Professional Tax
Overview
The Profession Tax assessment and collection is coming under the provision of tax on professions, trades, calling & employments, under the Tamil nadu Municipal Laws (Second Amendment) Act 1998 Profession Tax is higher source of income next to Property Tax. The Profession Tax assessment is calculated based of the Half Yearly gross income for the following categories.
Every Company transacts business and every person who is engaged actively or otherwise in any Profession, Trade, Calling and Employment with the Greater Chennai Corporation city limits has to pay half-yearly Profession Tax, as per section 138 C of Tamil nadu Municipal Laws Second Amendment Act 59 of 1998. The tax rates are given below in the table in Form-2. for assessment of Profession Tax has to make an application for registration.
Based on the gross income declared by the Half Yearly Profession Tax will be calculated as per the Table given below:
After 10 Years the respective act has been amended he new slab is given below