Karnataka Professional Tax Slab 2026-27

Karnataka's professional tax slabs for 2026-27, and what they cost your business per employee and in total. Enter gross salary and headcount below for your exact liability.

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How to use this calculator

Enter gross salary and headcount to see the professional tax each employee pays in this state, and what it costs in total.

  1. 1
    Enter monthly gross salary. Gross salary including basic, HRA and all allowances before deductions.
  2. 2
    Confirm the state. Pre-selected for this page — change it if you are comparing another state.
  3. 3
    Enter headcount. Total employees working in this state, to see your total yearly liability.
  4. 4
    Read the result. Per-employee and total professional tax for the year, and the amount of each deduction.

Professional tax slabs in Karnataka (2026-27)

Karnataka sets professional tax by monthly gross salary. The slabs in force today:

  • Below ₹25,000 monthly gross: Nil
  • ₹25,000 and above monthly gross: ₹200 a month (₹300 in February)

What professional tax costs per employee in Karnataka

The slabs applied to a few monthly salaries:

Monthly gross ₹5,000
₹0 a year
Monthly gross ₹25,000
₹2,500 a year

At ₹50,000 a month, Karnataka charges ₹2,500 a year per employee. Among the other 18 states that levy it, that is higher than 13 and the same as 5.

How it is collected and paid

Deducted every month: ₹200, with ₹300 in February so the year totals ₹2,500.

  1. Register for professional tax in Karnataka before deducting it from employees there.
  2. Deduct the amount for each employee's slab from their salary.
  3. Deposit what you deducted with Karnataka by the state's due date, and file any return the state asks for.
  4. Show the amount deducted on the employee's payslip and Form 16.

Professional tax is capped at ₹2,500 per person per year across India. In Karnataka the most one employee pays is ₹2,500.

Where these figures come from

Karnataka Act 33 of 2025 (state gazette), in force from 1 April 2025. Last checked on 18 October 2026. Professional tax is set by each state and can change without notice, so confirm the current schedule with the state tax department before you rely on it for a filing.

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