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Kerala Professional Tax
Professional tax in Kerala is ₹1,250 every six months on a ₹50,000 salary, and no more than ₹2,500 a year. Type your salary to see every month of the year, the slab you are in, and what it looks like on your payslip.
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- How it is paid
- Old regime and new
Paid every six months
₹600
₹1,200 a year in Kerala, paid in two parts. We use the schedule below; a local body may charge less.
- April to September₹600
- October to March₹600
- Each half-year₹600
- In a year₹1,200
Kerala slabs
- Up to ₹1,999Nil₹0 a year
- ₹2,000 to ₹2,999₹12,000 or more in six months₹120 every six months₹240 a year
- ₹3,000 to ₹4,999₹18,000 or more in six months₹180 every six months₹360 a year
- ₹5,000 to ₹7,499₹30,000 or more in six months₹300 every six months₹600 a year
- ₹7,500 to ₹9,999₹45,000 or more in six months₹450 every six months₹900 a year
- ₹10,000 to ₹12,499₹60,000 or more in six monthsyou are here₹600 every six months₹1,200 a year
- ₹12,500 to ₹16,666₹75,000 or more in six months₹750 every six months₹1,500 a year
- ₹16,667 to ₹20,833₹1,00,000 or more in six months₹1,000 every six months₹2,000 a year
- ₹20,834 and above₹1,25,000 or more in six months₹1,250 every six months₹2,500 a year
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01 The slabs
Kerala Professional Tax Slabs
Kerala takes ₹120 every six months in its first band and up to ₹1,250 every six months in its top band, and nothing up to ₹1,999. The most a person pays is ₹2,500 a year.
- Up to ₹1,999Nil₹0 a year
- ₹2,000 to ₹2,999₹12,000 or more in six months₹120 every six months₹240 a year
- ₹3,000 to ₹4,999₹18,000 or more in six months₹180 every six months₹360 a year
- ₹5,000 to ₹7,499₹30,000 or more in six months₹300 every six months₹600 a year
- ₹7,500 to ₹9,999₹45,000 or more in six months₹450 every six months₹900 a year
- ₹10,000 to ₹12,499₹60,000 or more in six months₹600 every six months₹1,200 a year
- ₹12,500 to ₹16,666₹75,000 or more in six months₹750 every six months₹1,500 a year
- ₹16,667 to ₹20,833₹1,00,000 or more in six months₹1,000 every six months₹2,000 a year
- ₹20,834 and above₹1,25,000 or more in six months₹1,250 every six months₹2,500 a year
Read the full explanation
Kerala’s professional tax is worked on your pay over six months and paid twice a year, up to ₹1,250 every six months. These slabs are ceilings: your local body may charge less.
In all, Kerala has 8 paying bands above a nil band (up to ₹1,999). The tax is a fixed amount for the band you are in, not a percentage of your pay, so a raise inside a band changes nothing and a raise across a band changes it by one step.
The ladder compares each band’s yearly tax with the ₹2,500 legal limit. A salary at the top band pays the most Kerala allows.
02 Worked examples
Professional Tax In Kerala At Three Salaries
On ₹2,000, ₹10,000 and ₹40,000 a month, Kerala takes ₹240, ₹1,200 and ₹2,500 a year.
- April to September₹120
- October to March₹120
- April to September₹600
- October to March₹600
- April to September₹1,250
- October to March₹1,250
Read the full explanation
Each example is worked by the same engine as the calculator above, at a salary inside a different band: ₹2,000, ₹10,000 and ₹40,000. The yearly tax rises from ₹240 to ₹2,500.
The same figures apply to every employee in Kerala, whatever their gender.
03 On your payslip
How It Shows On Your Payslip
On a ₹10,000 salary, your payslip shows a “Professional tax” deduction of ₹600 in the month it is collected.
Read the full explanation
Look for a line called “Professional tax”, “PT” or “Prof. tax” among the deductions. It sits beside provident fund and income tax, and it is subtracted from your gross pay before the amount that reaches your bank.
Because Kerala collects it every six months, some payslips show it in two months only, and nothing in the others. Ask payroll which months your employer uses.
04 Other states
Professional Tax In Other States
Working in a different state? Each one has its own slabs. These are the ones we have verified.
05 Questions
Questions About Professional Tax In Kerala
How much professional tax is deducted in Kerala?
Kerala takes ₹120 every six months in its first band and up to ₹1,250 every six months in its top band, and nothing up to ₹1,999. The most a person pays is ₹2,500 a year.
What are the professional tax slabs in Kerala?
Up to ₹1,999: nil; ₹2,000 to ₹2,999: ₹120 every six months; ₹3,000 to ₹4,999: ₹180 every six months; ₹5,000 to ₹7,499: ₹300 every six months; ₹7,500 to ₹9,999: ₹450 every six months; ₹10,000 to ₹12,499: ₹600 every six months; ₹12,500 to ₹16,666: ₹750 every six months; ₹16,667 to ₹20,833: ₹1,000 every six months; ₹20,834 and above: ₹1,250 every six months.
What is the maximum professional tax in Kerala?
₹2,500 a year, at ₹20,834 and above (₹1,250 every six months). The Constitution allows a state at most ₹2,500 a year.
How much professional tax on a ₹10,000 salary in Kerala?
On ₹10,000 a month, professional tax in Kerala is ₹1,200 a year, paid as ₹600 every six months.
Is Kerala’s professional tax paid monthly?
No. It is worked on your pay over six months and paid twice a year, as ceilings that local bodies may levy up to.
Is professional tax in Kerala deductible from income tax?
Professional tax paid is deducted from your salary income in the old regime. In the new regime there is no deduction for it, so you still pay it but it does not lower your income tax.
Is Kerala’s schedule verified?
We checked it against several independent sources and the figures agree, but the state’s own notification was not opened. The half-yearly slabs are ceilings that local bodies may levy up to, and one guide still shows an older table.
Sources
- Revision of Kerala professional tax rate (Akrivia HCM) (opens in a new tab)
- Professional tax slab rates 2026-27 (HROne) (opens in a new tab)
- Article 276: taxes on professions, trades, callings (GKToday) (opens in a new tab)
- Why professional tax is capped at ₹2,500 a year (CalcGuru) (opens in a new tab)