Professional Tax Registration in India
Professional tax is a state-level tax on professions, trades and employment. Where it applies, employers must register, deduct it from employees' salaries, and pay and file it — and businesses/professionals pay it on their own account too.
Rates, slabs and even whether it applies at all vary by state, which is where most errors creep in. Tamil Nadu, for instance, levies it; some states don't at all.
Key features and requirements
- Levied by state governments — rates and applicability vary by state
- Employers register and deduct PT from employee salaries
- Separate registration for the employer’s own liability
- Periodic return filing (monthly/annually, by state)
- Not applicable in every state
How TaxSastra handles this
We register you for professional tax in the right states, set the correct slabs, and file the periodic returns as part of your payroll compliance.
What’s included
- Professional tax registration (employer and enrolment)
- Correct slab and rate application by state
- Monthly/periodic PT return filing
- Deduction setup within payroll
- Multi-state PT management
- Handling PT notices