Old & New Tax Regime – Exemptions / Deductions (FY: 23-24)

A snapshot of the exemptions / deductions applicable for FY: 2023-24 (AY: 2024-25) under the Old & New Tax Regimes are summarized as under:

ParticularsOld Tax RegimeNew Tax Regime
(From 1st April 2023)
Income level (for Rebate u/s 87A)₹ 5 lakhs₹ 7 lakhs
Rebate u/s 87A₹ 12,500₹ 25,000
Standard Deduction (Rs 50,000)✓✓
HRA Exemption✓x
Leave Travel Allowance (LTA)✓x
Other allowances (including food allowance)✓x
Entertainment Allowance and Professional Tax✓x
Perquisites for official purposes✓✓
Interest on Home Loan u/s 24b (Self-occupied property)✓x
Interest on Home Loan u/s 24b (Let-out property)✓✓
Deductions – 80C✓x
Employee’s contribution to NPS✓x
Employer’s contribution to NPS✓✓
Medical Insurance – 80D✓x
Disabled Individual – 80U✓x
Donation to Political Party / Trust – 80G✓x
Interest on Education loan – 80E✓x
Interest on Electric Vehicle loan – 80EEB✓x
Savings Bank Interest – 80TTA / 80TTB✓x
Deduction on Family Pension Income✓✓
Other Chapter VI-A deductions✓x
Contribution to Agniveer Corpus Fund – 80CCH✓✓
Transport Allowance for a specially-abled person✓✓
Gifts upto Rs 50,000✓✓
Daily Allowance (if consumed)✓✓
Exemption on voluntary Retirement 10(10C)✓✓
Exemption on Gratuity u/s 10(10)✓✓
Exemption on Leave encashment u/s 10(10AA)✓✓
Conveyance Allowance✓✓

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