Take-Home Salary Calculator (India)
See your in-hand monthly and annual salary after income tax, employee PF and professional tax, under the old or new regime for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27) or FY 2024-25 — with every assumption stated.
From gross salary to money in your account
The salary number in your offer letter is rarely the number that reaches your bank account. Between the two sit income tax, your provident fund contribution, and professional tax. This calculator takes your gross salary, applies the regime and financial year you choose, and shows the in-hand figure month by month and for the year — with a line-by-line breakdown so nothing is hidden.
Enter your gross salary (the taxable salary income, not your full cost-to-company), set what share of it is basic pay, and choose whether to deduct employee PF. The tool computes income tax using the published slabs, the section 87A rebate, surcharge and the 4% cess; deducts employee PF at 12% of basic; and subtracts professional tax. Under the old regime it also treats your PF as part of your 80C deduction, which lowers the tax; the new regime allows only the standard deduction.
CTC is not take-home
A frequent surprise is that cost-to-company (CTC) is much larger than take-home. CTC loads in the employer's matching PF contribution, a gratuity provision, and sometimes group insurance — costs the company bears but that never arrive as monthly cash. If you enter your CTC here by mistake, the take-home will look too high. Enter your gross salary instead, and keep in mind that your net is after your own PF, not the employer's.
A worked example
Take a gross salary of ₹12,00,000 for FY 2025-26 under the new regime, with basic at 50% of gross and employee PF deducted. Taxable income is ₹12,00,000 − ₹75,000 standard deduction = ₹11,25,000, which falls under the ₹12 lakh nil-tax threshold, so income tax is nil. Employee PF is 12% of ₹6,00,000 basic = ₹72,000, and professional tax is about ₹2,400. Annual take-home is roughly ₹11,25,600, or about ₹93,800 a month. Switch to the old regime and, unless you add large deductions, the tax is no longer nil and the take-home falls — exactly the trade-off the toggle lets you see.
What it does not include
This is a planning estimate, not a payslip. It does not model variable pay or bonuses, reimbursements, perquisite taxation (such as a company car or rent-free accommodation), leave encashment, or employer-specific salary structures. Professional tax is a state levy that varies — set it for your state. For a precise figure, or if you run payroll for a team, use proper payroll software.
An estimate for general guidance, not tax advice. Confirm with a chartered accountant, and compare regimes in the income tax calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does this take-home salary calculator subtract from gross?
- Three things: income tax (with the section 87A rebate, surcharge and 4% cess, under the regime you choose), employee provident fund at 12% of basic salary, and professional tax. The result is your net annual and monthly in-hand salary. Employer contributions (the matching PF, gratuity provision and other CTC loading) are not part of take-home and are excluded.
- Should I enter my CTC or my gross salary?
- Enter your gross salary — the salary income that is taxable — not your full cost-to-company. CTC usually includes the employer's PF contribution, gratuity provision and sometimes insurance, none of which you receive as cash each month. If you only know your CTC, subtract the employer PF and other non-cash components first, or the take-home will look higher than it is.
- How is the PF deduction calculated?
- Employee PF is 12% of basic salary (plus dearness allowance where applicable). Because basic is typically 40–50% of gross, the calculator lets you set the basic percentage. Under the old regime your PF contribution also counts toward your section 80C deduction, which is reflected in the tax figure; the new regime does not allow that.
- Why does professional tax vary?
- Professional tax is a state levy, not a central one, so it differs by state and some states and union territories do not charge it at all. Maharashtra and Karnataka, for example, cap it at about ₹2,400 a year; Delhi charges none. The calculator defaults to ₹2,400 but you should set the figure for your state — our professional-tax directory (coming in a later release) will list each state's slabs.
- Which regime gives a higher take-home?
- For most salaried people without large deductions, the new regime gives a higher take-home because of its lower slab rates and the ₹12 lakh nil-tax threshold for FY 2025-26. If you claim a big HRA exemption, home-loan interest and full 80C, the old regime can win. Switch the regime toggle to compare, and use the income tax calculator for a fuller side-by-side.
- Is this a payslip or payroll tool?
- No — it is an estimate of your in-hand pay for planning, not a statutory payslip. It does not model variable pay, reimbursements, perquisite taxation, leave encashment or employer-specific salary structures. If you run payroll for a team, HelloTime (the payroll product in the HelloBooks suite) handles salary, PF, ESI, professional tax and salary TDS properly.