{"id":34056,"date":"2026-01-27T18:12:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/?p=34056"},"modified":"2026-04-03T17:11:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T11:41:00","slug":"budget-2026-income-tax-expectations-12-lakh-tax-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/budget-2026-income-tax-expectations-12-lakh-tax-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget 2026 Income Tax Expectations: Will the Rs 12 Lakh Tax-Free Limit Rise?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we approach <\/span>February 1, 2026<\/b>, the countdown to the Union Budget has officially begun. The Indian middle class relates the annual budget not only as a fiscal statement but also as a guide to their own savings and living standards. Following the incremental reliefs in the past years, the<\/span> income tax<\/span><\/a> slab 2026-27<\/b> is going to be centralised based on a single question: Will the government possibly extend the practically tax-free threshold to Rs 12 Lakh under the New Tax Regime? <\/span>As urban consumption is squeezed and the increase in prices of necessities such as education and medical costs begins to hit the average household, salaried workers are seeking to find a high amount of structural release with North Block. This is a dive into the tax changes and <\/span>budget 2026 income tax expectations for salaried<\/b> employees, <\/span>MSMEs, and startups<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Consult with <\/span>LegalRaasta Experts<\/b> today and ensure you are ready for the 2026-27 financial year!<\/span><\/p>\n

Also Read This – <\/strong>Union Budget 2026 Expectations: Income Tax, MSME, GST, and Startups<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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