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In Maharashtra, men earning up to ₹7,500 a month pay no professional tax, ₹7,501 to ₹10,000 pay ₹175 a month, and above ₹10,000 pay ₹200 a month, with ₹300 in February. Women earning up to ₹25,000 a month are exempt. The yearly total is capped at ₹2,500.
| Monthly gross salary | Tax a month |
|---|---|
| Up to ₹7,500 | Nil |
| ₹7,501 to ₹10,000 | ₹175 |
| Above ₹10,000 | ₹200 |
Set by the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975.
The employer. It deducts the tax from the salary of each employee who works in Maharashtra and pays it to the Maharashtra GST 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.
The employer pays what it has deducted to the Maharashtra GST Department. Check the current due date on the Maharashtra GST Department: profession tax before you file.
The salary calculator takes out Maharashtra’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
Short answers about professional tax in Maharashtra.
In Maharashtra, men earning up to ₹7,500 a month pay no professional tax, ₹7,501 to ₹10,000 pay ₹175 a month, and above ₹10,000 pay ₹200 a month, with ₹300 in February. Women earning up to ₹25,000 a month are exempt. The yearly total is capped at ₹2,500.
The employer deducts it from the salary of each employee who works in Maharashtra and pays it to the Maharashtra GST Department. It follows the state where the employee works, not where the company is registered.
The employer pays what it has deducted to the Maharashtra GST Department. Check the current due date on the official portal linked on this page before you file.
Under the old regime, yes: professional tax paid is deducted from salary income. Under the new regime it is not.
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.