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Professional tax in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu charges professional tax twice a year on six months’ salary. In Chennai, nothing is due on half-yearly income up to ₹21,000; above that it rises from ₹180 to ₹1,250 a half-year. The employer deducts it and pays the local body by 30 September and 31 March.

What is the professional tax slab in Tamil Nadu?

Half-yearly gross salaryTax a half-year
Up to ₹21,000Nil
₹21,001 to ₹30,000₹180
₹30,001 to ₹45,000₹425
₹45,001 to ₹60,000₹930
₹60,001 to ₹75,000₹1,025
Above ₹75,000₹1,250
  • Greater Chennai Corporation rates, from the second half of 2024-25. Other local bodies set their own rates within the same ₹2,500 cap.
  • Employers file returns in Form 14 and Form 15 on the Corporation’s portal before paying.

Set by the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998, as amended in 2022 (sections 117-B to 117-F).

Who deducts professional tax in Tamil Nadu?

The employer. It deducts the tax from the salary of each employee who works in Tamil Nadu and pays it to the local body, such as the Greater Chennai 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 Tamil Nadu?

Twice a year: by 30 September for April to September, and by 31 March for October to March.

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

The salary calculator takes out Tamil Nadu’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 Tamil Nadu.

What is the professional tax slab in Tamil Nadu?

Tamil Nadu charges professional tax twice a year on six months’ salary. In Chennai, nothing is due on half-yearly income up to ₹21,000; above that it rises from ₹180 to ₹1,250 a half-year. The employer deducts it and pays the local body by 30 September and 31 March.

Who deducts professional tax in Tamil Nadu?

The employer deducts it from the salary of each employee who works in Tamil Nadu and pays it to the local body, such as the Greater Chennai Corporation. It follows the state where the employee works, not where the company is registered.

When is professional tax due in Tamil Nadu?

Twice a year: by 30 September for April to September, and by 31 March for October to March.

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 Tamil Nadu?

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.