Is Our Firm Liable for Separate Professional Tax Payments Alongside Employee Deductions?

We are a firm of Web Solutions providers based in Calicut. We have paid Professional Tax (PT) for our employees. The Calicut Corporation is now asking for PT for the firm separately and has sent us a notice for payment of such tax at Rs. 450/- for the past three years. Does the firm also have to pay PT for itself as well as for employees separately? What are the rates? Can you elucidate for our knowledge?

Dear Ramu,

The employer also has to pay Professional Tax (PT) every half year. The slab is based on the employee's PT. In most cases, it usually falls into the highest slab, where the PT payable would be 1250/- per half year.

Regards