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Section 80C

EPF, PPF, ELSS, LIC, tuition fees, home-loan principal — combined cap ₹1.5 lakh.

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Section 80CCD(2) — Employer's NPS contribution — allowed in both old and new regime (up to 10% of basic).
Opt out of new tax regime — Choose old regime only if your Chapter VI-A deductions (80C, 80D, HRA, etc.) save more tax than the new regime's lower slabs.
Old tax regime — Higher slabs but full Chapter VI-A deductions and HRA exemption.

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