In-Hand Salary Breakdown

20 LPA In-Hand Salary India FY 2026-27

Exact monthly take-home for 20 LPA CTC under new and old tax regime. Includes PF, professional tax, and HRA breakdown for metro and non-metro cities.

New Regime · Metro
₹1,44,668/mo
₹17,36,017/year
New Regime · Non-Metro
₹1,44,668/mo
₹17,36,017/year
Old Regime · Metro
₹1,30,672/mo
₹15,68,065/year
Full Salary Breakdown -- 20 LPA (New Regime, Metro, Monthly)
Basic Salary₹66,667
HRA (50% of basic)₹33,333
Special Allowance₹61,660
Gross Monthly Salary₹1,61,660
Employee PF-₹1,800
Professional Tax-₹200
Income Tax (TDS)-₹14,992
Monthly In-Hand (Take-Home)₹1,44,668
New Regime vs Old Regime
New Tax Regime
Standard DeductionRs. 75,000
Annual Tax₹1,79,903
Monthly In-Hand₹1,44,668
Old Tax Regime
Deductions ClaimedRs. 2,00,000
Annual Tax₹3,47,855
Monthly In-Hand₹1,30,672

What is the in-hand salary for 20 LPA in India?

For a 20 LPA CTC, your monthly in-hand salary under the new tax regime in a metro city is ₹1,44,668/mo (₹17,36,017 annually). In a non-metro city it is ₹1,44,668/mo due to lower HRA.

The difference between your CTC of 20 LPA and the take-home comes from employer PF (₹1,800/month), gratuity provision, employee PF (₹1,800/month), professional tax, and income tax.

City-wise In-Hand Salary for 20 LPA

City TypeTax RegimeMonthly In-HandAnnual Tax
Metro (Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai)New Regime₹1,44,668₹1,79,903
Non-MetroNew Regime₹1,44,668₹1,79,903
Metro (Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai)Old Regime₹1,30,672₹3,47,855

Frequently Asked Questions

Under the new tax regime in a metro city, 20 LPA CTC gives you ₹1,44,668/mo monthly in-hand (₹17,36,017/year). In non-metro cities it is ₹1,44,668/mo/month. These figures assume statutory PF (Rs. 1,800/month) and 40% basic salary structure.
Under the new tax regime, 20 LPA CTC results in an annual tax of ₹1,79,903 (₹14,992/month). Tax liability starts above Rs. 12.75 LPA gross under the new regime.
For 20 LPA, the new tax regime is better -- it gives ₹1,44,668/month vs ₹1,30,672/month under old regime (assuming Rs. 2L in deductions). The difference is ₹13,996/month.
At 20 LPA with 40% basic structure: Basic salary is ₹66,667/month, HRA is ₹33,333/month (50% of basic in metro), and Special Allowance makes up the rest at ₹61,660/month. Gross monthly salary is ₹1,61,660.