Everything you need to know about Indian salaries, taxes, and payroll.
Explore our highly researched, comprehensive guides to understand Indian payroll, taxes, and personal finance.
Decode the mystery of CTC. Understand every deduction, from PF to Gratuity, and learn how to accurately calculate your take-home pay.
Read Article →A complete breakdown of the FY 2026-27 tax slabs. Find out the exact breakeven point where the Old Regime is better than the New Regime.
Read Article →Learn how your EPF works, how the 12% is split between EPF and EPS, and how you can use VPF to supercharge your retirement corpus.
Read Article →Exactly how much is 10 LPA in-hand salary? See the monthly take-home pay, PF deductions, and tax calculation for 10 Lakh CTC.
Read Article →Exactly how much is 12 LPA in-hand salary? See the monthly take-home pay, PF deductions, and tax calculation for 12 Lakh CTC.
Read Article →Exactly how much is 15 LPA in-hand salary? See the monthly take-home pay, PF deductions, and tax calculation for 15 Lakh CTC.
Read Article →Compare common CTC brackets before accepting an offer, planning a hike or estimating your monthly take-home pay. Each guide explains the likely in-hand salary, PF deductions and tax impact.
Monthly take-home, PF and tax breakdown for 5 lakh CTC.
Monthly take-home, PF and tax breakdown for 7 lakh CTC.
Monthly take-home, PF and tax breakdown for 8 lakh CTC.
Monthly take-home, PF and tax breakdown for 10 lakh CTC.
Monthly take-home, PF and tax breakdown for 12 lakh CTC.
Monthly take-home, PF and tax breakdown for 15 lakh CTC.
Monthly take-home, PF and tax breakdown for 20 lakh CTC.
Monthly take-home, PF and tax breakdown for 25 lakh CTC.
Monthly take-home, PF and tax breakdown for 30 lakh CTC.
Use these practical salary guides to understand offer letters, salary slips, company CTC structures, target in-hand pay and Form 16 details with simple India-focused examples.
Estimate CTC needed for a target monthly in-hand salary.
Salary slip format, deductions, PF, TDS and net pay.
Decode fixed CTC, variable pay, HRA, PF and gratuity.
Understand annual TDS, taxable salary and ITR salary data.
Start with the calculator, then read the guide that explains the deduction in plain English.
| Topic | Best guide | Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| CTC vs take-home salary | CTC vs in-hand salary guide | CTC Calculator |
| Old vs new tax regime | Tax regime comparison | Income Tax Calculator |
| PF and EPF deductions | EPF guide | PF Calculator |
| Monthly TDS on salary | Tax saving guide | TDS Calculator |
| Salary slip components | Salary slip explained | Salary Hike Calculator |