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India In-Hand Salary Calculator

Free India CTC to in-hand salary calculator. Strips employer PF, gratuity, then income tax + employee PF + professional tax to monthly take-home.

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CTC to monthly in-hand salary.

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Employee PF

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Worked example

Take an annual CTC of Rs 15,00,000 with basic pay set at 40 percent of CTC, so basic is Rs 6,00,000. Two CTC components never reach your bank: employer PF, capped here at about Rs 31,104, and a gratuity provision of about Rs 28,860. Removing both leaves a gross salary of about Rs 14,40,036. From this gross, the new regime applies the Rs 75,000 standard deduction, giving taxable income of about Rs 13,65,036. Tax on that under the new-regime slabs is about Rs 84,755, and adding the 4 percent health and education cess takes it to about Rs 88,146 for the year. Employee PF of about Rs 31,104 and professional tax of Rs 2,400 are also deducted. The annual in-hand is roughly Rs 13,18,386, which is about Rs 1,09,866 a month, or close to 88 percent of CTC reaching you over the year.

How it is calculated

The tool first strips out the CTC items that never hit your account. Basic pay is taken as your chosen percentage of CTC, employer PF is 12 percent of basic, and gratuity is provided at 4.81 percent of basic, which is the annual cost of the 15-by-26 gratuity accrual. Subtracting both from CTC gives your gross salary. It then computes income tax under the new regime: it applies the Rs 75,000 standard deduction, runs the remaining income through the slab rates, applies the Section 87A rebate with marginal relief above Rs 12 lakh, and adds 4 percent cess. Finally it deducts employee PF of 12 percent of basic and professional tax of Rs 2,400, then divides the annual in-hand by 12. The result is an estimate: actual in-hand varies with HRA exemption, the old regime, allowances, and your state professional tax.

Frequently asked questions

Why is in-hand much lower than CTC?
CTC includes employer PF (12% of basic), gratuity provision, and sometimes insurance, none of which reach your bank account. After income tax and employee PF, in-hand is typically 70-85% of CTC.
Which income tax regime does this calculator use?
The calculator applies the new tax regime slabs for AY 2025-26, including the Rs 75,000 standard deduction, the Section 87A rebate of up to Rs 25,000 for taxable income up to Rs 7 lakh, and the 4 percent health and education cess. The old regime with HRA and 80C deductions is not applied here.
How is employee PF calculated?
Employee PF is 12 percent of basic pay, capped at 12 percent of Rs 15,000 per month (Rs 21,600 per year) if your basic exceeds the statutory ceiling. Many employers choose to contribute on the full basic without the cap, which this tool reflects when basic is below the ceiling.
Does this tool account for professional tax?
Yes. A flat Rs 2,400 per year is used as a conservative estimate, which applies in most Indian states including Karnataka, Maharashtra, and West Bengal. The exact amount varies by state and salary slab; some states do not levy professional tax at all, so your actual deduction may differ slightly.

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Sources

  1. Income Tax Department India — Income Tax Slabs (New & Old Regime) FY 2026-27, Income Tax Department, Government of India
  2. EPFO — Employee Provident Fund Rates and Returns, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation of India
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