Glossary
Professional Tax
In One Line
A small state-levied tax on salaried employment, deducted by employers from staff salaries and remitted to the state — not levied in every state.
Employers register once they have staff in a state that levies it; self-employed professionals may need to register and pay it independently. Delhi, Haryana, and a few other states don't levy it at all, so the first check is whether your state applies.