Revised slab rates under the default new tax regime (s.115BAC)
The new tax regime under section 115BAC continues as the default. Slab thresholds and the standard deduction available to salaried taxpayers under the regime have been revised by the latest Finance Act. Taxpayers must opt out explicitly to use the old regime.
Exam relevance
High — computation questions in the Nov 2026 paper will use the revised slabs. Memorise the new-regime slabs and the standard deduction figure; expect a full computation requiring regime comparison.