₹1,50,000/Month Salary — In-Hand Pay & Income Tax
What a ₹1,50,000 per month salary (₹18,00,000 a year) actually leaves in your account, after income tax and EPF for FY 2025-26.
from a ₹1,50,000/month gross · after income tax & EPF
A ₹1,50,000 per month salary works out to ₹18,00,000 a year as CTC. On that you pay ₹1,50,800 a year in income tax (New Regime), and ₹21,600 a year goes to EPF — leaving about ₹1,35,633 in hand each month.
The full breakdown
New vs Old Regime
At ₹1,50,000/month, the New Regime wins — your tax is ₹1,50,800 versus ₹3,04,200 under the Old Regime, even with a full ₹1.5 lakh 80C deduction. The figures above use the New Regime (the FY 2025-26 default).
How this is calculated
New Regime tax applies on CTC minus the ₹75,000 standard deduction across the FY 2025-26 slabs (0% to ₹4L, 5% to ₹8L, 10% to ₹12L, 15% to ₹16L, 20% to ₹20L, 25% to ₹24L, 30% above), plus 4% cess. The Section 87A rebate makes income up to about ₹12.75 lakh CTC tax-free. Employee EPF is 12% of basic salary (assumed 40% of CTC), capped at the ₹15,000/month statutory wage. Professional tax (~₹2,400/yr, varies by state) and allowances like HRA/LTA are excluded. Use the take-home calculator for your exact structure.
Frequently asked
Official sources
Slabs and rebate figures are checked against the official source. Confirm your own situation before filing.