In-hand salary for 6.5 LPA (FY 2026-27)
A CTC of ₹6.5 lakh a year works out to about ₹48,767 a month in hand under the new tax regime, after PF, professional tax and income tax.
Monthly in-hand salary
₹48,767
New regime · ₹5,85,200 a year
- Old regime
- ₹47,073 a month
- Income tax (new)
- ₹0 a year
- Gross pay
- ₹51,567 a month
- Your PF
- ₹2,600 a month
Assumes basic pay of 40% of CTC, PF of 12% of basic from you and your employer inside the CTC, ₹2,400 a year of professional tax, no other income and no deductions beyond PF. For a salaried person under 60.
Breakdown for a year
| Per year | New regime | Old regime |
|---|---|---|
| CTC | ₹6,50,000 | ₹6,50,000 |
| Employer PF | −₹31,200 | −₹31,200 |
| Gross salary | ₹6,18,800 | ₹6,18,800 |
| Your PF | −₹31,200 | −₹31,200 |
| Professional tax | −₹2,400 | −₹2,400 |
| Taxable income | ₹5,43,800 | ₹5,35,200 |
| Income tax with cess | −₹0 | −₹20,322 |
| In hand a year | ₹5,85,200 | ₹5,64,878 |
| In hand a month | ₹48,767 | ₹47,073 |
A month's payslip at 6.5 LPA
New tax regime applies, with income tax (TDS) spread out equally through the year.
| Gross pay | ₹51,567 |
|---|---|
| Your PF | −₹2,600 |
| Professional tax | −₹200 |
| Income tax (TDS) | −₹0 |
| Credited to your bank | ₹48,767 |
Professional tax is usually ₹200 monthly (₹300 in one month in some states), and some states don't charge it at all.
How changes in the salary structure affect it
The same ₹6.5 lakh CTC can be divided in different ways. Your offer letter will tell you which one applies to you.
| Structure | Regime | In hand a month |
|---|---|---|
| Basic pay 40% of CTC, PF on full basic (the figures above) | New | ₹48,767 |
| Basic pay 50% of CTC | New | ₹47,467 |
| PF capped at ₹1,800 a month (₹15,000 wage ceiling) | New | ₹50,367 |
| Employer PF paid on top of the CTC | New | ₹51,367 |
| Gratuity (4.81% of basic) included in the CTC | New | ₹47,725 |
| No PF deducted | New | ₹53,967 |
| ₹1.5 lakh of 80C (PF included) and ₹25,000 of health insurance (80D) | Old | ₹48,767 |
Old or new tax regime?
With the new regime, no income tax is charged for this salary, so you get at least as much as with the old regime regardless of your deductions.
In-hand salary near 6.5 LPA
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