Updated for 2026

Professional Tax in India

State-wise professional tax slabs and monthly deduction rates across all states and union territories. Click any state for detailed salary slabs, gender-based exemptions, and effective dates.

Professional Tax - Key Facts

  • Maximum Professional Tax capped at Rs 2,500 per year (Article 276)
  • Employer is responsible for deducting PT from employee salary
  • PT is deductible under Section 16(iii) of Income Tax Act
  • Not all states levy Professional Tax - varies by state legislation

States (28)

Andhra Pradesh

AP
Slabs

3

Max Tax/mo

Rs 200

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Arunachal Pradesh

Not Applicable

Professional Tax is NOT applicable in Arunachal Pradesh

This state/UT does not levy PT — no deduction required.

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Assam

AS
Slabs

3

Max Tax/mo

Rs 208

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Bihar

BR
Slabs

4

Max Tax/mo

Rs 208

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Chhattisgarh

CG
Slabs

5

Max Tax/mo

Rs 208

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Goa

GA

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Gujarat

GJ
Slabs

2

Max Tax/mo

Rs 200

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Haryana

Not Applicable

Professional Tax is NOT applicable in Haryana

This state/UT does not levy PT — no deduction required.

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Himachal Pradesh

Not Applicable

Professional Tax is NOT applicable in Himachal Pradesh

This state/UT does not levy PT — no deduction required.

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Jharkhand

JH
Slabs

5

Max Tax/mo

Rs 208

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Karnataka

KA
Slabs

2

Max Tax/mo

Rs 200

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Kerala

KL
Slabs

9

Max Tax/mo

Rs 208

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Madhya Pradesh

MP
Slabs

4

Max Tax/mo

Rs 208

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Maharashtra

MH
Slabs

5

Max Tax/mo

Rs 200

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Manipur

MN
Slabs

5

Max Tax/mo

Rs 208

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Meghalaya

ML
Slabs

12

Max Tax/mo

Rs 208

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Mizoram

MZ
Slabs

6

Max Tax/mo

Rs 208

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Nagaland

NL
Slabs

6

Max Tax/mo

Rs 208

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Odisha

OD
Slabs

3

Max Tax/mo

Rs 200

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Punjab

PB
Slabs

2

Max Tax/mo

Rs 200

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Rajasthan

Not Applicable

Professional Tax is NOT applicable in Rajasthan

This state/UT does not levy PT — no deduction required.

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Sikkim

SK
Slabs

4

Max Tax/mo

Rs 200

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Tamil Nadu

TN
Slabs

6

Max Tax/mo

Rs 208

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Telangana

TG
Slabs

3

Max Tax/mo

Rs 200

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Tripura

TR
Slabs

3

Max Tax/mo

Rs 208

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Uttar Pradesh

Not Applicable

Professional Tax is NOT applicable in Uttar Pradesh

This state/UT does not levy PT — no deduction required.

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Uttarakhand

Not Applicable

Professional Tax is NOT applicable in Uttarakhand

This state/UT does not levy PT — no deduction required.

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West Bengal

WB
Slabs

5

Max Tax/mo

Rs 200

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Union Territories (8)