Professional tax in Maharashtra
Yes. Your employer deducts it from your salary every month: at most ₹2,500 in the 2026–27 tax year.
At a glance
- Name of the tax
- Profession tax
- How it is charged
- Every month, on that month's salary
- Most you pay in a year
- ₹2,500
- Who pays it over
- Your employer deducts it from your salary and pays it to the state.
- How sure we are
- Checked against the official rate schedule
Rates for 2026–27
Men
| Salary in the month | Tax for the month |
|---|---|
| Up to ₹7,500 | ₹0 |
| More than ₹7,500, up to ₹10,000 | ₹175 |
| More than ₹10,000 | ₹200 |
In February, ₹300 is deducted instead of ₹200, which brings the year to the ₹2,500 limit.
Women
| Salary in the month | Tax for the month |
|---|---|
| Up to ₹25,000 | ₹0 |
| More than ₹25,000 | ₹200 |
In February, ₹300 is deducted instead of ₹200, which brings the year to the ₹2,500 limit.
What you would pay in a year
For a range of salaries, worked out with the same engine as the take-home calculator. The monthly salary is taken as one twelfth of the yearly figure.
| Gross salary a year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| ₹3,00,000 | ₹2,500 | ₹0 |
| ₹4,20,000 | ₹2,500 | ₹2,500 |
| ₹6,00,000 | ₹2,500 | ₹2,500 |
| ₹9,00,000 | ₹2,500 | ₹2,500 |
| ₹12,00,000 | ₹2,500 | ₹2,500 |
| ₹18,00,000 | ₹2,500 | ₹2,500 |
| ₹30,00,000 | ₹2,500 | ₹2,500 |
Does it reduce your income tax?
Under the old regime, profession tax you pay is deducted from your taxable salary (formerly section 16(iii)). Under the new regime it is not. The take-home calculators apply this for you.
No state can charge more than ₹2,500 a person in a year: the Constitution (Article 276) sets that limit.
See your take-home pay in Maharashtra →
Sources
- Maharashtra profession tax schedule for salary and wage earners, Department of Goods and Services Tax, Government of Maharashtra. Checked 21 September 2026.
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An estimate for guidance only, not tax advice. Your payslip shows the amount actually deducted.