Updated : April 02, 2024Professional Tax Slab Rates in India for Financial Year 2016-17
Normally, state government imposes professional tax slab rates basis for salaried individuals and collects it monthly. However, in case of professionals, company, Director, Partners etc. the professional tax is collected annually. Below are the rates of professional tax slab of various states with respect to salary:
Union Territories and States Not Imposing Professional Tax
| S.No | Name of Union Territory | Professional Tax Applicability |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andaman & Nicobar | Not Applicable |
| 2. | Chandigarh | Not Applicable |
| 3. | Dadar & Nagar Haveli | Not Applicable |
| 4. | Daman & Diu | Not Applicable |
| 5. | Delhi | Not Applicable |
| 6. | Lakshadweep | Not Applicable |
| 7. | Puducherry | Not Applicable |
States Exempted from Professional Tax are listed Below
| S.No | Name of Union Territory | Professional Tax Applicability |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arunachal Pradesh | Not Applicable |
| 2. | Haryana | Not Applicable |
| 3. | Himachal Pradesh | Not Applicable |
| 4. | Jammu & Kashmir | Not Applicable |
| 5. | Punjab | Not Applicable |
| 6. | Rajasthan | Not Applicable |
| 7. | Nagaland | Not Applicable |
| 8. | Uttaranchal | Not Applicable |
| 9. | Uttar Pradesh | Not Applicable |
Andhra Pradesh Professional Tax Slab Rates for Financial Year 2016-17
| 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 |
Assam Professional Tax Slab Rates for Financial Year 2016-17
| 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/- |
Professional Tax -Assam is payable at the rate of Rs. 208/- for first 11 months and Rs. 212/- in the last month.
Bihar Professional Tax Slab Rates for Financial Year 2016-17
| Monthly Salary | Professional Tax (P.M) |
|---|---|
| Up to Rs. 25,000/- | NIL. |
| Rs. 25,001/- to Rs. 41,666/- | Rs. 83.33/- |
| Rs. 41,667/- to 83,333/- | Rs. 166.67/- |
| Rs. 83,333/- or More | Rs. 208.3/- |
Chattisgarh Professional Tax Slab Rates for Financial Year 2016-17
| 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/- |
Goa Professional Tax Slab Rates for Financial Year 2016-17
| Monthly Salary | Professional Tax (P.M) |
|---|---|
| Up to Rs. 15,000/- | NIL. |
| Rs. 15,001/- to Rs. 25,000/- | Rs. 150/- |
| Rs. 125,001/- or More. | RS. 200/- |
Gujarat Professional Tax Slab Rates for Financial Year 2016-17
| Monthly Salary | Professional Tax (P.M) |
|---|---|
| Up to Rs. 5,999/- | NIL. |
| Rs. 6,000/- to Rs. 8,999/- | Rs. 80/- |
| Rs. 9,000/- to Rs. 11,999/- | Rs. 150/- |
| Rs.12,000/- or More | Rs. 200/- |
Jharkhand Professional Tax Slab Rates for Financial Year 2016-17
| Monthly Salary | Professional Tax (P.M) |
|---|---|
| Up to Rs. 25,000/- | NIL. |
| Rs. 25,001/- to Rs. 41,666/- | Rs. 100/- |
| Rs. 41,667/- to Rs. 66,666/- | Rs. 150/- |
| Rs. 66,667/- to Rs. 83,333/- | Rs. 175/- |
| Rs. 83,334/- or More | RS. 208/- |
* Professional Tax in Jharkhand is payable at the rate of Rs. 208/- for first 11 months and Rs. 212/- in the last month.
Karnataka Professional Tax Slab Rates for Financial Year 2016-17
| Monthly Salary | Professional Tax (P.M) |
|---|---|
| Up to Rs. 15,000/- | NIL. |
| Rs. 15,001/- or Above | Rs. 200/- |
Kerala Professional Tax Slab Rates for Financial Year 2016-17
| Monthly Salary | Professional Tax (P.M) |
|---|---|
| Up to Rs. 1,999/- | NIL. |
| Rs. 2,000/- to Rs. 2,999/- | Rs. 20/-(120) |
| Rs. 3,000/- to Rs. 4,999/- | Rs. 30/-(180) |
| Rs. 5,000/- to Rs 7,499/- | Rs. 50/-(300) |
| Rs. 7,500/- to Rs. 9,999/- | Rs. 75/-(450) |
| Rs. 10,000/- to Rs 12,499/- | Rs. 100/-(600) |
| Rs. 12,500- to Rs. 16,666/- | Rs. 125/-(750) |
| Rs. 16,667/- to Rs 20,833/- | Rs. 166/-(1000) |
| Rs. 20,884/- or More | Rs. 208/-(1250) |
Payable Semi-Annually. In brackets, Professional Tax Payable Semi-Annually is mentioned.
Madhya Pradesh Professional Tax Slab Rates for Financial Year 2016-17
| Monthly Salary | Professional Tax (P.M) |
|---|---|
| Up to Rs. 15,000/- | NIL. |
| Rs. 15,001/- or Above | Rs. 208/- & Rs. 212/- |
Madhya Pradesh Professional Tax is payable at the rate of Rs. 208/- for 11 months and Rs. 212/- for the last month.
Maharashtra Professional Tax Slab Rates for Financial Year 2016-17
| Monthly Salary | Professional Tax (P.M) |
|---|---|
| Up to Rs. 7,500/- | NIL. |
| Rs. 7,501/- to Rs. 10,000/- | Rs. 175/- |
| Above Rs. 10,001/- | Rs. 200/- & Rs. 300/- |
State Government of Maharashtra levies Professional Tax at the rate of 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 Professional Tax Slab Rates for Financial Year 2016-17
| 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/- |
Meghalaya Professional Tax is payable at the rate of Rs. 208/- for first 11 months and Rs. 212/- in the last month.
Orissa Professional Tax Slab Rates for Financial Year 2016-17
| Monthly Salary | Professional Tax (P.M) |
|---|---|
| Up to Rs. 13,304/- | NIL. |
| Rs. 13,305/- to Rs. 25,000/- | Rs. 125/- |
| Rs. 25,001/- or More | Rs. 200/- and Rs.300/- |
Orissa Professional Tax will be payable at the rate of Rs. 200/- for first 11 months and Rs. 300/- in the last month.
Tamil Nadu Professional Tax Slab Rates for Financial Year 2016-17
Professional Tax Exemption in Tamil Nadu: Upto Rs. 3,500/- per month professional tax is exempted from tax.
| Monthly Salary | Professional Tax (P.M) |
|---|---|
| Up to Rs. 3,500/- | NIL. |
| Rs. 3,501/- to Rs. 5,000/- | Rs. 16.66/- (100). |
| Rs. 3,501/- to Rs. 5,000/- | Rs. 40/- (235). |
| Rs. 9,001/- to Rs. 10,000/- | Rs. 85/-(510). |
| Rs. 10,001/- to Rs.12,500/- | Rs. 126.67/-(760). |
| Rs. 12,501/- or above | Rs. 182.50/-(1095). |
Collectible Semi- Annually. In bracket, Professional Tax Payable Semi-Annually is mentioned.
Telangana Professional Tax Slab Rates for Financial Year 2016-17
| Monthly Salary | Professional Tax (P.M) |
|---|---|
| Up to Rs. 15,000/- | NIL. |
| Rs.15,001/- to Rs. 20,000/- | Rs. 150/- |
| Rs. 20,001/- or More. | Rs. 200/- |
Tripura Professional Tax Slab Rates for for Financial Year 2016-17
| Monthly Salary | Professional Tax (P.M) |
|---|---|
| Up to Rs. 5,000/- | NIL. |
| Rs. 5,001/- to Rs. 7,000/- | Rs. 70/-(420). |
| Rs 7,001- Rs 9,000/- | Rs. 120/-(720). |
| Rs. 9,001/- to Rs.12,000/- | Rs.140/-(840). |
| Rs 12,001- Rs 15,000/- | Rs. 190/-(1140). |
| Rs. 15,001/- or More | Rs. 2496/-(208). |
Collectible Semi-Annually. The amount given in bracket is the Professional Tax Payable Semi-Annually.
West Bengal Professional Tax Slab Rates for Financial Year 2016-17
| Monthly Salary | Professional Tax (P.M) |
|---|---|
| Up to Rs.8,500/- | NIL. |
| Rs. 8,501/- to Rs.10,000/- | Rs. 90/- |
| Rs. 10,001- to Rs. 15,000/- | Rs. 110/- |
| Rs. 15,001/- to Rs. 25,000/- | Rs.130/- |
| Rs. 25,001/- to Rs.40,000/- | Rs. 150/- |
| Rs. 40,001/- or More | Rs. 200/- |
