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Tamil Nadu Professional Tax
Professional tax in Tamil Nadu 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
₹930
₹1,860 a year in Tamil Nadu, paid in two parts. We use the schedule below; a local body may charge less.
- April to September₹930
- October to March₹930
- Each half-year₹930
- In a year₹1,860
Tamil Nadu slabs
- Up to ₹3,500Nil₹0 a year
- ₹3,501 to ₹5,000₹21,001 or more in six months₹180 every six months₹360 a year
- ₹5,001 to ₹7,500₹30,001 or more in six months₹425 every six months₹850 a year
- ₹7,501 to ₹10,000₹45,001 or more in six monthsyou are here₹930 every six months₹1,860 a year
- ₹10,001 to ₹12,500₹60,001 or more in six months₹1,025 every six months₹2,050 a year
- ₹12,501 and above₹75,001 or more in six months₹1,250 every six months₹2,500 a year
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01 The slabs
Tamil Nadu Professional Tax Slabs
Tamil Nadu takes ₹180 every six months in its first band and up to ₹1,250 every six months in its top band, and nothing up to ₹3,500. The most a person pays is ₹2,500 a year.
- Up to ₹3,500Nil₹0 a year
- ₹3,501 to ₹5,000₹21,001 or more in six months₹180 every six months₹360 a year
- ₹5,001 to ₹7,500₹30,001 or more in six months₹425 every six months₹850 a year
- ₹7,501 to ₹10,000₹45,001 or more in six months₹930 every six months₹1,860 a year
- ₹10,001 to ₹12,500₹60,001 or more in six months₹1,025 every six months₹2,050 a year
- ₹12,501 and above₹75,001 or more in six months₹1,250 every six months₹2,500 a year
Read the full explanation
Tamil Nadu’s professional tax is worked on your pay over six months and paid twice a year, up to ₹1,250 every six months. The slabs here are Greater Chennai’s; other local bodies in Tamil Nadu set their own, below the same ceiling.
In all, Tamil Nadu has 5 paying bands above a nil band (up to ₹3,500). 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 Tamil Nadu allows.
02 Worked examples
Professional Tax In Tamil Nadu At Three Salaries
On ₹5,000, ₹10,000 and ₹30,000 a month, Tamil Nadu takes ₹360, ₹1,860 and ₹2,500 a year.
- April to September₹180
- October to March₹180
- April to September₹930
- October to March₹930
- 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: ₹5,000, ₹10,000 and ₹30,000. The yearly tax rises from ₹360 to ₹2,500.
The same figures apply to every employee in Tamil Nadu, 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 ₹930 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 Tamil Nadu 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 Tamil Nadu
How much professional tax is deducted in Tamil Nadu?
Tamil Nadu takes ₹180 every six months in its first band and up to ₹1,250 every six months in its top band, and nothing up to ₹3,500. The most a person pays is ₹2,500 a year.
What are the professional tax slabs in Tamil Nadu?
Up to ₹3,500: nil; ₹3,501 to ₹5,000: ₹180 every six months; ₹5,001 to ₹7,500: ₹425 every six months; ₹7,501 to ₹10,000: ₹930 every six months; ₹10,001 to ₹12,500: ₹1,025 every six months; ₹12,501 and above: ₹1,250 every six months.
What is the maximum professional tax in Tamil Nadu?
₹2,500 a year, at ₹12,501 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 Tamil Nadu?
On ₹10,000 a month, professional tax in Tamil Nadu is ₹1,860 a year, paid as ₹930 every six months.
Is Tamil Nadu’s professional tax paid monthly?
No. It is worked on your pay over six months and paid twice a year, by Greater Chennai’s schedule as shown here; other local bodies set their own slabs below the same ceiling.
Is professional tax in Tamil Nadu 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 Tamil Nadu’s schedule verified?
We checked it against several independent sources and the figures agree, but the state’s own notification was not opened.