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Professional Tax in West Bengal
West Bengal's professional tax slabs, and what it costs your business per employee and in total. Enter gross salary and headcount below for your exact liability.
₹
Gross monthly salary (basic + HRA + allowances) before deductions.
₹50 thousands
Professional tax is deducted in the state where the employee works.
Total employees in this state subject to professional tax.
Monthly professional tax per employee
₹200
₹200/mo (gross > ₹40,000).
Annual professional tax per employee₹2,400
Monthly total (all employees)₹2,000
Annual total (all employees)₹24,000
Maximum annual PT per employee allowed₹2,500
For 10 employees in West Bengal. Payable to the state government by the 15th of every month.
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How to use this calculator
Enter gross salary and headcount to see the exact monthly and annual professional tax liability in this state.
- 1Enter monthly gross salary. Gross salary including basic, HRA, and all allowances before deductions.
- 2Confirm the state. Pre-selected for this page — change it if you're comparing another state.
- 3Enter headcount. Total employees working in this state, to see your total monthly/annual liability.
- 4Read the result. Per-employee and total professional tax, monthly and annual.
Professional tax slabs in West Bengal
West Bengal levies professional tax on a monthly slab basis, deducted by the employer from the employee's salary and deposited with the state government. The slabs by gross monthly salary:
- Up to ₹10,000 gross: Nil
- ₹10,001–₹40,000 gross: ₹110/mo
- Above ₹40,000 gross: ₹200/mo
West Bengal's top rate of ₹200/month sits in the middle of the 15 states that levy professional tax, between Andhra Pradesh (₹150/month) and Maharashtra (₹300/month).
Annual cap and employer compliance
Professional tax is capped at ₹2,500 per employee per year across all states, including in this one — no matter how the monthly slabs work out.
- Register for a PT registration certificate in West Bengal before deducting from employees there.
- Deduct the applicable slab amount from each employee's salary every month.
- Deposit the deducted amount with the West Bengal government by the 15th of the following month.
- File periodic PT returns as required by the state.
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