Income Tax on ₹47 lakh Salary
Tax year 2026-27 · new vs old regime
Tax a year, new regime
₹10,06,200
On a salary of ₹47 lakh (₹47,00,000) the income tax for 2026-27 is ₹10,06,200 under the new regime — 21.4% of the salary — leaving about ₹3,07,817 a month before provident fund. Under the old regime it is ₹12,55,800 with no deductions, or ₹12,09,000 with ₹1.5 lakh of 80C investments.
| New regime | Old regime (₹1,50,000 deductions) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross income | ₹47,00,000 | ₹47,00,000 |
| Standard deduction | −₹75,000 | −₹50,000 |
| Other deductions (80C, 80D…) | ₹0 | −₹1,50,000 |
| Taxable income | ₹46,25,000 | ₹45,00,000 |
| Tax on slabs | ₹9,67,500 | ₹11,62,500 |
| Rebate / marginal relief | ₹-0 | ₹-0 |
| Surcharge | ₹0 | ₹0 |
| Cess (4%) | ₹38,700 | ₹46,500 |
| Total tax | ₹10,06,200 | ₹12,09,000 |
| Take-home (year, before PF) | ₹36,93,800 | ₹34,91,000 |
| Take-home (month, before PF) | ₹3,07,817 | ₹2,90,917 |
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Frequently asked questions
How much income tax on a ₹47 lakh salary?
₹10,06,200 a year under the new regime (21.4%), including 4% cess — about ₹83,850 a month.
What is the in-hand salary on ₹47 lakh?
About ₹3,07,817 a month after income tax under the new regime. Your actual in-hand pay will be lower by provident fund and professional tax, which depend on your employer and state.
Is the new or old regime better at ₹47 lakh?
With ₹1.5 lakh of 80C deductions the old regime tax is ₹12,09,000, against ₹10,06,200 under the new regime — the new regime is cheaper unless you have large HRA or home-loan deductions.
Rates for tax year 2026-27 (FY 2026-27, Income-tax Act 2025) — Finance Bill 2026 — Memorandum (rates of income-tax); Income Tax Department — tax slabs for individuals; PIB — No income tax up to ₹12 lakh under the new regime. The Finance Bill 2026 proposed no change to these rates. Covers salary and other normal income only (not special rates on capital gains); includes 4% health and education cess, surcharge above ₹50 lakh and marginal relief. An estimate, not tax advice.