SynopsisNew income tax rules for 2025 significantly boost child education and hostel allowances, increasing them to Rs 3,000 and Rs 9,000 per month per child, respectively. However, these enhanced tax benefits are exclusively available to taxpayers under the old tax regime, not the new one.ET OnlineSanjay Kumar, director, Nangia Global, told ET Wealth Online these allowances continue to be available only under the old tax regime, as the new tax regime generally does not permit most exemptions an...