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Exemptions & Deductions in New Tax Regime Under Union Budget 2025

List of Tax Deductions and Exemptions Allowed Under the New Tax Regime for FY 2025-26 for Salaried Individuals & Pensioners

List of Tax Deductions and Exemptions Not Allowed Under the New Tax Regime for FY 2025-26

Comparison of Exemptions and Deductions Available for New Tax Regimes for FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26

Taxpayers can go through the following table to get an overall idea of all the common exemptions and deductions available under both the tax regimes and for financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26.

Particulars New Tax Regime for FY 2025-26 New Tax Regime for FY 2024-25
Rebate eligibility up to income level  ₹12,00,000   ₹7,00,000 
Standard Deduction 
  • ₹75,000 for salaried people
  • ₹25,000 for family pensioners
₹75,000 for salaried people 
Effective Tax-Free Salary income  ₹12,75,000  ₹7,75,000 
Rebate u/s 87A  ₹60,000  ₹25,000 
All contributions to Agniveer Corpus Fund under 80CCH Yes  Yes 
HRA Exemption No  No 
Leave Travel Allowance (LTA) No  No 
30% of additional employee cost (under Section 80JJAA) No  No 
Other allowances include food allowance of ₹50/meal subject to 2 meals a day No  No 
Entertainment Allowance Deduction and Professional Tax No No 
Perquisites for official purposes Yes  Yes 
Interest on Home Loan u/s 24b on self-occupied or vacant property No  No 
Interest on Home Loan u/s 24b on let-out property Yes  Yes 
Deduction u/s 80C (EPF, LIC, ELSS, PPF, FD, Children’s tuition fee, etc.)  No  No 
Employee’s (own) contribution to NPS  No  No 
Employer’s contribution to NPS  Yes (14% for all sector employees) Yes (14% for all sector employees)
Medical insurance premium – 80D  No  No 
Disabled Individual – 80U  No  No 
Interest on education loan – 80E  No  No 
Interest on Electric vehicle loan – 80EEB  No  No 
Donation to Political party/trust etc. – 80G  No  No 
Savings Bank Interest u/s 80TTA and 80TTB  No  No 
Other Chapter VI-A deductions  No  No 
Deduction on Family Pension Income  Yes  Yes 
Gifts up to ₹5,000  Yes  Yes 
Exemption on voluntary retirement 10(10C)  Yes  Yes 
Exemption on gratuity u/s 10(10)  Yes  Yes 
Exemption on Leave encashment u/s 10(10AA)  Yes  Yes 
Daily Allowance  Yes  Yes 
Transport Allowance for a specially-abled person  Yes  Yes 
Conveyance Allowance  Yes  Yes 

FAQs about Deductions & Exemptions in New Tax Regime