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Why does India's section 87A rebate create a filing cliff that taxpayers should actually model?

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Rohan Mehta
May 28, 2026 3,526 views 1 answer
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I keep hearing simple statements like 'no tax up to this amount' in India, but the rebate rules seem to change depending on the regime and the income level. Please explain why section 87A needs real comparison work instead of just slogan-level understanding.

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