Which states have no professional tax?

Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Punjab in most cases, Himachal Pradesh and several north-eastern states do not levy it on salaried employees. If you work in one of them your payslip simply will not show the line.

Which state applies if I work remotely from a different state?

Generally the state where your employer has the registered place of work you are attached to, not where you happen to sit. Employers with staff spread across states usually register in each one. Ask payroll, because this genuinely varies.

Not as a refund, but under the old tax regime it is deductible from your salary income, which lowers your taxable pay by the amount you paid.

Professional tax calculator

Professional tax is charged by state governments, not by the centre. That is why the deduction on your payslip changes when you move city, and why some people have never seen it at all.

The national ceiling is ₹2,500 a year. No state can charge more than that, which is why the amounts are small and the rules are all slightly different.

Professional tax

₹200 a month

₹2,500 over the year

State: Maharashtra
Monthly gross: ₹60,000
Monthly professional tax: ₹200
Annual professional tax: ₹2,500
National annual ceiling: ₹2,500

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How this is worked out

Each state sets its own bands against monthly gross salary. The calculator applies the band your salary falls into.
Maharashtra charges ₹300 in February rather than ₹200, so its annual total reaches the ₹2,500 ceiling exactly.
States with no professional tax return zero.

What this does not cover

Only four states are covered here, plus a no-levy option. States revise their slabs in their own budgets, so check your state commercial tax department before relying on a number for filing.
Professional tax is deductible from salary income under the old regime. Under the new regime it is not.
Tamil Nadu and a few others charge half-yearly rather than monthly, which this calculator does not model.

Questions people ask

Which states have no professional tax?: Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Punjab in most cases, Himachal Pradesh and several north-eastern states do not levy it on salaried employees. If you work in one of them your payslip simply will not show the line.
Which state applies if I work remotely from a different state?: Generally the state where your employer has the registered place of work you are attached to, not where you happen to sit. Employers with staff spread across states usually register in each one. Ask payroll, because this genuinely varies.
Can I claim it back?: Not as a refund, but under the old tax regime it is deductible from your salary income, which lowers your taxable pay by the amount you paid.

Where these figures come from

Rates and rules on this page were last checked against the source on 31 August 2026. Tax law changes; check the source before you rely on a number for a decision.

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