about professional tax
Ahmedbasha Sk (4 Points)
25 June 2017Ahmedbasha Sk (4 Points)
25 June 2017
Karan Batra
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(2325 Points)
Replied 26 June 2017
Professional tax is a tax levied by the various State Governments of India on salaried individuals, working in government or non-government entities, or in practice of any profession, including Chartered Accountants, Doctors, Lawyers etc or carry out some form of business. This form of tax is in practice for a long time and States were conferred the power of leveling the Tax under Clause (2) of Article 276. The rate at which Professional tax is charged is based on the Income Slabs set by the respective State Governments. However the maximum Professional Tax that can be levied by any State till date is Rs 2500/-. The total amount of professional tax paid during the year is allowed as Deduction under the Income Tax Act. The professional tax is a source of revenue for the State Governments which helps the different in implementing schemes for the welfare and development of the region.
Professional Tax is deducted by the employers from the salary of the salaried employees and same is deposited with the State Government. For other individuals, they have to directly pay it to the Government or through the Local Bodies appointed to do so.
For the Financial Year 2016-17, few states have made some alteration which has been updated in this post. Any further changes or revision, I come to know will be updated at the earliest.
Let’s look at the Professional Tax Slabs of the States which levy the Professional Tax:-
Andhra Pradesh
Monthly Salary |
Professional Tax Levied (P.M) |
Up to Rs 15,000/- |
Nil |
Rs 15,001-Rs 20,000/- |
Rs 150 |
Rs 20,001/- or Above |
Rs 200 |
Assam
Monthly Salary |
Professional Tax Levied (P.M) |
Up to Rs 10,000/- |
Nil |
Rs 10,001- Rs 14,999/- |
Rs 150 |
Rs 15,000- Rs 24,999/- |
Rs 180 |
Rs 25,000/- or Above |
*Rs 208 & 212 |
*Professional Tax is payable @ Rs 208 for first 11 months and Rs 212 in the last month.
Bihar
Monthly Salary |
Professional Tax Levied (P.M) |
Up to Rs 25,000/- |
Nil |
Rs 25,001-Rs 41,666/- |
Rs 83.33 |
Rs 41,667-Rs 83,333/- |
Rs 166.67 |
Rs 83,334/- or Above |
Rs 208.33 |
Chattisgarh (Exempted as per the Notification dated 31/03/2011)
Monthly Salary |
Professional Tax Levied (P.M) |
Up to Rs 12,500/- |
Nil |
Rs 12,501-Rs 16,667/- |
Rs 150 |
Rs 16,668-Rs 20,833/- |
Rs 180 |
Rs 20,834-Rs 25,000/- |
Rs 190 |
Rs 25,001/- or Above |
Rs 200 |
Goa
Monthly Salary |
Professional Tax Levied (P.M) |
Up to Rs 15,000/- |
Nil |
Rs 15,001-Rs 25,000/- |
Rs 150 |
Rs 25,001/- or Above |
Rs 200 |
Gujarat
Monthly Salary |
Professional Tax Levied (P.M) |
Up to Rs 5,999/- |
Nil |
Rs 6,000-Rs 8,999/- |
Rs 80 |
Rs 9,000-Rs 11,999/- |
Rs 150 |
Rs 12,000/- or Above |
Rs 200 |
Jharkhand
Monthly Salary |
Professional Tax Levied (P.M) |
Up to Rs 25,000/- |
Nil |
Rs 25,001-Rs 41,666/- |
Rs 100 |
Rs 41,667-Rs 66,666/- |
Rs 150 |
Rs 66,666-Rs 83,333/- |
Rs 175 |
Rs 83,334/- or Above |
*Rs 208 |
*Professional Tax is payable @ Rs 208 for first 11 months and Rs 212 in the last month.
Karnataka
Monthly Salary |
Professional Tax Levied (P.M) |
Up to Rs 14,999/- |
Nil |
Rs 15,000/- or Above |
Rs 200 |
Kerala
Monthly Salary |
Professional Tax Levied (P.M) |
Up to Rs 1,999/- |
Nil |
Rs 2,000- Rs 2,999/- |
Rs 20(120) |
Rs 3,000- Rs 4,999/- |
Rs 30(180) |
Rs 5,000- Rs 7,499/- |
Rs 50(300) |
Rs 7,500- Rs 9,999/- |
Rs 75(450) |
Rs 10,000- Rs 12,499/- |
Rs 100(600) |
Rs 12,500- Rs 16,666/- |
Rs 125(750) |
Rs 16,667- Rs 20,833/- |
Rs 166(1000) |
Rs 20,834/- or Above |
Rs 208(1250) |
Payable Semi Annually. In bracket Professional Tax payable Semi Annually is mentioned.
Madhya Pradesh
Monthly Salary |
Professional Tax Levied (P.M) |
Up to Rs 15,000/- |
Nil |
Above Rs 15,001/- |
*Rs 208 & Rs 212 |
*Madhya Pradesh levies Professional Tax @ Rs 208 for 11 months and Rs 212 for the last month.
Maharashtra
Monthly Salary |
Professional Tax Levied (P.M) |
Up to Rs 7,500/- |
Nil |
Rs 7,501-Rs 10,000/- |
Rs 175 |
Above Rs 10,001/- |
*Rs 200 & Rs 300 |
*Maharashtra Government levies Professional Tax @ Rs 200 for 11 months and Rs 300 for the last month.
**Women who earn Salary up to Rs 10,000/- per month are exempted from paying Professional Tax.
Meghalaya
Monthly Salary |
Professional Tax Levied (P.M) |
Up to Rs 4,166/- |
Nil |
Rs 4,167- Rs 6,250/- |
Rs 16.50 |
Rs 6,251- Rs 8,333/- |
Rs 25 |
Rs 8,334- Rs 12,500/- |
Rs 41.50 |
Rs 12,501- Rs 16,666/- |
Rs 62.50 |
Rs 16,667- Rs 20,833/- |
Rs 83.33 |
Rs 20,834- Rs 25,000/- |
Rs 104.16 |
Rs 25,001/- Rs 29,166/- |
Rs 125 |
Rs 29,167/-Rs 33,333/- |
Rs 150 |
Rs 33,334/- Rs 37500/- |
Rs 175 |
Rs 37,501/- Rs 41,666/- |
Rs 200 |
Above Rs 41,667/- |
*Rs 208 |
*Professional Tax is payable @ Rs 208 for first 11 months and Rs 212 in the last month.
Orissa
Monthly Salary |
Professional Tax Levied (P.M) |
Up to Rs 13,304/- |
Nil |
Rs 13,305- Rs 25,000/- |
Rs 125 |
Rs 25,001/- or Above |
*Rs 200 & Rs 300 |
*Professional Tax will be payable @ Rs 200 for first 11 months and Rs 300 in the last month.
Tamil Nadu
Monthly Salary |
Professional Tax Levied (P.M) |
Up to Rs 3,500/- |
Nil |
Rs 3,501-Rs 5,000/- |
Rs 16.66(100) |
Rs 5,001-Rs 7,500/- |
Rs 40 (235) |
Rs 7,501-Rs 10,000/- |
Rs 85(510) |
Rs 10,001-Rs 12,500/- |
Rs 126.67(760) |
Above Rs 12,501/- |
Rs182.50 (1095) |
Collectible Semi- Annually. In bracket Professional Tax payable Semi Annually is mentioned.
Telangana
Monthly Salary |
Professional Tax Levied (P.M) |
Up to Rs 15,000/- |
Nil |
Rs 15,001-Rs 20,000/- |
Rs 150 |
Rs 20,001/- or Above |
Rs 200 |
Tripura
Monthly Salary |
Professional Tax Levied (P.M) |
Up to Rs 5,000/- |
Nil |
Rs 5,001- Rs 7,000/- |
Rs 70 (420) |
Rs 7,001- Rs 9,000/- |
Rs 120(720) |
Rs 9,001- Rs 12,000/- |
Rs 140(840) |
Rs 12,001- Rs 15,000/- |
Rs 190(1140) |
Rs 15,001/- or Above |
Rs 2496(208) |
Collectible Semi-Annually. Amount given in bracket is the Professional Tax payable Semi Annually.
West Bengal
Monthly Salary |
Professional Tax Levied (P.M) |
Up to Rs 8,500/- |
Nil |
Rs 8,501-Rs 10,000/- |
Nil (from 01/08/2016) |
Rs 10,001-Rs 15,000/- |
Rs 110 |
Rs 15,001-Rs 25,000/- |
Rs 130 |
Rs 25,001-Rs 40,000/- |
Rs 150 |
Above Rs 40,001/- |
Rs 200 |
States and Union Territories where Professional Tax is Not Applicable
Arunachal Pradesh |
Andaman & Nicobar |
Chandigarh |
Dadra & Nagar Havelli |
Daman & Diu |
Delhi |
Haryana |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Lakshadweep |
Nagaland |
Punjab |
Rajasthan |
Uttaranchal |
Uttar Pradesh |
Exemption from Paying Professional Tax (Subject to exemption approved by the respective State)
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