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

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> Professional tax in Telangana 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 Telangana

In Telangana, employees earning up to ₹15,000 a month pay no professional tax, ₹15,001 to ₹20,000 pay ₹150 a month, and above ₹20,000 pay ₹200 a month, which is ₹2,400 a year. The employer deducts it from salary and pays it to the Telangana Commercial Taxes Department.

## What is the professional tax slab in Telangana?

| Monthly gross salary | Tax a month |
| --- | --- |
| Up to ₹15,000 | Nil |
| ₹15,001 to ₹20,000 | ₹150 |
| Above ₹20,000 | ₹200 |

Set by the Telangana Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1987.

## Who deducts professional tax in Telangana?

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

The employer pays what it has deducted to the Telangana Commercial Taxes Department. Check the current due date on the [Telangana Commercial Taxes Department](https://www.tgct.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 Telangana’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

- [Indian Kanoon: Telangana Tax on Professions Act, 1987, First Schedule (substituted by Act 12 of 2013)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/45232106/)
- [Telangana Commercial Taxes Department](https://www.tgct.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 Telangana.

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

In Telangana, employees earning up to ₹15,000 a month pay no professional tax, ₹15,001 to ₹20,000 pay ₹150 a month, and above ₹20,000 pay ₹200 a month, which is ₹2,400 a year. The employer deducts it from salary and pays it to the Telangana Commercial Taxes Department.

### Who deducts professional tax in Telangana?

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

### When is professional tax due in Telangana?

The employer pays what it has deducted to the Telangana 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 Telangana?

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.