Indian Tax Calculator
Calculate Indian income tax liability, STCG/LTCG on equity and F&O trades, advance tax installments, and TDS for FY 2025-26 — under both old and new tax regimes.
When to Use
- User asks "how much tax do I owe on my salary / income?"
- User wants to calculate STCG or LTCG on stock or mutual fund gains
- User asks about tax on F&O profits
- User wants to compare old regime vs new regime tax
- User needs advance tax calculation or TDS estimation
How to Use
New regime tax slab (FY 2025-26)
powershellfunction Get-TaxNewRegime { param([double]$Income) # FY 2025-26 new regime slabs (post Budget 2025) $slabs = @( @{UpTo=400000; Rate=0}, @{UpTo=800000; Rate=0.05}, @{UpTo=1200000; Rate=0.10}, @{UpTo=1600000; Rate=0.15}, @{UpTo=2000000; Rate=0.20}, @{UpTo=2400000; Rate=0.25}, @{UpTo=[double]::MaxValue; Rate=0.30} ) $tax = 0; $prev = 0 foreach ($slab in $slabs) { if ($Income -le $prev) { break } $taxable = [math]::Min($Income, $slab.UpTo) - $prev $tax += $taxable * $slab.Rate $prev = $slab.UpTo } # Rebate u/s 87A: nil tax if income <= 12,00,000 if ($Income -le 1200000) { $tax = 0 } $cess = $tax * 0.04 return [PSCustomObject]@{ Tax=$tax; Cess=$cess; Total=[math]::Round($tax+$cess,2) } } Get-TaxNewRegime -Income 1500000
Old regime tax slab (FY 2025-26)
powershellfunction Get-TaxOldRegime { param([double]$Income, [double]$Deductions = 0) $taxableIncome = $Income - $Deductions $slabs = @( @{UpTo=250000; Rate=0}, @{UpTo=500000; Rate=0.05}, @{UpTo=1000000; Rate=0.20}, @{UpTo=[double]::MaxValue; Rate=0.30} ) $tax = 0; $prev = 0 foreach ($slab in $slabs) { if ($taxableIncome -le $prev) { break } $taxable = [math]::Min($taxableIncome, $slab.UpTo) - $prev $tax += $taxable * $slab.Rate $prev = $slab.UpTo } if ($taxableIncome -le 500000) { $tax = [math]::Min($tax, 12500) } $cess = $tax * 0.04 return [PSCustomObject]@{ TaxableIncome=$taxableIncome; Tax=$tax; Cess=$cess; Total=[math]::Round($tax+$cess,2) } } Get-TaxOldRegime -Income 1500000 -Deductions 150000 # 80C deduction
STCG tax on equity (held < 12 months)
powershellfunction Get-STCG { param([double]$BuyPrice, [double]$SellPrice, [int]$Qty) $gain = ($SellPrice - $BuyPrice) * $Qty $tax = if ($gain -gt 0) { $gain * 0.20 } else { 0 } # 20% STCG from FY25-26 return [PSCustomObject]@{ Gain=$gain; STCGTax=[math]::Round($tax,2) } } Get-STCG -BuyPrice 500 -SellPrice 750 -Qty 100
LTCG tax on equity (held > 12 months)
powershellfunction Get-LTCG { param([double]$BuyPrice, [double]$SellPrice, [int]$Qty) $gain = ($SellPrice - $BuyPrice) * $Qty $exempt = 125000 # ₹1.25 lakh LTCG exemption per FY (FY25-26) $taxable = [math]::Max(0, $gain - $exempt) $tax = $taxable * 0.125 # 12.5% LTCG from FY25-26 return [PSCustomObject]@{ Gain=$gain; TaxableGain=$taxable; LTCGTax=[math]::Round($tax,2) } } Get-LTCG -BuyPrice 200 -SellPrice 400 -Qty 1000
F&O tax (treated as business income)
powershell# F&O profits/losses are added to regular income and taxed at slab rate # No special rate — it's ordinary business income function Get-FnOTax { param([double]$FnOProfit, [double]$OtherIncome = 0) $totalIncome = $FnOProfit + $OtherIncome $tax = Get-TaxNewRegime -Income $totalIncome return [PSCustomObject]@{ FnOProfit = $FnOProfit TotalIncome = $totalIncome TaxLiability = $tax.Total Note = "F&O taxed at slab rate; maintain books; ITR-3 required" } } Get-FnOTax -FnOProfit 200000 -OtherIncome 800000
Examples
"How much tax do I pay on ₹15 lakh salary under new regime?"
→ Get-TaxNewRegime -Income 1500000 — returns tax, cess, and total liability.
"I bought 500 shares at ₹200 and sold at ₹350 after 8 months. What's my STCG tax?"
→ Get-STCG -BuyPrice 200 -SellPrice 350 -Qty 500 — 20% on gain.
"Compare old vs new regime for ₹12 lakh income with ₹1.5 lakh 80C deductions" → Run both functions and display side-by-side.
Cautions
- Tax rates shown are for FY 2025-26 based on Budget 2025 announcements — verify against official IT Act before filing
- LTCG exemption limit and STCG rate changed in Union Budget 2024 (effective FY25) — double-check the current year's rates
- F&O losses can be carried forward for 8 years but only offset against business income, not salary
- This calculator is for estimation only — always consult a CA for official tax filing
- Surcharge applies for income > ₹50 lakh (10%) and > ₹1 crore (15%) — not included in base calculation


