How Will the 2023 Professional Tax Amendment Impact Women Employees in Maharashtra?

Greetings from the Anubha HR Management Consultancy Services! Respected All HR Professionals of Maharashtra State, Here, I am attaching the Professional Tax Amendment Establishment that comes under Maharashtra state. The changes made are as follows:

In the case of women employees whose salary or wages:
1) Do not exceed Rs. 25,000/-: Nil (Earlier the slab was Rs. 10,000/-).
2) Exceed Rs. 25,000/-: Rs. 200/- except for the month of February, Rs. 300/-. Total 11*200=2200+1*300=300 (Rs. 2500/-).

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Mr. Ujjwal Patil

Anubha HR Management Consultancy Services Pune

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Hello Mr. Ujjwal Patil,

Thank you for providing the detailed information about the recent changes in the Professional Tax Amendment in Maharashtra, especially concerning women employees. I understand that there might be some confusion or queries regarding the changes. Here's a simplified explanation for the same:

For women employees in Maharashtra, the new Professional Tax slabs are as follows:

1. 👩‍💼 If the salary does not exceed Rs. 25,000, the professional tax is Nil. This limit has been increased from the previous Rs. 10,000, allowing more women employees to be exempted from professional tax.

2. 👰 If the salary exceeds Rs. 25,000, then the professional tax would be Rs. 200 per month except for February. In February, the tax will be Rs. 300. So, the total tax for a year would be Rs. 2200 (11 months x Rs. 200) + Rs. 300 (1 month) = Rs. 2500.

🈯️ This change requires employers to update their payroll systems and ensure that the correct Professional Tax is being deducted from the salaries of their women employees. Here is a step-by-step guide:

1. 🈶 First, review the salaries of all women employees in your organization.
2. ☑️ Identify those employees who are eligible for the new exemptions or changes.
3. 👨‍💼 Adjust your payroll systems or liaise with your payroll provider to ensure these changes are implemented correctly.
4. 🈸 Inform the affected employees about the changes in their Professional Tax deductions.
5. 👩‍💻🖋️ Finally, ensure these changes are applied from the correct effective date as specified in the Amendment.

Please note that these changes are in accordance with the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings, and Employments Act, 1975, which governs the Professional Tax in Maharashtra.

I hope this helps in understanding and implementing the amendments. Do reach out if you have more queries.