Professional tax in Karnataka
No PT on salaries below ₹25,000 a month; above it, ₹200 a month and ₹300 in February. Most businesses and professionals pay ₹2,500 a year before 30 April.
Levied by the state, through the Commercial Taxes Department.
When it is due
30 April every year
For the financial year it falls in. Businesses and professionals: Professional tax on the business or profession.
The 20th of every month
For the month before. Employers: Professional tax from salaries (monthly statement).
Salary slabs
By monthly salary. The February amount applies from 1 April 2025.
| Salary a month | Professional tax |
|---|---|
| Up to ₹24,999 | Nil |
| ₹25,000 and above | ₹200 a month, ₹300 in February |
Who pays and registers
- Employers register and deduct PT from salaries of ₹25,000 a month or more.
- GST-registered people, professionals in practice for more than two years, shops with more than five staff and companies enrol and pay their own PT.
- Applying late costs ₹1,000 for an employer and ₹500 for anyone else.
Employers: deducting from salaries
- A monthly statement, with proof of payment, by the 20th of the following month.
Businesses and professionals: your own professional tax
- ₹2,500 a year for most classes.
- Due before 30 April, or within a month of enrolling.
- From 2026-27, paying it counts as filing the year's return; some, including people aged 60 and over, are exempt from returns.
Paying late
- Interest: 1.25% of the tax due for each month or part of one.
- Penalty for not paying: up to 50% of the tax due.
- Statement not filed or tax not paid: ₹250.
Questions people ask
- Who collects professional tax in Karnataka?
- It is levied by the state, through the Commercial Taxes Department.
- When is professional tax due in Karnataka?
- Businesses and professionals: Professional tax on the business or profession: 30 April every year, for the financial year it falls in. Employers: Professional tax from salaries (monthly statement): the 20th of every month, for the month before.
- What is the penalty for paying professional tax late in Karnataka?
- Interest: 1.25% of the tax due for each month or part of one. Penalty for not paying: up to 50% of the tax due. Statement not filed or tax not paid: ₹250.
From Karnataka's own Act, rules and notifications, checked on 10 November 2026. Pay and register on the official portal. Sources:
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