A person earning an income from salary (i.e., an employee) or any practicing professional for instance – Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary, Cost Accountant, Lawyer, Doctor, working individuals, business owners and people carrying on various other occupations are required to pay professional tax.
The states which impose professional tax are – Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Goa Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Odisha, Punjab, Pudducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Telangana, and West Bengal (Not all states impose Profession Tax)
If you have a place of work at multiple place or states, registration has to done separately with each respective authority.
When to Register?
Within 30 days of employing staff or commencement of business or occupation.
Registration Authority
Respective State Tax Department.
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