Professional tax in Tamil Nadu
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
Town or city (corporation or municipality)
| Income in the half-year | Tax for the half-year |
|---|---|
| Up to ₹21,000 | ₹0 |
| More than ₹21,000, up to ₹30,000 | ₹180 |
| More than ₹30,000, up to ₹45,000 | ₹425 |
| More than ₹45,000, up to ₹60,000 | ₹930 |
| More than ₹60,000, up to ₹75,000 | ₹1,025 |
| More than ₹75,000 | ₹1,250 |
Below ₹75,000 half-yearly income, rates differ between local bodies; PayDecoded uses Chennai's rates as an estimate.
Village panchayat
PayDecoded does not include this tax in its calculations; see the note below.
Village panchayat rates in Tamil Nadu are set locally and are lower than town and city rates. PayDecoded has not included profession tax. If your payslip shows a deduction, enter the annual amount to include it.
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 | ₹2,500 |
| ₹4,20,000 | ₹2,500 |
| ₹6,00,000 | ₹2,500 |
| ₹9,00,000 | ₹2,500 |
| ₹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 Tamil Nadu →
Sources
- Greater Chennai Corporation profession tax slabs (half-yearly), Greater Chennai Corporation / Government of Tamil Nadu. Checked 23 September 2026.
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An estimate for guidance only, not tax advice. Your payslip shows the amount actually deducted.