Profession Tax on Employees in Maharashtra Profession Tax on Employees in Maharashtra Profession Tax on Employees in Maharashtra

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Profession Tax on Employees in Maharashtra

Profession tax also called tax on employment is imposed by a state under article 276 of the Constitution of

India. This tax is deducted from the salary of an employee every month. The profession tax amount is

considered exemptible from taxable income of the employee.

Profession Tax is imposed upon professions and employments although the employee is already paying an

income tax. As per Article 276, Constitution of India, the total amount payable to any one municipality, local

board, district board, or any other legislative agency in the state by way of taxes on Professions, Trades,

Callings and Employments is not supposed to exceed Rs. 2,500 p.a.

Employer who must have a certificate of enrollment from tax government department is defined as a person or

officer who is answerable for payment or salary or wages of the employee. This authority is supposed to be the

head of the office of any establishment or employer.

Profession Tax

1. An Employer having more than one place of work, will have to apply separately to each authority as

regards the place of work coming under the jurisdiction of that authority.

2. Company hiring many persons has to pay profession tax since being engaged in trade and needs to have

certificate of enrollment.

3. Every Employer has to receive a certificate of Registration within Thirty days from the date of becoming

able to pay Profession Tax.

4. Each person liable to pay tax under this Act has to receive a Certificate of Enrollment in the prescribed

manner from the prescribed authority.

5. If a person is in employment of any diplomatic office, office of consulate, or trade commissioner of

foreign country located in any part of the state, he or she has to obtain a certificate of enrollment in case he

or she is liable to pay tax and pay the tax by themselves. These offices don’t have to get certificate of

registration. If any foreigners are employees in these offices then they are not liable to pay profession tax.

6. If a person who has to apply for a certificate of enrollment, and has several work places within State of

Maharashtra, he or she will need to submit one application for all places of work. He is supposed to give

one name of place of work as main place work and submit the application to an authority under whose

jurisdiction, the main place of work is located.

Profession Tax Slab for Salaried Employees in Maharashtra

Salary or Wages

Upto Rs.5000/- Nil

Rs.5,001/- to Rs.10,000/- Rs.175/-

Rs.10,001/- and above Rs.200/-*

* Rs.300/- for the month of February

Registration

The employer is supposed to deduct tax as per above mentioned rates and deposit with Government. However

even if profession tax not deducted, employer is liable to pay tax. For this purpose the Employer should obtain

the Registration Certificate from Department within 30 days from date of his liability. The employer should

also file the returns and pay taxes as per monthly/quarterly/annual return which ever is applicable to him,

determined as per tax liability.

Liability to File Return and Payment of Tax for Employer (From 1-4-

2011) onwards

Tax Liability Periodicity

Months of salary to be covered

Due Date

Less than  Rs. 50,000 in previous year

Annual March of the previous year and April to February of the current year

31st March

Rs. 50,000/- or more in previous year

Monthly Salary of previous month End of the month for which return is filed

In case of first year of registration

Monthly Salary of previous month End of the month for which return is filed

With effect from 1st February, 2011, an Assessee whose Profession Tax liability during the previous year is

Rs. 20,000 or more is required to upload his return in Electronic Mode. (Refer Notification No. VAT/AMD-

1010/IB/PT/ADM-6 dated 26-11-2010) and is thus able to make payment of Profession Tax in Form MTR-6.

Profession Tax Penalties

- Delays in obtaining Enrollment , a penalty of Rs. 2/per day and  for Registration, a penalty of Rs. 5/- per day.

- Providing false information regarding enrollment – Penalty of 3 times of tax amount.

- Non-payment or late payment of profession tax – Penalty is equal to 10% of the amount of tax to be imposed.

- Late filing of Returns – Penalty of Rs. 300 per return.

Profession tax are exempted in the following cases,

1. Senior Citizen above 65 years age is tax exempt.

2. Person suffering from permanent physical disability.

3. Parent of a child suffering from physically disability.

4. Parent of a mentally retarded child.     

 

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The following are the Professional Tax Slabs for all the different states in India :-

Salary Slabs Per Month Professional Tax Per Month

Andhra Pradesh

upto Rs.5,000/- Nil

Rs.5,001/- to Rs.6,000/- Rs.60/-

Rs.6,001/- to Rs.10,000/- Rs.80/-

Rs.10,001/- to Rs.15,000/- Rs.100/-

Rs.15,001/- to Rs.20,000/- Rs.150/-

Rs.20,001/- and above Rs.200/-

Assam

upto Rs.3,500/- Nil

Rs.3,501/- to Rs.5,000/- Rs.30/-

Rs.5,001/- to Rs.7,000/- Rs.75/-

Rs.7,001/- to Rs.9,000/- Rs.110/-

Rs.9,001/- and above Rs.208/-

Chattisgarh

upto Rs.12,500/- Nil

Rs.12,501/- to Rs.16,667/- Rs.150/-

Rs.16,668/- to Rs.20,833/- Rs.180/-

Rs.20,834/- to Rs.25,000/- Rs.190/-

Rs.25,001/- & above Rs.200/-

Gujarat

upto Rs.2,999 Nil

Rs.3,000/- to Rs.5,999/- Rs.20/-

Rs.6,000/- to Rs.8,999/- Rs.40/-

Rs.9,000/- to Rs.11,999/- Rs.60/-

Rs 12,000/- and above Rs.80/-

Karnataka

upto Rs.9,999/- Nil

Rs.10,000/- to Rs.14,999/- Rs.150/-

Rs.15,000/- and above Rs.200/-

Kerala

upto Rs.1,999/- Nil

Rs.2000/- to Rs.2999/- Rs.20/-

Rs.3000/- to Rs.4,999/- Rs.30/-

Rs.5,000/- to Rs.7,499/- Rs.50/-

Rs.7,500/- to Rs.9,999 Rs.75/-

Rs.10,000/- to Rs.12,499/- Rs. 100/-

Rs.12,500/- to Rs.16,666/- Rs.125/-

Rs.16,667/- to Rs.20,833/- Rs.166/-

Rs.20,834/- and above Rs.208/-

Madhya Pradesh

upto Rs.3,333/- NIL

Rs.3,334/- to Rs.4,166/- Rs.30/-

Rs.4,167/- to Rs.5,000/- Rs.60/-

Rs.5,001/- to Rs.6,666/- Rs.90/-

Rs.6,667/- to Rs.8,333/- Rs.150/-

Rs.8334/- and above Rs.175/-

Maharashtra

upto Rs.5000/- Nil

Rs.5,001/- to Rs.10,000/- Rs.175/-

Rs.10,001/- and above Rs.200/-*

* Rs.300/- for the month of February

Meghalaya

upto Rs.4,166/- Nil

Rs.4,167/- to Rs.6,250/- Rs.16.50/-

Rs.6,251/- to Rs.8,333/- Rs.25/-

Rs.8,334/- to Rs.12,500/- Rs.41.50/-

Rs 12,501./- to Rs.-16,666 Rs.62.50/-

Rs.16,667/- to Rs.20,833/- Rs.33/-

Rs.20,834/- to Rs.25,000/- Rs.35/-

Rs.25,001/- and above Rs.38/-

Orissa

upto Rs.5000/- Nil

Rs.5,001/- to Rs.6,000/- Rs.30/-

Rs.6,001/- to Rs.8,000/- Rs.50/-

Rs.8,001/-to Rs.10,000/- Rs.75/-

Rs.10,001/- to Rs.15,000/- Rs.100/-

Rs.15,001/- to Rs.20,000/- Rs.150/-

Rs.20,001/- & above Rs.200/-

Tamil Nadu

upto Rs.3,500/- Nil

Rs.3501/- to Rs.5000/- Rs.16.50/-

Rs.5001/- to Rs.7500/- Rs.39/-

Rs.7501/- to Rs.10000/- Rs.85/-

Rs.10001/- to Rs.12500/- Rs.126.50/-

Rs.12501/- & above Rs.182.50/-

Tripura

upto Rs.2500/- Nil

Rs.2501/- to Rs.3500/- Rs.55/-

Rs.3501/- to Rs.4500/- Rs.85/-

Rs.4501/- to Rs.6500/- Rs.100/-

Rs.6501/- to Rs.10000/- Rs.140/-

Rs.10001/- and above Rs.180/-

West Bengal

upto Rs.5,000/- Nil

Rs.5,001/- to Rs.6,000/- Rs.40/-

Rs.6,001/- to Rs.7,000/- Rs.45/-

Rs.7,001/- to Rs.8,000/- Rs.50/-

Rs.8,001/- to Rs.9,000/- Rs.90/-

Rs.9,001/- to Rs.15,000/- Rs.110/-

Rs.15,001/- to Rs.25,000/- Rs.130/-

Rs.25,001/- to Rs.40,000/- Rs.150/-

Rs.40,001/- and above Rs.200/-