Old vs New Regime — side by side

Same income, two regimes, one winner.

15,00,000

Set to 0 to see "no-deductions" scenario where new regime almost always wins.

New Regime (default for most)
97,500
Taxable income14,25,000
Income tax93,750
Cess (4%)3,750
Std deduction ₹75K applied. No 80C / 80D / HRA.
Old Regime (use if many deductions)
2,02,800
Taxable income12,75,000
Income tax1,95,000
Cess (4%)7,800
Std deduction ₹50K + your deductions above.
New regime saves you 1,05,300 per year
Rule of thumb
Old regime needs ~₹3L+ legitimate deductions (full 80C + 80D + HRA + home loan interest) to beat the new regime. Below that, new regime almost always wins.