Is It Fair to Deduct Professional Tax from My Low Salary? Seeking Guidance

Hi everyone, after receiving effective solutions from seniors on my previous post, I now have another query. I am working as a personnel officer in a pharmaceutical company with a staff strength of 90 employees. My CTC is Rs. 10,000, and they deduct Rs. 180 per month from my salary as professional tax. I am certain that they do not even pay the tax. So, my question is, is it compulsory to deduct Rs. 180 for professional tax from my salary when my salary is already low? Please provide me with guidance on this.

Regards,
Tejas.

My advice to you is not to introduce yourself by your profession when you ask any basic question in such a forum. Professional Tax is a tax of the State Government on employment, profession, or calling. When you are in employment, it is the duty or responsibility of your employer to deduct the tax from your salary and pay it into the respective account on time. The employer is liable to deduct and pay the tax. It is not your concern whether your employer pays the tax into the respective account or not. The Government has machinery to find out whether your employer makes this payment in the respective account or not. If any employer deducts any amount from the salary of their employee and fails to pay it into the respective account, they can be booked for misappropriation of funds. You, being a Personnel Officer, are responsible for ensuring this payment is made.

I need not mention that this tax is subject to the State Act.