Professional Tax in Kerala
What to take from salaries in Kerala for Professional Tax, by salary, and when.
Example payslip for October 2026, ₹25,000 salary
- Gross salary
- ₹25,000
- Professional Tax
- − ₹208
- Take-home
- ₹24,792
Professional Tax, by salary
Collected half-yearly. The amounts are per month. At most ₹2,496 a year.
| Monthly salary | Tax a month |
|---|---|
| Up to ₹2,000 | Nil |
| ₹2,001 to ₹3,000 | ₹53 |
| ₹3,001 to ₹5,000 | ₹75 |
| ₹5,001 to ₹7,500 | ₹100 |
| ₹7,501 to ₹16,666 | ₹125 |
| ₹16,667 to ₹20,833 | ₹167 |
| Over ₹20,833 | ₹208 |
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What to do
- Deduct Professional Tax from salaries in the months it applies, and pay it to the state by its due date.
- Show the deduction on the payslip.
Terms used on this page
- Professional Tax
- A state tax on salaries. The employer deducts it and pays it to the state.
Where these figures come from
Notification-for-revision-of-professional-tax-rate-in-kerala
Notification, Goverment of Kerala
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