Will the New Income Tax Act Help You Save Income Tax? Know More

The Income Tax Act, 2025, is set to take effect from April 1, 2026, replacing the old 1961 Act. The new act aims to simplify and modernize India’s income tax rules. It focuses on reducing the complexity and removing old provisions, reducing ambiguity, promoting digital compliance, and improving the ease of doing business for the taxpayer.

Even though the income tax slabs for the financial year 2026-27 remain the same, the new tax law is expected to make tax filing easier and maintain the tax relief measures introduced in recent budgets.

The salaried individuals are expected to see a small change in their take-home salary from April 1, 2026. Under the new tax regime, the salaried taxpayers get a standard deduction of Rs 75,000. This reduces the tax burden and increases the disposable income.

The new tax regime allows taxpayers earning up to Rs 12 lakh per year to pay zero income tax using the Section 87A rebate. Additionally, salaried individuals can have a tax-free income of up to Rs 12.75 lakh due to the standard deduction.