Dear Mr.shinde,
We can get the deduction for professional tax under sec 16(iii) under Income tax act 1961.
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Deductions from salaries.
6316. The income chargeable under the head Salaries shall be computed after making the following deductions, namely :
(i) 64[***]
65[(ii) a deduction in respect of any allowance in the nature of an entertainment allowance specifically granted by an employer to the assessee who is in receipt of a salary from the Government, a sum equal to one-fifth of his salary (exclusive of any allowance, benefit or other perquisite) or five thousand rupees, whichever is less;]
66[(iii) a deduction of any sum paid by the assessee on account of a tax on employment within the meaning of clause (2) of article 27667 of the Constitution, leviable by or under any law.]
(iv) 68[***]
(v) 69[***]