Professional Tax Slab Rates

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Professional Tax Slab Rates

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Contents

• Professional Tax
• Professional Tax Slab Rates
• Professional Tax Slab 2016-17
•  Professional Tax Slab for different states

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Professional Tax

• The state government levies the professional
  tax on income from profession or employment.
• Individual earning an income from salary or
  anyone carrying out a profession such as a
  lawyer, doctor chartered accountant, etc. are
  required to pay this professional tax.
• Different states in India have different rates
  and methods to collect Professional Tax. 

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Professional Tax Slab Rates

• Professional Tax is a tax imposed by the State
  Governments of India on salaried individuals,
  working in government/ non-government entities,
  or in the practice of any profession, including
  Chartered Accountants, Doctors, Lawyers, etc.
• This type of tax is in implementation for a long
  time and States were conferred the power of
  leveling the Tax under Clause (2) of Article 276.
  
• The rate at which Profession tax charged is based
  on the Income Slabs set by the corresponding
  State Governments.

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Professional Tax Slab 2016-17

• The maximum Professional Tax that can be imposed
  by any State in India is Rs. 2500/-.
• The total amount of professional tax paid during
  the year is allowed as Deduction under the Income
  Tax Act.
• The profession 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.

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 Professional Tax Slab  Andhra Pradesh

• Let us take a look at Professional Tax slab
  2016-17 rates for the various state in India.
•  Professional Tax Slab rates for Andhra Pradesh
  State.

Monthly Salary Professional Tax (P.M)
Up to Rs. 15,000/-  NIL.
Rs. 15,001/- -Rs. 20,000/- Rs.150
Rs. 20,001/- or Above Rs. 200
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Assam Professional Tax Slab
Monthly Salary Professional Tax (P.M)
Up to Rs. 10,000/- NIL.
Rs. 10,001/- to Rs. 14,999/- Rs. 150/-
Rs. 15,000/- to Rs. 24,999/- Rs. 180/-
Rs. 25,000/- or More Rs. 208 /- Rs. 212/-
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Chattisgarh Professional Tax Slab Rate
Monthly Salary Professional Tax (P.M)
Up to Rs. 12,500/- NIL.
Rs. 12,501/- to Rs. 16,667/- Rs. 150/-
Rs. 16,668/- to 20,833/- Rs. 180/-
Rs. 20,834/- to 25,000/- Rs. 190/-
Rs. 25,001/- or More RS. 200/-
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Tamil Nadu Professional Tax Slab Rates
Monthly Salary Professional Tax(P.M) Professional Tax for Half Year
Up to Rs. 3,500/- Nil. Nil
Rs. 3,501/- to Rs. 5,000/- Rs. 16.66/- Rs. 100/-
Rs. 5,001/- to Rs. 7,500/- Rs. 39.167/- Rs. 235/-
Rs. 7,501/- to Rs. 10,000/- Rs. 85/- Rs. 510/-
Rs. 10,001/- to Rs.12,500/- Rs. 126.67/- Rs. 760/-
Rs. 12,501/- or above Rs. 182.50/- Rs.1,095/-
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Meghalaya Professional Tax Slab
Monthly Salary Professional Tax (P.M) 
Up to Rs. 4,166/- Nil.
Rs. 4,167/- to Rs. 6,250/-  Rs 16.50/-
Rs. 6,251/- to Rs. 8,333/-  Rs. 25/-
Rs. 8,334/- to 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/- to Rs. 25,000/-  Rs. 104.16/-
Rs. 25,001/- to Rs. 29,166/-  Rs. 125/-
Rs. 29,167/- to Rs. 33,333/-  Rs. 150/-
Rs, 33,334/- to Rs. 37500/-  Rs. 175/-
Rs. 37,501/- to Rs. 41,666/-  Rs. 200/-
Above Rs. 41,667/-  Rs. 208/-
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Professional Tax for the Financial Year 2016-17

• A salaried employed Individual or professional
  need to pay the professional tax to the state
  government.
• Professional Tax Slab rates for different states
  are available here.
• The Professional Tax in India is applicable for
  Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Goa,
  Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya
  Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Orissa, Tamil
  Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, West Bengal.

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