Personal Finance
New tax regime or old: run the numbers, not the argument
The answer turns on one figure — the total deductions you can genuinely claim.
September 14, 2026
2 min
Author
Thalla Lokesh
Founder & Editor
Thalla Lokesh founded GoodReturnz to explain money the way he wishes someone had explained it to him at 24 — with the arithmetic shown, not hidden. He writes about personal finance, tax and the habits that actually move a portfolio.
Personal finance, tax planning, budgeting · 9 years experience · Hyderabad, India
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