Professional Tax Slab Finder
Pick your state and enter your monthly salary — see your monthly Professional Tax, annual PT and the ₹2,500/year constitutional cap, live.
State slab schedule
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Disclaimer: Indicative Professional Tax slabs for FY 2026-27, compiled from state schedules. States revise slabs and exemptions periodically; verify with the state's PT department or your consultant before deposit. This tool covers salaried PT (PTRC) and is not tax or legal advice.
Professional Tax essentials
Professional Tax (PT) is a small tax on income from employment, trade or profession, levied by state governments and some local bodies. The employer deducts it monthly from salary and deposits it. It is capped by the Constitution and is fully deductible from salary when you compute income tax.
Professional Tax slabs — state by state
Indicative monthly PT slabs for salaried employees (FY 2026-27). Slabs are shown on monthly salary; annual PT is roughly 12× the monthly figure, subject to the ₹2,500/year cap. Some states (Maharashtra) charge a higher amount in one month so the yearly total reaches ₹2,500.
| State | Indicative monthly PT slabs | Max / year |
|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra | ≤ ₹7,500 nil · ₹7,501–10,000 = ₹175 · > ₹10,000 = ₹200 (₹300 in February) | ₹2,500 |
| Karnataka | ≤ ₹24,999 nil · ≥ ₹25,000 = ₹200 | ₹2,400 |
| West Bengal | ≤ ₹10,000 nil · 10,001–15,000 = ₹110 · 15,001–25,000 = ₹130 · 25,001–40,000 = ₹150 · > 40,000 = ₹200 | ₹2,400 |
| Gujarat | ≤ ₹12,000 nil · > ₹12,000 = ₹200 | ₹2,400 |
| Madhya Pradesh | ≤ ₹18,750 nil · 18,751–25,000 = ₹125 · > 25,000 = ₹208 (₹212 in one month) | ₹2,500 |
| Telangana | ≤ ₹15,000 nil · 15,001–20,000 = ₹150 · > 20,000 = ₹200 | ₹2,400 |
| Andhra Pradesh | ≤ ₹15,000 nil · 15,001–20,000 = ₹150 · > 20,000 = ₹200 | ₹2,400 |
| Tamil Nadu | Half-yearly slabs (local bodies) — indicatively up to ₹1,250 per half-year for higher earners | ₹2,500 |
| Delhi, Haryana, UP, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Punjab*, J&K, Himachal Pradesh | No Professional Tax on salary (*Punjab levies a ₹200/month development tax on some earners) | — |
States with no Professional Tax
If you are employed in these states/UTs, there is generally no Professional Tax deducted from your salary:
How the finder works
The tool matches your monthly salary against your state's PT schedule and returns the exact slab, monthly PT and annual PT (capped at ₹2,500).
Pick your state
Select the state where your salary is paid. PT is charged by the state of employment, not your home state.
Enter monthly salary
Type your gross monthly salary. The tool finds which slab band your salary falls into.
Read the slab hit
See the monthly PT for that band, highlighted in the state schedule below the calculator.
Annual PT & cap
The annual figure is 12× monthly (plus any February top-up), never exceeding the ₹2,500 legal cap.
Key terms explained
₹2,500 constitutional cap
Under Article 276 of the Constitution, no state can charge more than ₹2,500 per person per year as Professional Tax. Every state schedule is designed to stay at or below this cap.
PTEC vs PTRC
PTEC (Enrolment Certificate) is the employer/professional's own PT on its trade — a fixed yearly amount. PTRC (Registration Certificate) lets the employer deduct and deposit PT from employees' salaries.
State-levied tax
PT is a state subject. Rates, slabs, exemptions, due dates and whether PT even applies all vary by state — so the same salary can attract different PT in Maharashtra vs Karnataka vs Delhi.
Deductible from salary
Professional Tax actually paid is deductible from salary income under Section 16(iii) of the Income-tax Act, reducing your taxable salary in the old regime.
How are professional tax slabs structured?
Each state sets its own monthly salary slabs with a fixed amount for each band, subject to the constitutional ceiling of ₹2,500 a year per person. Some states charge a higher amount in one month of the year to reach the annual limit.
Who pays professional tax?
Salaried employees, through deduction by the employer, and self-employed persons and businesses on their own enrolment. Directors drawing remuneration and partners drawing salary are also covered in most states.
Are any categories exempt?
Exemptions vary by state but commonly include senior citizens above a specified age, parents of a child with a permanent disability, persons with disabilities, and members of the armed forces.
When is professional tax deposited?
Monthly in most states where the tax deducted exceeds a threshold, and annually for smaller employers and enrolled persons. Each state sets its own due date and its own return format.
What happens if professional tax is not deducted?
The employer is liable for the amount not deducted, along with interest and a penalty, since the obligation to deduct and deposit rests on the employer irrespective of what was withheld from the employee.
Disclaimer: This tool gives indicative results for general guidance only and is not professional advice. Please verify with a qualified CA before acting on the numbers.