Result
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This is an estimate for guidance. Rates, limits and thresholds change by notification, and the right figure depends on your case. Last reviewed November 2026.
Method
How it is worked out
- Gross salary below ₹25,000 a month: no Professional Tax.
- Gross salary of ₹25,000 and above: ₹200 a month, and ₹300 in February.
- The yearly total is capped at ₹2,500.
- The employer deducts the tax from salary and pays it to the state.
Worked example
Examples
Gross salary ₹45,000
Professional Tax is ₹200 in most months and ₹300 in February, ₹2,500 for the year.
Gross salary ₹20,000
No Professional Tax.
Questions
Common questions
Who pays Professional Tax in Karnataka?
The employee bears it. The employer deducts it from salary and pays it to the state.
What is the yearly maximum?
₹2,500 a year.
When is it paid?
Usually by the 20th of the following month. See the compliance calendar.
Do the slabs change?
The state can revise them. These are the slabs in force from April 2025.
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