Can We Recover Wrongly Deducted Professional Tax for Employees Earning Below 21000?

Hi all,

I am Renuka. I work for a PSU in Chennai. We have deployed employees through a manpower agency. The agency deducts professional tax for these employees whose salaries are below 21000. According to the Tamil Nadu professional tax circular 2018-19, for employees with salaries below 21000, the professional tax to be deducted is NIL.

My query is - is there any possibility to get back the amount deducted (nearly 6 months) from the agency? If so, what is the procedure?

Hi Renuka,

It is Rs. 21,000/- of total gross wages for that particular 6 months (April-Sept or Oct-Mar).

Regards,
Swathi Krishnamani