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Telangana · tax year 2026-27 · checked 6 Oct 2026

# Professional tax in Telangana (2026-27): slabs and registration

Salary up to ₹15,000 a month pays nil, ₹15,001 to ₹20,000 pays ₹150, and above ₹20,000 pays ₹200 a month, ₹2,400 a year, with no February change. The employer deducts it under section 5 and registers under section 6.

## Professional tax calculator

Professional tax · Telangana

₹200 in October

- **A month**: ₹200
- **For the year**: ₹2,400

because ₹40,000 is in the “Above ₹20,000” slab: ₹200 a month, no special month.

Telangana Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1987, First Schedule, entry 1 (as amended up to date), Commercial Taxes Department · in force checked 6 Oct 2026

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 Telangana?

**Telangana professional tax slab, salary and wage earners**

| Monthly salary | PT a month | For the year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Up to ₹15,000 | nil | nil |
| ₹15,001–₹20,000 | ₹150 | ₹1,800 |
| Above ₹20,000 | ₹200 | ₹2,400 |

- Up to ₹15,000
- **PT a month**: nil
- **For the year**: nil
- ₹15,001–₹20,000
- **PT a month**: ₹150
- **For the year**: ₹1,800
- Above ₹20,000
- **PT a month**: ₹200
- **For the year**: ₹2,400

Telangana Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1987 · checked 6 Oct 2026

No. 02

Who pays

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

Under section 5 the employer deducts the tax from salary before paying it, and is liable for it whether or not it was deducted. Under section 6(1) an employer liable under section 5 obtains a certificate of registration; under section 6(2) every other person liable to pay the tax obtains a certificate of enrolment.

The other state deduction on the payslip: [labour welfare fund in Telangana](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-telangana). Other state pages: [professional tax in Karnataka](https://lekhahr.in/guides/professional-tax/karnataka/) · [professional tax in Maharashtra](https://lekhahr.in/guides/professional-tax/maharashtra/) · [professional tax in West Bengal](https://lekhahr.in/guides/professional-tax/west-bengal/) · [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 Telangana

### What is the professional tax slab in Telangana?

Nil up to ₹15,000 a month, ₹150 from ₹15,001 to ₹20,000, and ₹200 above ₹20,000.

### Is there a February amount in Telangana?

No. The top slab is ₹200 every month, ₹2,400 a year.

### Who registers for professional tax in Telangana?

An employer who deducts PT from salaries obtains a certificate of registration (section 6(1)); anyone else liable to the tax obtains a certificate of enrolment (section 6(2)).

### Is the employer liable if PT was not deducted in Telangana?

Yes. Section 5 makes the employer liable for the tax whether or not it was deducted from the salary.

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

₹2,400 above ₹20,000 a month, ₹1,800 on the ₹150 slab, nil below.

- **Slab**: Telangana Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1987, First Schedule, entry 1 (as amended up to date), Commercial Taxes Department; checked 6 Oct 2026
- **Registration and enrolment**: Telangana Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1987, sections 5 and 6

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

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