The set of professional tax slabs in India are different for all the 28 states in India and some of the states have formulated different professional tax slabs for men, women, and the senior citizens of the respective states. The professional tax shall be deducted from his salary.

Employee himself is not required to pay this tax to the Designated Authority. It is his Employer who is required to deduct an amount equivalent to the employee’s tax liability from the monthly salary of the employee and pay the same in the Government

The professional tax slabs in India are applicable to those citizens of India who are either involved in any profession or trade. The state government of each state is empowered with the responsibility of structuring as well as formulating the respective professional tax criteria and they are also required to collect funds through professional tax. The professional taxes are charged on the incomes of individuals, profits of business or gains in vocations.

The professional taxes are classified under various tax slabs in India. The rates applicable in some of the states are as under:

The professional tax slab structure followed in Tamil Nadu on a half yearly basis is formulated as follows:

West Bengal has created its respective professional tax slab structure to keep the residents informed about the exact deductions from their incomes. The professional tax slab in West Bengal has been categorized as per the following criteria: