Professional Tax
Professional Tax in Karnataka
From the rules WeHR’s payroll uses, as of 2026-11-02 · WeHR support team
This page is being checked against the state’s official notification. Use the official text for filing.
How much Professional Tax to deduct from a salaried employee in Karnataka, each month, with the yearly maximum and the higher deduction in February.
Slabs
| Monthly salary | PT per month | In February |
|---|---|---|
| Up to ₹24,999 | Nil | Nil |
| ₹25,000 and above | ₹200 | ₹300 |
- Most in a year: ₹2,500 per employee (the constitutional limit is ₹2,500).
Examples
| Monthly salary | April | February | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ₹24,500 | ₹0 | ₹0 | ₹0 |
| ₹40,000 | ₹200 | ₹300 | ₹2,500 |
What WeHR does, and what stays with you
- Each employee’s PT follows the state of their branch, so people in different states are handled in one payroll.
- The special month and the yearly maximum are built in. If Karnataka changes its slabs before WeHR does, enter your own in Payroll → Settings → Statutory rates → Professional Tax.
- WeHR gives the PT register by state for each month.
- Registering with the state, paying PT and filing returns stay with you. Check the due dates for your state in the compliance calendar.
Official source: Karnataka e-PT (Professional Tax) portal