Full-Day Classroom Seminar
Old vs New Tax Regime: Making the Smart Choice
Decode Budget 2025-26 Tax Changes, Navigate TDS Options, and Optimize Employee Take-Home Salary
The Programme
Programme Overview
Introduction
Course Overview
The choice of tax regime significantly impacts take-home salary and long-term financial planning of employees. With evolving financial regulations, HR and payroll professionals must stay ahead of the curve to ensure accurate compliance and provide valuable guidance to their workforce. This session will help decode Budget 2025-26 updates impacting salaried individuals.
This intensive workshop is designed to compare the treatment of salary components like allowances, perquisites, and retirement benefits under both regimes. By attending, organizations will be fully equipped to analyse which regime suits personal financial situation of your employees best and how to help them.
Outcomes
What You Will Learn
- Decode Budget 2025-26 Tax Changes – An Overview to understand their direct impact on the modern workforce.
- Compare tax slabs and rates under both regimes to perform an accurate comparative analysis.
- Analyse changes in standard deductions and rebates (including Section 87A).
- Evaluate Available vs Blocked Tax Incentives to identify the exact list of exemptions and deductions retained in the new regime.
- Navigate tax-saving options only available under the old regime (e.g., HRA, 80C).
- Manage TDS Options Under Section 192 by learning how and when to obtain declaration of their chosen regime.
- Calculate optimal outcomes using tools and strategies for evaluating both regimes, applying sample calculations to illustrate best-fit scenarios.
Methodology
How We Teach
This practical workshop focuses heavily on execution and strategic decision making. Participants will engage in a deep Comparative Analysis: Old vs New Regime. We utilize tools and strategies for evaluating both regimes , and provide hands-on practice with sample calculations to illustrate best-fit scenarios. This ensures your team leaves ready to implement these changes directly into your payroll systems.
The Outcome
Impact & Audience
For the Organization
Organizational Impact
- Ensure Payroll Compliance: Master TDS Options Under Section 192 and manage form declarations and timelines flawlessly to avoid statutory penalties.
- Optimize Salary Processing: Accurately apply changes in standard deductions and rebates (including Section 87A) across your entire workforce.
- Mitigate Financial Risk: Understand the impact of income thresholds on surcharge slabs and properly apply education and health cess treatment.
- Enhance Employee Support: Analyse which regime suits personal financial situation of your employees best and how to help them, directly improving retention and workplace trust.
For the Individual
Personal Impact
- Master Tax Frameworks: Gain a deep understanding of the treatment of salary, perquisites, and retirement benefits under the latest laws.
- Advise with Confidence: Learn to clearly explain tax-saving options only available under the old regime (e.g., HRA, 80C) to your staff.
- Understand Special Rates: Confidently navigate income types taxed at preferential rates (e.g., LTCG, STCG, dividends) to provide holistic financial guidance.
- Streamline Operations: Learn exactly how and when to obtain declaration of their chosen regime, removing administrative bottlenecks during tax season.
Audience
Who Should Attend
- Payroll & Compensation Managers: To manage TDS Options Under Section 192 and track form declarations and timelines accurately.
- HR Heads & Directors: To analyse which regime suits personal financial situation of your employees best and how to help them make the smart choice.
- Finance Controllers & CFOs: To decode Budget 2025-26 updates impacting salaried individuals and oversee the impact of income thresholds on surcharge slabs.
- Tax Consultants & Advisors: To master tools and strategies for evaluating both regimes and apply sample calculations to illustrate best-fit scenarios for clients.
Curriculum
Course Outline
Faculty & Inclusions
Your Trainer
Faculty
Instructor Details
This intensive seminar is facilitated by seasoned chartered accountants and taxation experts who possess deep knowledge of the Budget 2025-26 Tax Changes. Our instructors specialize in breaking down complex financial regulations, providing clear guidance through a Comparative Analysis: Old vs New Regime. They equip professionals with actionable tools and strategies for evaluating both regimes, ensuring your organization remains fully compliant.
What's Included
Certificates & Inclusions
- Lunch
- Tea/Coffee
- Course Material
- Certificate of Completion
Registration
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Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
A major focus of the workshop is the Comparative Analysis: Old vs New Regime, highlighting the varying tax slabs and rates under both regimes.
We will comprehensively review Available vs Blocked Tax Incentives, specifying the tax-saving options only available under the old regime (e.g., HRA, 80C).
The course covers all changes in standard deductions and rebates (including Section 87A) to ensure accurate payroll processing.
We provide a clear framework for TDS Options Under Section 192, explaining exactly how and when to obtain declaration of their chosen regime alongside required form declarations and timelines.
Yes, the session thoroughly compares the treatment of salary, perquisites, and retirement benefits under both regulatory frameworks.
We cover the intricate details of Surcharge and Cess, mapping out the impact of income thresholds on surcharge slabs and the proper education & health cess treatment.
Absolutely. While we frequently host open workshops across major hubs like Bangalore, Delhi, and Mumbai, we also offer dedicated in-company training options to align your entire department’s payroll and compliance standards. Please reach out to us at inhouse@princetonacademy.co.in for more details.
