Professional tax in Puducherry
Yes. It is charged every six months on your income for the half-year: at most ₹2,500 in the 2026–27 tax year.
At a glance
- Name of the tax
- Profession tax
- How it is charged
- Every six months, on that half-year's income
- 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
- Independent payroll references agree; the official text is still to be checked
Rates for 2026–27
| Income in the half-year | Tax for the half-year |
|---|---|
| Below ₹1,00,000 | ₹0 |
| ₹1,00,000 or more, up to ₹2,00,000 | ₹250 |
| More than ₹2,00,000, up to ₹3,00,000 | ₹500 |
| More than ₹3,00,000, up to ₹4,00,000 | ₹750 |
| More than ₹4,00,000, up to ₹5,00,000 | ₹1,000 |
| More than ₹5,00,000 | ₹1,250 |
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 | ₹500 |
| ₹4,20,000 | ₹1,000 |
| ₹6,00,000 | ₹1,000 |
| ₹9,00,000 | ₹2,000 |
| ₹12,00,000 | ₹2,500 |
| ₹18,00,000 | ₹2,500 |
| ₹30,00,000 | ₹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 Puducherry →
Sources
- Puducherry Municipalities (Profession Tax) Rules, 1976, Local Administration Department, Government of Puducherry. Checked 23 September 2026.
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An estimate for guidance only, not tax advice. Your payslip shows the amount actually deducted.