_This post will update live on 1 February 2027 as Finance Minister presents the Union Budget. Bookmark and refresh._
What we are watching for in Budget 2027
The Finance Minister will deliver the Union Budget speech starting 11:00 IST on 1 February 2027. Based on pre-Budget consultations and revenue projections, these are the eight levers most likely to move:
1. New tax regime slabs — current FY 2026-27 new regime already has a ₹12.75L rebate ceiling; Budget 2027 may push this to ₹15L 2. 80C cap — unchanged since 2014 at ₹1.5L; overdue for a ₹2L-₹2.5L lift 3. Standard deduction — currently ₹75,000 under new regime; likely to be indexed 4. LTCG on equity — 12.5% introduced last year; potential for grandfathering tweaks 5. Capital expenditure — track the infra + PLI allocations 6. Fiscal deficit target — anchors bond market and RBI repo expectations 7. GST Council recommendations — rate rationalisation likely referenced 8. PLI scheme extensions — electronics, semiconductors, EV
Live tracker
10:55 IST — _(Placeholder: FM arrives in Parliament)_
11:05 IST — _(Placeholder: Speech begins)_
11:30 IST — _(Placeholder: Tax announcements)_
12:30 IST — _(Placeholder: Speech concludes — Finance Bill tabled)_
Calculator updates
As of the moment the FM reads any tax-slab number, our team commits a pull request to src/calculators/in-tax.ts. Target: every affected calculator reflects the new number within 6 hours.
- Income Tax Calculator — new + old regime
- Old vs New Regime Comparison — side-by-side
- Salary / CTC Calculator — in-hand after revised slabs
- Advance Tax Calculator — Q1 2027-28 projection
- Capital Gains Calculator — STCG + LTCG on any rate change
What changed (filled post-speech)
_(This section will be populated with the actual slab table, exemption changes, and deduction changes once the Finance Bill is tabled.)_
How to recalculate your tax in 60 seconds
1. Open the Income Tax Calculator 2. Enter your annual salary + deductions 3. Toggle Old vs New regime 4. See your revised take-home
Our sources
Every number in this post is traced to one of: the Finance Bill 2027 PDF (indiabudget.gov.in), the FM's speech transcript (PIB), or the Memorandum Explaining the Provisions (MEP). We link to the source on every slab change.
Last reviewed
This shell was pre-published on 18 April 2026 and will be refreshed live on 1 February 2027.