# Professional tax in Karnataka 2026: slabs and rules | Beoblo

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> Professional tax in Karnataka for 2026: the monthly salary slabs, who deducts it, when it is paid and the official source, checked 2 November 2026.

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Professional tax

# Professional tax in Karnataka

Employers in Karnataka deduct ₹200 a month from employees who earn ₹25,000 or more a month, and ₹300 in February, so ₹2,500 a year. Employees who earn less than ₹25,000 a month pay nothing. The ₹25,000 threshold applies from 1 April 2023 and the February amount from 1 April 2025.

## What is the professional tax slab in Karnataka?

| Monthly gross salary | Tax a month |
| --- | --- |
| Up to ₹24,999 | Nil |
| Above ₹24,999 | ₹200 |

- ₹300 is deducted in February instead of ₹200, which brings the year to the ₹2,500 maximum.

Set by the Karnataka Tax on Profession, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1976, as amended in 2023 and 2025.

## Who deducts professional tax in Karnataka?

The employer. It deducts the tax from the salary of each employee who works in Karnataka and pays it to the Karnataka Commercial Taxes Department. 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 Karnataka?

The employer pays what it has deducted to the Karnataka Commercial Taxes Department. Check the current due date on the [Karnataka Commercial Taxes Department: professional tax](https://ptax.karnataka.gov.in/) before you file.

## How do I work out in-hand pay with professional tax?

The [salary calculator](https://beoblo.ai/in/en/tools/salary-calculator/) takes out Karnataka’s professional tax along with PF, ESI and income tax. Beoblo [payroll](https://beoblo.ai/in/en/platform/payroll/) is designed to support professional tax for every state and shows it on each payslip.

Sources · checked 2 November 2026

- [Karnataka Act No. 33 of 2025 (Karnataka Gazette, 15 April 2025), text on TaxGuru](https://taxguru.in/corporate-law/karnataka-tax-profession-trades-callings-employments-amendment-act2025.html)
- [Khaitan & Co: Karnataka professional tax amendment 2023 (₹25,000 threshold)](https://www.khaitanco.com/thought-leaderships/Karnataka-Professional-Tax-Amendment-2023-Major-Changes-Brought-in-Effect)
- [Karnataka Commercial Taxes Department: professional tax](https://ptax.karnataka.gov.in/)

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 Karnataka.

### What is the professional tax slab in Karnataka?

Employers in Karnataka deduct ₹200 a month from employees who earn ₹25,000 or more a month, and ₹300 in February, so ₹2,500 a year. Employees who earn less than ₹25,000 a month pay nothing. The ₹25,000 threshold applies from 1 April 2023 and the February amount from 1 April 2025.

### Who deducts professional tax in Karnataka?

The employer deducts it from the salary of each employee who works in Karnataka and pays it to the Karnataka Commercial Taxes Department. It follows the state where the employee works, not where the company is registered.

### When is professional tax due in Karnataka?

The employer pays what it has deducted to the Karnataka Commercial Taxes Department. 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 Beoblo handle professional tax in Karnataka?

Beoblo 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.