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The ₹18 LPA that quietly became ₹1.1L a month

A couple of years ago I got an offer that said 18 LPA and I did the lazy math in my head: eighteen divided by twelve, so about ₹1.5L landing in my account every month. Nice.

  • Engineer's ₹18 lakh CTC misunderstood as ₹1.5 lakh per month
  • Actual take-home salary after deductions ₹1.1 lakh to ₹1.2 lakh
  • Online salary calculator clarifies take-home pay under tax regimes

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