P Tax Deduction Rule

Hello,
How to deduct P Tax for the companies having branches in different states. Our office is headquartered at bhubaneswar and have branches in different states. What P tax slab need to be deducted from the employees? Should it be based on the state in which they are posted or as per the state from where the salary would get credited. Please reply.
Thanks,
Sangeeta

Dear Sangeeta Ji,
The profession tax is leviable on the basis of posting of the concerned member of staff. The rates of concerned state government for profession tax would apply to the staff in that state only. Even if one is transferred in the middle of a financial year from one state to another, the profession tax in still to be deducted at the rates prevailent in the state of last posting (monthwise) and remitted to the concerned state government authoity. It has no connection with the headquarters of the employer firm. Likewise, public holidays and other local laws are also applicable to the employees state-wise and not on the basis of headquarters' situation in some particular state.

Here are the P tax slabs for the current fiscal year 2011-2012
Tax Slabs
1) In Case of General Assesses:
Income Bracket Rate
0 to Rs. 1,60,000 0 %
Rs. 1,60,001 to Rs. 5,00,000 10 %
Rs. 5,00,001 to Rs. 8,00,000 20 %
Above Rs. 8,00,000 30 %
2) In Case of Women Assesses:
Income Bracket Rate
0 to Rs. 1,90,000 0 %
Rs. 1,90,001 to Rs. 5,00,000 10 %
Rs. 5,00,001 to Rs. 8,00,000 20 %
Above Rs. 8,00,000 30 %
3) In Case of Senior Citizens:
Income Bracket Rate
0 to Rs. 2,40,000 0 %
Rs. 2,40,001 to Rs. 5,00,000 10 %
Rs. 5,00,001 to Rs. 8,00,000 20 %
Above Rs. 8,00,000 30 %
* On final tax amount, a surcharge of 3 %
**No surcharge above 10 lacs.

[Hi Ansari,
I think you have given the wrong details . THe query raised is for Proffessional tax not individual tax.

Apologies for the error... Here are professional tax slabs for a few states in India

In West Bengal
Income Tax to be imposed
Upto 1,500 Nil
From Rs. 1501 To Rs 2001 Rs. 18
From Rs. 2001 To Rs 3001 Rs. 25
From Rs. 3001 To Rs 5001 Rs. 30
Rs. 5001 Rs. 40
From Rs. 6001 -7001 Rs. 45
From Rs.7001 to Rs.8000 Rs.50
From Rs.8001 to Rs.9000 Rs.90
From Rs.9001 to Rs.15,000 Rs.110
From Rs.15001 to Rs.25,000 Rs.130
From Rs.25,001 to Rs.40,000 Rs.150
Beyond Rs.40,001 Rs.200

In Maharashtra
Income Tax to be imposed
upto Rs. 2500 Nil
From Rs. 2500 to Rs 3500 Rs.60
From Rs. 3500 to Rs 5000 Rs.120
From Rs. 5000 to Rs 10000 Rs.175
More than Rs.10000 Rs 200

In Tamil Nadu
Income Tax to be imposed
Upto Rs.21000 Nil
From Rs.21001 to Rs.30000 Rs.75
From Rs.30001 to Rs.45000 Rs.188
From Rs.45001 to Rs.60000 Rs.390
From Rs.60001 to Rs.75000 Rs.585
More than Rs.75001 Rs.810

In New Delhi
Income Tax to be imposed
Upto Rs.1,10,000 Nil
From Rs.1,10,000 To Rs. 1,45,000 Nil
From Rs.1,45,000 To Rs. 1,50,000 10 %
From Rs.1,50,000 To Rs. 1,95,000 20 %
From Rs.1,95,000 To Rs. 2,50,000 20 %
More than Rs.2,50,000 30 %

Mr. Shyam Agarwal has given the right answer. PT is concerned with individual states and hence may vary. So you have to ask your office in the concerned state to deduct the tax and remit to the respective state government.

Hi ansari,
Plz send the PT of Andharapradesh.. And also tell me whether it will applicable for gross income r net income.
Regards
Prashant

Hi all,
professinol tax for maharashtra
upto 5000 its nil
5001 to 10000 175
10000 and above 200
in month of february instead of 200 its 300
thanks
ranjeeta muley

Dear Pallavi & Prashant,
PT is applicable on Gross.
Professional Tax Slabs in Andhra Pradesh
Upto 5000 Nil
From Rs. 5001 To Rs 6000 Rs. 60
From Rs. 6001 To Rs 10000 Rs.80
From Rs. 10001 To Rs 15000 Rs.100
From Rs. 15001 To Rs.20000 Rs. 150
From Rs. 20001 and Above Rs. 200
Regards
Krishna

Dear Pallavi & Prashant,
PT is applicable on Gross.
Professional Tax Slabs in Andhra Pradesh
Upto 5000 Nil
From Rs. 5001 To Rs 6000 Rs. 60
From Rs. 6001 To Rs 10000 Rs.80
From Rs. 10001 To Rs 15000 Rs.100
From Rs. 15001 To Rs.20000 Rs. 150
From Rs. 20001 and Above Rs. 200
Regards
Krishna