29 LPA in-hand salary: how much per month?
29 LPA means a ₹29,00,000 CTC, or ₹2,41,667 a month before deductions. What reaches your bank is ₹1,75,942 to ₹1,97,380 a month in hand under the new tax regime for FY 2026-27, depending on how your PF is deducted. Income tax takes ₹30,713 a month. ₹14,500 a month goes to your PF. The full payslip is below.
Monthly in-hand
₹1,75,942
Annual take-home
₹21,11,205
Income tax a year
₹3,68,550
Under the new regime, after income tax, provident fund and professional tax.
Assumes basic pay at 50% of CTC, HRA at 50% of basic, employer PF and gratuity included in the CTC, provident fund on full basic, and Karnataka professional tax. Change any of these in the calculator, the figures move accordingly. Rules reviewed 5 October 2026.
29 LPA in hand per month: why there is a range
Two people on the same 29 LPA package can take home different amounts. The biggest reason is provident fund: some employers deduct 12% of your full basic pay, others only on the ₹15,000 statutory wage (₹1,800 a month). Variable pay and the tax regime move it too.
| Your situation | In hand a month | Tax a year |
|---|---|---|
| PF on full basic (most common) | ₹1,75,942 | |
| PF of ₹1,800 a month (wage ceiling) | ₹1,97,380 | |
| 10% of CTC paid as yearly bonus | ₹1,61,797 | |
| Old tax regime, no deductions claimed | ₹1,59,107 |
How a 29 LPA CTC is split
Indian offer letters quote cost to company, which bundles in money you never see as cash: your employer's provident fund contribution and the gratuity provision. Here is where a 29 LPA package actually goes.
| Component | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Basic salary | ₹1,20,833 | ₹14,50,000 |
| House rent allowance | ₹60,417 | ₹7,25,000 |
| Special allowance | ₹40,105 | ₹4,81,255 |
| Employer PF | ₹14,500 | ₹1,74,000 |
| Gratuity | ₹5,812 | ₹69,745 |
| Total CTC | ₹2,41,667 | ₹29,00,000 |
Your monthly payslip on 29 LPA
Gross pay less the three things every salaried Indian sees deducted: provident fund, professional tax and TDS.
| Line item | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Gross salary | ₹2,21,355 |
| Less: employee PF | − ₹14,500 |
| Less: professional tax | − ₹208 |
| Less: income tax (TDS) | − ₹30,713 |
| Net pay credited | ₹1,75,942 |
New regime or old regime on 29 LPA?
Claiming nothing beyond the standard deduction, the new regime leaves you ₹2,02,020 better off at this package. The old regime only wins once your HRA, 80C and 80D claims are large enough to outweigh the new regime's wider slabs.
| New regime | Old regime | |
|---|---|---|
| Taxable income | ₹25,81,260 | ₹24,53,760 |
| Income tax | ₹3,68,550 | ₹5,70,570 |
| Effective tax rate | 13.9% | 21.5% |
| Monthly in-hand | ₹1,75,942 | ₹1,59,107 |
| Annual take-home | ₹21,11,205 | ₹19,09,185 |
Questions about a 29 LPA salary
- 29 LPA means how much per month?
- 29 LPA means a CTC of ₹29,00,000 a year, which is ₹2,41,667 a month before anything is taken off. After the employer's PF and gratuity, your own PF, professional tax and income tax, ₹1,75,942 to ₹1,97,380 reaches your bank each month under the new tax regime for FY 2026-27.
- How much is 29lpa in hand salary per month?
- ₹1,75,942 to ₹1,97,380 a month. The lower figure is with PF at 12% of full basic, the higher with PF on the ₹15,000 wage ceiling (₹1,800 a month). Your employer also puts ₹14,500 a month into your PF, which is part of the CTC but never reaches your bank account.
- How much tax do I pay on 29 LPA?
- ₹3,68,550 a year, or about ₹30,713 a month deducted as TDS, under the new regime. That is an effective rate of 13.9% on your gross salary, against ₹5,70,570 under the old regime before any investment deductions.
- Is 29 LPA a good salary in India?
- That depends on your city, role and experience, which no calculator can judge for you. What it is worth is exact: ₹1,75,942 a month in hand, plus ₹3,48,000 a year building up in your PF.
- Should I pick the new or old regime on a 29 LPA package?
- With no deductions claimed, the new regime wins at 29 LPA, leaving you ₹2,02,020 better off over the year. The old regime only overtakes once your HRA, 80C, 80D and home loan claims grow large enough. The calculator shows you that break-even figure for your own numbers.