Employees vs Business and Professional Income9 min read

Choosing Your Regime While Filing Your Income Tax Return9 min read

Chapter 5: Making the Decision

3 Lessons

Common Regime Mistakes and Myths9 min read

Beyond Tax Saving: Should the New Regime Change How You Invest?10 min read

Case Study: Three Indian Taxpayers, Three Different Choices13 min read