Professional tax in West Bengal
Yes. Your employer deducts it from your salary every month: at most ₹2,448 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
- ₹2,448
- 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
From 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026
| Salary in the month | Tax for the month |
|---|---|
| Up to ₹10,000 | ₹0 |
| More than ₹10,000, up to ₹15,000 | ₹110 |
| More than ₹15,000, up to ₹25,000 | ₹130 |
| More than ₹25,000, up to ₹40,000 | ₹150 |
| More than ₹40,000 | ₹200 |
From 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
| Salary in the month | Tax for the month |
|---|---|
| Up to ₹20,000 | ₹0 |
| More than ₹20,000, up to ₹30,000 | ₹100 |
| More than ₹30,000, up to ₹50,000 | ₹140 |
| More than ₹50,000, up to ₹1,00,000 | ₹170 |
| More than ₹1,00,000 | ₹208 |
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 | ₹1,380 |
| ₹4,20,000 | ₹1,740 |
| ₹6,00,000 | ₹2,040 |
| ₹9,00,000 | ₹2,220 |
| ₹12,00,000 | ₹2,220 |
| ₹18,00,000 | ₹2,448 |
| ₹30,00,000 | ₹2,448 |
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 West Bengal →
Sources
- West Bengal profession tax schedule (to 30 September 2026), Directorate of Commercial Taxes, Government of West Bengal. Checked 23 September 2026.
- West Bengal revised profession tax schedule (from 1 October 2026), Directorate of Commercial Taxes, Government of West Bengal. Checked 23 September 2026.
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An estimate for guidance only, not tax advice. Your payslip shows the amount actually deducted.