What is the professional tax slab in Gujarat?
| Monthly gross salary | Tax a month |
|---|---|
| Up to ₹12,000 | Nil |
| Above ₹12,000 | ₹200 |
Set by the Gujarat State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1976.
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Professional tax in Gujarat
In Gujarat, employees earning up to ₹12,000 a month pay no professional tax, and those earning more pay ₹200 a month, which is ₹2,400 a year. These two slabs replaced the older bands in 2022. The employer deducts the tax from salary and pays it every month or quarter.
Who deducts professional tax in Gujarat?
The employer. It deducts the tax from the salary of each employee who works in Gujarat and pays it to the Gujarat Commercial Tax Department or, in its area, the municipal corporation. What matters is where the employee works, not where the company is registered, so a company with staff in several states deducts each state’s tax for its own team there.
When is professional tax due in Gujarat?
The employer pays what it has deducted to the Gujarat Commercial Tax Department or, in its area, the municipal corporation. Check the current due date on the Gujarat Commercial Tax Department before you file.
How do I work out in-hand pay with professional tax?
The salary calculator takes out Gujarat’s professional tax along with PF, ESI and income tax. Peoplo.ai payroll is designed to support professional tax for every state and shows it on each payslip.
Sources · checked 2 November 2026
General information, not legal or tax advice. Check the state’s notification before you file.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Short answers about professional tax in Gujarat.
What is the professional tax slab in Gujarat?
In Gujarat, employees earning up to ₹12,000 a month pay no professional tax, and those earning more pay ₹200 a month, which is ₹2,400 a year. These two slabs replaced the older bands in 2022. The employer deducts the tax from salary and pays it every month or quarter.
Who deducts professional tax in Gujarat?
The employer deducts it from the salary of each employee who works in Gujarat and pays it to the Gujarat Commercial Tax Department or, in its area, the municipal corporation. It follows the state where the employee works, not where the company is registered.
When is professional tax due in Gujarat?
The employer pays what it has deducted to the Gujarat Commercial Tax Department or, in its area, the municipal corporation. Check the current due date on the official portal linked on this page before you file.
Is professional tax deducted from taxable income?
Under the old regime, yes: professional tax paid is deducted from salary income. Under the new regime it is not.
How does Peoplo.ai handle professional tax in Gujarat?
Peoplo.ai payroll is designed to support professional tax for every state. It applies the slab for the state each employee works in and shows the deduction on the payslip.