INCOME TAX29 Sept 2026
With ₹30 LPA salary, should you buy a luxury car worth ₹50 lakh? EMI maths explained | Mint
A ₹30 lakh salary can make a ₹50 lakh luxury car look affordable. But after tax and provident fund, take-home may be only ₹1.8-2.1 lakh. A seven-year loan at 9% means an equated monthly instalment (EMI) near ₹64,000, plus insurance, fuel and servicing. These can together eat nearly half your monthly income. So budget the full on-road cost first, not just the EMI.
Key Statutory Highlights
- A ₹30 lakh annual salary works out to about ₹2.5 lakh a month before deductions, and roughly ₹1.8-2.1 lakh after tax and provident fund.
- A ₹50 lakh car with a 20% down payment leaves a ₹40 lakh loan, which costs about ₹64,000 as EMI at 9% over seven years.
- Insurance, fuel, servicing and parking can together take away nearly half your monthly income.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:Before booking, list your full monthly outflow — EMI plus insurance, fuel and servicing — against your actual take-home pay, and go ahead only if family needs, savings and unexpected expenses still fit comfortably.
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