Professional tax in Meghalaya
Not confirmed. PayDecoded could not confirm the position for 2026–27 from an official document. Your payslip will show whether anything is deducted.
At a glance
- Name of the tax
- Professions tax
- How it is charged
- Rates not confirmed for 2026–27
- Most you pay in a year
- About ₹2,500 (estimate)
- How sure we are
- Sources disagree, or the current rate could not be found
Rates for 2026–27
Meghalaya's 2022 amendment moved profession-tax rates into government notifications, and PayDecoded has not yet located the current notified rates for salaried employees.
Nil on a salary of up to ₹1,80,000 a year.
Above ₹5,00,000 a year, PayDecoded uses an estimate of ₹2,500 a year.
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 | Professional tax for the year |
|---|---|
| ₹3,00,000 | Not included |
| ₹4,20,000 | Not included |
| ₹6,00,000 | ₹2,500 (estimate) |
| ₹9,00,000 | ₹2,500 (estimate) |
| ₹12,00,000 | ₹2,500 (estimate) |
| ₹18,00,000 | ₹2,500 (estimate) |
| ₹30,00,000 | ₹2,500 (estimate) |
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.
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Sources
- Meghalaya Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2022, Taxation Department, Government of Meghalaya. Checked 23 September 2026.
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An estimate for guidance only, not tax advice. Your payslip shows the amount actually deducted.