20/04/2026
๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ฑ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐, ๐๐๐๐:
โข ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ฑ ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐: Replaces the 1961 Act, aiming to simplify language and remove redundant provisions.
โข ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐: Introduces higher exemption for allowances under the old regime, such as childrenโs education allowance(3000/month) and hostel allowance(9000/month).
โข ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐ฑ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ & ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐: The new regime remains the default. A rebate under Section 87A keeps income up to โน12 lakh effectively tax-free.
โข ๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Salaried individuals get a standard deduction of โน75,000.
โข ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐ค๐ฌ: Tax liability for share buybacks shifts to the investor, taxed as capital gains (STCG/LTCG) rather than being tax-free for the investor.
โข ๐๐๐ซ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Valuation for employer-provided cars is revised, including new rates for electric vehicles.
โข ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ: Enhanced deductions for senior citizens, rising to โน1 lakh.
โข ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐: Increased focus on digital reporting of assets (crypto, e-money) and AI-driven scrutiny, per.
โข ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Penalties for procedural non-compliance are replaced by fixed, graded fees.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ:
โข ๐๐๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐: "Assessment Year" and "Financial Year" are replaced by a unified "Tax Year 2026-27".
โข ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฌ. ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐: While the new regime is designed to be the default and simplified, the improved exemptions (HRA, allowances) under the old regime may still benefit some taxpayers.
โข ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐ฑ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ: Investors should note that company share buybacks are now taxed as capital gains, altering the investment return calculation.