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Maharashtra · tax year 2026-27 · in force 1 Apr 2023

# Professional tax in Maharashtra (2026-27): slabs for men and women

Men pay ₹175 a month from ₹7,501 and ₹200 above ₹10,000; women up to ₹25,000 a month pay nil and ₹200 above it. The top slab pays ₹300 in February, so the year reaches ₹2,500.

## Professional tax calculator

Professional tax · Maharashtra

₹300 in February

- **A month**: ₹200
- **In February**: ₹300
- **For the year**: ₹2,500

because ₹40,000 is in the “Above ₹10,000” slab: ₹200 a month and ₹300 in February, so the year reaches the ₹2,500 cap (Article 276(2)).

Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975, Schedule entry 1 (salary and wage earners) · in force 1 Apr 2023

Another state? Use the [professional tax calculator](https://lekhahr.in/tools/professional-tax-calculator/) for all of them.

No. 01

Slabs

## What is the professional tax slab in Maharashtra?

**Maharashtra professional tax slab, men**

| Monthly salary · men | PT a month | In February |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Up to ₹7,500 | nil | nil |
| ₹7,501–₹10,000 | ₹175 | ₹175 |
| Above ₹10,000 | ₹200 | ₹300 |

- Up to ₹7,500
- **PT a month**: nil
- **In February**: nil
- ₹7,501–₹10,000
- **PT a month**: ₹175
- **In February**: ₹175
- Above ₹10,000
- **PT a month**: ₹200
- **In February**: ₹300

**Maharashtra professional tax slab, women**

| Monthly salary · women | PT a month | In February |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Up to ₹25,000 | nil | nil |
| Above ₹25,000 | ₹200 | ₹300 |

- Up to ₹25,000
- **PT a month**: nil
- **In February**: nil
- Above ₹25,000
- **PT a month**: ₹200
- **In February**: ₹300

The calculator shows a “Woman employee” checkbox: women up to ₹25,000 a month pay nil.

Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975, as amended in 2023 · in force 1 Apr 2023

No. 02

Who pays

## Who deducts PT in Maharashtra, and who registers?

The employer deducts it from salary before paying it, holds a registration to do so and pays the state; a business, a professional or a trader can also owe PT in its own right (enrolment).

The other state deduction on the payslip: [labour welfare fund in Maharashtra](https://lekhahr.in/tools/lwf-calculator/), on the LWF calculator.

All states, A to Z: [professional tax slabs by state](https://lekhahr.in/guides/professional-tax/#pt-maharashtra). Other state pages: [professional tax in Karnataka](https://lekhahr.in/guides/professional-tax/karnataka/) · [professional tax in West Bengal](https://lekhahr.in/guides/professional-tax/west-bengal/) · [professional tax in Telangana](https://lekhahr.in/guides/professional-tax/telangana/) · [professional tax in Tamil Nadu](https://lekhahr.in/guides/professional-tax/tamil-nadu/) · [professional tax in Gujarat](https://lekhahr.in/guides/professional-tax/gujarat/).

No. 03

Questions

## Questions about professional tax in Maharashtra

### Do women pay professional tax in Maharashtra?

Only above ₹25,000 a month: women up to ₹25,000 pay nil, from 1 Apr 2023; above it, ₹200 a month and ₹300 in February.

### Why is PT ₹300 in February in Maharashtra?

So the year reaches ₹2,500, the cap in Article 276(2): ₹200 × 11 + ₹300.

### What is PT on ₹7,501 to ₹10,000 in Maharashtra?

₹175 a month for men, with no February change; women at this salary pay nil.

### How much professional tax is deducted in Maharashtra in a year?

₹2,500 at the top slab, ₹2,100 on the ₹175 slab, and nil below it.

### Who pays professional tax in Maharashtra?

The employer deducts it from salary before paying it, holds a registration to do so and pays the state; a business, a professional or a trader can also owe PT in its own right (enrolment).

- **Men’s slab**: Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975, Schedule entry 1 (salary and wage earners)
- **Women’s slab**: Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975, Schedule entry 1, as amended by the Maharashtra Profession Tax (Amendment) Act, 2023 (in force 1 Apr 2023)
- **February amount**: Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975, Schedule entry 1 (salary and wage earners)

[Checked by the LekhaHR team](https://lekhahr.in/editorial-policy/), reviewed 19 Oct 2026.

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