What is Professional Tax?
Professional Tax Slabs in the Various States
How to Add Professional Tax in SalaryBox?
What is Professional Tax on Salary?
Professional Tax is a direct tax that deducts from the individual’s income for practising their profession (via employment or trade) in a state.
The professional tax on salary depends on your monthly income, and the predetermined tax slabs vary from state to state. In addition, state governments can levy professional taxes to the limit of ₹2,500 on a person in a financial year.
Here is the Professional Tax Slab Rate in the Various States.
Professional Tax Slabs in the Various States
State | Period of Deduction | Income Slabs | Tax Amount |
Andhra Pradesh | Monthly | Up to ₹15,000 | Nil |
₹15,001 to ₹20,000 | ₹150 |
More than ₹20,000 | ₹200 |
Assam | Monthly | Up to ₹10,000 | Nil |
₹10,001 to ₹15,000 | ₹150 |
₹15,001 to ₹25,000 | ₹180 |
More than ₹25,000 | ₹208 |
Bihar | Yearly | Up to ₹3 lakh | Nil |
Between ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh | ₹1,000 |
Between ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh | ₹2,000 |
Above ₹10 lakh | ₹2,500 |
Jharkhand | Yearly | Up to ₹3 lakh | Nil |
Between ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh | ₹1,200 |
Between ₹5 lakh to ₹8 lakh | ₹1,800 |
Between ₹8 lakh to ₹10 lakh | ₹2,100 |
Above ₹10 lakh | ₹2,500 |
Gujarat | Monthly | Up to ₹5999 | Nil |
₹6000 to ₹8999 | ₹80 |
₹9000 to ₹11999 | ₹150 |
More than ₹12000 | ₹200 |
Karnataka | Monthly | Up to ₹15,000 | Nil |
Above ₹15,000 | ₹200 |
Kerala | Half-yearly | Up to ₹11,999 | Nil |
₹12,000 to ₹17,999 | ₹120 |
₹18,000 to ₹29,999 | ₹180 |
₹30,000 to ₹44,999 | ₹300 |
₹45,000 to ₹59,999 | ₹450 |
₹60,000 to ₹74,999 | ₹600 |
₹75,000 to ₹99,999 | ₹750 |
₹1,00,000 to ₹1,24,999 | ₹1,000 |
Above ₹1,25,000 | ₹1,250 |
Madhya Pradesh | Monthly | Up to ₹2,25,000 | Nil |
Between ₹2,25,001 to ₹3,00,000 | ₹1,500 (₹125 Per Month) |
Between ₹3,00,000 to ₹4,00,000 | ₹2,000 (₹166 Per Month For 11 Months And ₹174 For the 12th Month) |
Above ₹4,00,001 | ₹2,500 (₹208 Per Month For 11 Months And ₹212 For the 12th Month) |
Maharashtra | Monthly | Up to ₹7,500 | Nil |
Between ₹7,501 to ₹10,000 | ₹175 (Nil for women) |
Above ₹10,000 | ₹200 |
₹300 (Employer has to deduct in the February month only) |
Manipur | Yearly | Up to ₹50,000 | Nil |
₹50,000 onwards to ₹75,000 | ₹1,200 |
₹75,000 onwards to ₹1,00,000 | ₹2,000 |
₹1,00,000 onwards to ₹1,25,000 | ₹2,400 |
Above ₹1,25,000 | ₹2,500 |
Meghalaya | Yearly | Up to ₹50,000 | Nil |
Between ₹50,001 to ₹75,000 | ₹200 |
Between ₹75,001 to ₹1,00,000 | ₹300 |
Between ₹1,00,001 to ₹1,50,000 | ₹500 |
Between ₹1,50,001 to ₹2,00,000 | ₹750 |
Between ₹2,00,001 to ₹2,50,000 | ₹1,000 |
Between ₹2,50,001 to ₹3,00,000 | ₹1,250 |
Between ₹3,00,001 to ₹3,50,000 | ₹1,500 |
Between ₹3,50,001 to ₹4,00,000 | ₹1,800 |
Between ₹4,00,001 to ₹4,50,000 | ₹2,100 |
Between ₹4,50,001 to ₹5,00,000 | ₹2,400 |
Above ₹5,00,001 | ₹2,500 |
Mizoram | Monthly | Up to ₹5,000 | Nil |
Between ₹5,001 to ₹8,000 | ₹75 (Assessee may pay ₹900 in lump sum per annum) |
Between ₹8,001 to ₹10,000 | ₹120 (Assessee may pay in lump sum ₹1440 per annum) |
Between ₹10,001 to ₹12,000 | ₹150 (Assessee may pay ₹1800 in lump sum per annum) |
Between ₹12,001 to ₹15,000 | ₹180 (Assessee may pay ₹2160 in lump sum per annum) |
Above ₹15,001 | ₹208 (Assessee may pay ₹2500 in lump sum per annum) |
Nagaland | Monthly | Up to ₹4,000 | Nil |
Between ₹4,001 to ₹5,000 | ₹35 |
Between ₹5,001 to ₹7,000 | ₹75 |
Between ₹7,001 to ₹9,000 | ₹110 |
Between ₹9,001 to ₹12,000 | ₹180 |
Above ₹12,001 | ₹208 |
Odisha | Yearly | Up to ₹1,60,000 | Nil |
Between ₹1,60,001 to ₹3,00,000 | ₹1,500 |
Above ₹3,00,001 | ₹2,500 |
Puducherry | Yearly | Up to ₹99,999 | Nil |
Between ₹1,00,000 to ₹2,00,000 | ₹250 |
Between ₹2,00,001 to ₹3,00,000 | ₹500 |
Between ₹3,00,001 to ₹4,00,000 | ₹750 |
Between ₹4,00,001 to ₹5,00,000 | ₹1,000 |
Above ₹5,00,001 | ₹1,250 |
Punjab | Monthly | Above ₹2,50,000 | ₹200 |
Sikkim | Monthly | Up to ₹20,000 | Nil |
Between ₹20,001 to ₹30,000 | ₹125 |
Between ₹30,001 to ₹40,000 | ₹150 |
Above ₹40,000 | ₹200 |
Tamil Nadu | Monthly | Up to ₹21,000 | Nil |
Between ₹21,001 to ₹30,000 | ₹135 |
Between ₹30,000 to ₹45,000 | ₹315 |
Between ₹45,001 to ₹60,000 | ₹690 |
Between ₹60,001 to ₹75,000 | ₹1,025 |
Above ₹75,000 | ₹1,250 |
Telangana | Monthly | Up to ₹15,000 | Nil |
Between ₹15,001 to ₹20,000 | ₹150 |
Above ₹20,001 | ₹200 |
Tripura | Yearly | Up to ₹7,500 | Nil |
Between ₹7,501 to Rs 15,000 | ₹1,800 |
Above ₹15,001 | ₹2,496 |
West Bengal | Monthly | Up to ₹10,000 | Nil |
Between ₹10,001 to ₹15,000 | ₹110 |
Between ₹15,001 to ₹25,000 | ₹130 |
Between ₹25,001 to Rs 40,000 | ₹150 |
Above ₹40,000 | ₹200 |
How to Add Professional Tax in SalaryBox?
You can add the professional tax to your salary templates in the SalaryBox app, automatically calculating employees' salaries per set deductions.
The steps to add Professional Tax in Salary Template are given below:
Android
Follow the steps below to create your salary template on your android phone.
1. Open the app and select Settings.
2. Select Salary Settings.
3. Select Manage Salary (CTC Template).
4. Click on + Create Template.
5. Once done, enter the Template Name and basic salary percentage.
6. You cannot add the remaining salary percentage as allowances if the basic salary is 100%.
7. Go to Deductions and click on PT.
8. Select your State from the drop-down.
9. Once done, click on Create Template to save it.
Note: Once you select your preferred state from the drop-down, it will automatically calculate PT based on standard slabs. You can also refer to the table above to determine your state's PT rates.
Desktop
If you want to add Professional Tax to your salary template, you can follow the steps given below and create a salary template in the desktop app.
1. Open the SalaryBox app and select Settings.
2. Scroll down to Salary Settings and select Create Salary Template.
3. Tap on +Create Salary Template.
4. Enter the Template Name and set the Basic salary percentage if you provide allowances.
5. Click on +Add Deduction at the bottom of the page and select PT State from the drop-down.
6. Tap on the column in front of PT State to select your state from the drop-down.
7. Once done, click on Save to save the template.
Note that the selected state from the drop-down menu will automatically fetch the standard PT slab rates. You can check the table given above to determine your state rates.
To know how to set the created template for specific employees, check this article.
If you need assistance with the SalaryBox app, you can reach out to our support team at support@salarybox.in