If an employer has employed more than 20 employees, they are required to make the payment within 15 days from the end of the month. However, if an employer has less than 20 employees, he is required to pay quarterly (i.e. by the 15th of next month from the end of the quarter).
Applicable States:-
Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, and West Bengal.
Exemptions:-
There are exemptions provided for certain individuals to pay Professional Tax under the Professional Tax Rules.
The following individuals are exempted to pay Professional Tax:
Parents of children with permanent disability or mental disability.
Members of the forces as defined in the Army Act, 1950, the Air Force Act, 1950 and the Navy Act, 1957 including members of auxiliary forces or reservists, serving in the state.
Badli workers in the textile industry.
An individual suffering from a permanent physical disability (including blindness).
Women exclusively engaged as agent under the Mahila Pradhan Kshetriya Bachat Yojana or Director of Small Savings.
Parents or guardians of individuals suffering from mental disability.
Individuals, above 65 years of age.