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Old vs New Tax Regime for FY 2025-26 / TY 2026-27: Break-Even Math, Section 156 Rebate, and Who Should Pick What Under the Income-tax Act, 2025

Vikram Mehta
Old vs New tax regime for FY 2025-26 under the 2025 Act. Section 202: Rs 4L exemption, slabs to 30% at Rs 24L, Rs 75K standard deduction, Section 156 rebate up to Rs 60K / Rs 12L. Old regime preserves Section 80C / 80D / HRA. Break-even ~Rs 3.5-4L deductions. Worked examples by income band.

Section 80D / Section 126 Decoded: Health Insurance Deduction Limits, Senior Parent Carve-Out, and the Cash-Payment Trap Under the Income-tax Act, 2025

Neha Kapoor
Section 80D becomes Section 126 under the Income-tax Act, 2025: Rs 25K / 50K self bucket, Rs 25K / 50K parents bucket, Rs 5K preventive checkup inside limits, Rs 50K medical expenditure when senior parent has no insurance. Old regime only. Cash disallowed except preventive.
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