Calculator · FY 2025-26

Section 80C calculator

See the tax you save by using your ₹1.5 lakh Section 80C limit under the old regime — at your own salary and slab.

Counted up to the ₹1,50,000 cap — EPF, PPF, ELSS, LIC, principal, tuition

80C reduces tax only under the old regime. If you are on the new regime, 80C does not lower your tax — use the regime calculator to check which regime is cheaper for you.

Tax saved with 80C (old regime)

₹46,800

That is an effective 31% back on ₹1,50,000 invested.

Old-regime tax without 80C₹1,63,800
LowerOld-regime tax with 80C₹1,17,000
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Estimate for a resident individual below 60, FY 2025-26, including 4% cess and the ₹50,000 standard deduction, computed at your top slab with no other deductions assumed. Your real saving depends on your full filing.

What counts towards 80C

  • EPF and VPF contributions from your salary
  • PPF (Public Provident Fund)
  • ELSS tax-saving mutual funds
  • Life-insurance premiums
  • Home-loan principal repayment
  • Children's tuition fees (up to two children)
  • NSC, 5-year tax-saving fixed deposits, Sukanya Samriddhi

All of these share the single ₹1,50,000 ceiling — investing more across them does not raise the cap. The additional ₹50,000 NPS deduction sits separately, under Section 80CCD(1B).

Frequently asked questions

Educational information

This page is general information for salaried taxpayers in India, not legal, financial or chartered-accountancy advice. Tax outcomes depend on your full, individual circumstances. Figures use FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27) rules and may change. Verify against official sources or a qualified professional before acting.

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