About the Professional Tax Calculator
What is the Professional Tax Calculator?
Professional tax is a state tax on employment, trades and professions, deducted by employers from salary each month. The Constitution caps it at ₹2,500 a year, and each state sets its own slabs; several states, such as Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan, do not levy it.
Choose your state and enter your monthly salary. The calculator applies the state's slab and shows the yearly and average monthly professional tax.
How to use the Professional Tax Calculator
- State of Employment (sample: Maharashtra)
- Gross Monthly Salary (₹) (sample: 60,000)
- Gender (Maharashtra has a concession for women) (sample: Male)
- Monthly Professional Tax (₹ – for “Other”) (sample: 200)
- Press Calculate Professional Tax (results also refresh as you type). The result card shows the Professional Tax per Year, along with Average per month, Constitutional maximum and Deductible from salary income.
Formula used
Professional tax = State slab amount for your monthly salary × 12 (max ₹2,500 a year)
- Maharashtra = ₹175/month for ₹7,501–10,000; ₹200/month above ₹10,000 (₹300 in February); women earning up to ₹25,000 exempt
- Karnataka = ₹200/month for salary ₹25,000 and above
- West Bengal = ₹110 to ₹200/month depending on salary
State slabs change from time to time; check the latest notification for your state.
Worked example
These are the sample values already filled in the calculator above, and the result it returns for them:
| Input | Sample value |
|---|---|
| State of Employment | Maharashtra |
| Gross Monthly Salary (₹) | 60,000 |
| Gender (Maharashtra has a concession for women) | Male |
| Monthly Professional Tax (₹ – for “Other”) | 200 |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Professional Tax per Year | ₹2,500 |
| Average per month | ₹208.33 |
| Constitutional maximum | ₹2,500 |
| Deductible from salary income | Yes, under Section 16(iii) in the old regime; not in the new regime |
Tips for using the Professional Tax Calculator
- Professional tax is deductible from salary income under Section 16(iii) in the old regime only.
- Self-employed professionals pay it directly to the state, often annually.
- Employers must register and file professional tax returns in each state where they have staff.