23 LPA in hand salary
A CTC of ₹23,00,000 gives approximately ₹1,53,250 per month in hand under the FY 2026-27 new tax regime — ₹18,39,004 for the year after income tax of ₹2,37,796, employee EPF of ₹1,10,400 and professional tax of ₹2,400.
Assumes basic = 40% of CTC, employer PF inside CTC, no gratuity in CTC, ₹2,400/year professional tax. Change any of these below to match your offer letter. FY 2026-27 rules, verified 3 Sep 2026 — see the methodology.
23 LPA at a glance
| FY 2026-27 | New regime | Old regime |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly in hand | ₹1,53,250 | ₹1,33,750 |
| Annual in hand | ₹18,39,004 | ₹16,04,994 |
| Income tax for the year | ₹2,37,796 | ₹4,71,806 |
| Effective tax rate on gross | 11.2% | 22.1% |
| Gross salary | ₹21,89,600 | |
| Employee EPF (12% of basic) | ₹1,10,400 a year, ₹9,200 a month | |
Rent and HRANo rent declared
Deductions (old regime)₹2,02,400 allowed
Tax and profilePT ₹2,400/yr · age 30
- Gross/month
- ₹1,82,467
- Income tax/month
- ₹19,816
- EPF + PT/month
- ₹9,400
- Effective tax
- 11.2%
What this salary means
Computed from your numbers, nothing sent anywhere- New regime saves₹1,87,210/yrOld regime tax would be ₹4,25,006 even after ₹2,02,400 of deductions.Open calculator
- HRA unused₹3,68,000You receive HRA but declared no rent. Add your rent to see the old regime exemption.Open calculator
- EPF corpus at 60₹4,40,16,269Your 12% and the employer share compounding at 8.25% with 5% annual raises, starting from age 30.Open calculator
- Home loan you can carry₹70,63,650An EMI of ₹61,300 (40% of in hand) at 8.5% over 20 years.
- Gratuity after 5 years₹2,21,15415 days of basic for every year served, tax free up to ₹20 lakh. Paid on top of CTC when you leave.Open calculator
- Among tax filerstop 3%Gross salary of ₹21,89,600 sits above 97% of income tax returns filed in India.
- In hand₹1,53,25080%
- Income tax₹19,81610.3%
- Employee PF₹9,2004.8%
- Professional tax₹2000.1%
- Employer PF₹9,2004.8%
- New regime₹1,53,250/month
- Old regime₹1,37,650/month
At 23 L ctc (your figure)
| Component | Per month |
|---|---|
| Cost to company | ₹1,91,667 |
| Basic | ₹76,667 |
| House rent allowance | ₹30,667 |
| Employer EPF, retained for you | − ₹9,200 |
| Gross salary | ₹1,82,467 |
| Income tax, cess and surcharge | − ₹19,816 |
| Employee EPF | − ₹9,200 |
| Professional tax | − ₹200 |
| Total in hand | ₹1,53,250 |
| Gross salary | ₹1,82,467 |
| Standard deduction | − ₹6,250 |
| Taxable income | ₹1,76,217 |
| Income tax + cess | − ₹19,816 |
| Employee PF | − ₹9,200 |
| Professional tax | − ₹200 |
| Monthly in hand | ₹1,53,250 |
| Gross salary | ₹1,82,467 |
| Standard deduction | − ₹4,167 |
| Section 80C | − ₹12,500 |
| Professional tax 16(iii) | − ₹200 |
| Taxable income | ₹1,65,600 |
| Income tax + cess | − ₹35,417 |
| Employee PF | − ₹9,200 |
| Professional tax | − ₹200 |
| Monthly in hand | ₹1,37,650 |
Where the tax comes from
Taxable income is ₹21,14,600, which reaches the 25% slab. Every extra rupee is taxed at 26% including cess, while the effective rate on gross is 11.2%.
When the old regime wins
You would need at least ₹7,51,000 of old-regime deductions a year — 80C, HRA exemption, home loan interest, 80D combined — before the old regime pays more than the new. Below that, the new regime saves ₹2,34,010 a year.
Hike to the next rung
Reaching 24 LPA is a 4.3% hike and adds ₹5,471 a month in hand. Dropping to 22 LPA costs ₹5,470 a month. Check any percentage on the hike calculator.
23 LPA is taxed at 25% at the margin
Taxable income of ₹21,14,600 reaches the 25% slab, so each extra rupee loses 26% to tax and cess. Of the next ₹1 lakh of CTC you keep ₹65,648. The next step, where the 30% slab starts, comes at a CTC of about ₹26,00,000.
Employer NPS at 14% of basic (₹1,28,800 a year) saves ₹59,540 a year in tax. Because the contribution comes out of your CTC, monthly in hand changes by −₹5,771 a month, but the money lands in your retirement account instead of the tax department.
| Lever at 23 LPA | Effect |
|---|---|
| Next ₹1 lakh of CTC | ₹65,648 a year in hand |
| Basic at 50% instead of 40% | −₹4,002 a month in hand, the difference goes to EPF |
| Employer NPS at 14% of basic | ₹59,540 less tax a year, −₹5,771 a month in hand |
23 LPA in hand by state
Professional tax is a state levy, so the monthly figure moves by a few hundred rupees with your work location. Full table on the professional tax by state page.
| Work state | Professional tax | Monthly in hand |
|---|---|---|
| Karnataka | ₹2,400 a year | ₹1,53,250 |
| Maharashtra | ₹2,500 a year | ₹1,53,242 |
| Telangana | ₹2,400 a year | ₹1,53,250 |
| Tamil Nadu | ₹2,500 a year | ₹1,53,242 |
| West Bengal | ₹2,400 a year | ₹1,53,250 |
| Gujarat | ₹2,400 a year | ₹1,53,250 |
| Delhi, Haryana, UP (no PT) | None | ₹1,53,450 |
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