{"id":9445,"date":"2020-03-11T08:30:58","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T03:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/?p=9445"},"modified":"2020-07-03T11:33:42","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T06:03:42","slug":"all-about-professional-tax-registration-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/all-about-professional-tax-registration-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"All about Professional Tax Registration in India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> Taxation holds vital importance for anyone pursuing his profession and earning income from it. If you are a salaried employee, then you must have come across \u2018<strong>Professional Tax<\/strong>\u2019 mentioned on the salary slip.  It is a direct tax levied by the State Governments in India on individuals earning income through practicing a profession such as Company Secretary, Lawyer, Chartered Accountant, Doctor etc. However, such tax is not only imposed on professionals but also applies to all salaried employees in Government or Non-Government institutions. This document will provide a better understanding of <strong>Professional Tax Registration<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/gst-return-filing\" style=\"background-color:#01669c\">File Your GST Return Today &#8211; Apply Now <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a778658cdf\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 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Professional Tax \n<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/all-about-professional-tax-registration-in-india\/#Who_is_liable_to_pay_Professional_Tax\" title=\"Who is liable to pay Professional Tax?\">Who is liable to pay Professional Tax?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/all-about-professional-tax-registration-in-india\/#Individuals_exempted_from_Professional_Tax\" title=\"Individuals\nexempted from Professional Tax\">Individuals\nexempted from Professional Tax<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/all-about-professional-tax-registration-in-india\/#Benefits_of_Professional_Tax_Registration_in_India\" title=\"Benefits of Professional Tax Registration in\nIndia\">Benefits of Professional Tax Registration in\nIndia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/all-about-professional-tax-registration-in-india\/#Checklist_of_documents_required_to_register_for_Professional_Tax\" title=\"Checklist of documents required to register for\nProfessional Tax \n\">Checklist of documents required to register for\nProfessional Tax \n<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/all-about-professional-tax-registration-in-india\/#Professional_Tax_Enrolment_and_Registration\" title=\"Professional Tax Enrolment and Registration\">Professional Tax Enrolment and Registration<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/all-about-professional-tax-registration-in-india\/#Professional_Tax_Certificate_of_Enrolment\" title=\"Professional Tax Certificate of Enrolment\">Professional Tax Certificate of Enrolment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/all-about-professional-tax-registration-in-india\/#Professional_Tax_Certificate_of_Registration\" title=\"Professional Tax Certificate of Registration \">Professional Tax Certificate of Registration <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/all-about-professional-tax-registration-in-india\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion \n\">Conclusion \n<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_overview_of_Professional_Tax\"><\/span>An overview of Professional Tax \n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Professional Tax is a <strong>direct tax<\/strong> that is levied on a person who is earning income by employment, trade, calling or practicing a profession. Unlike, <strong>Income Tax<\/strong> that is levied by the Central Government, the State Government or Union Territory in India collects the <strong>Professional Tax<\/strong>. However, not all States in India <strong>imposes Professional Tax<\/strong>; here is the list of states that impose this tax:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Punjab\n\t<\/li><li>Uttar Pradesh\n\t<\/li><li>Karnataka\n\t<\/li><li>Bihar\n\t<\/li><li>Andhra Pradesh\n\t<\/li><li>West Bengal\n\t<\/li><li>Maharashtra\n\t<\/li><li> Telangana\n\t<\/li><li>Tamil Nadu\n\t<\/li><li> Assam\n\t<\/li><li> Gujarat\n\t<\/li><li> Kerala\n\t<\/li><li> Meghalaya\n\t<\/li><li>Madhya Pradesh\n\t<\/li><li> Odisha\n\t<\/li><li> Tripura\n\t<\/li><li> Jharkhand\n\t<\/li><li> Sikkim\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><div class=\"shadow6\"><strong>Professional Tax Registration<\/strong> is required within 30 days of staff employment or starting the practice. The<strong> rate of Professional Tax<\/strong> varies from one State to another, yet the maximum amount that can be levied as this tax is INR 2,500 per annum. Thus, some States may charge Professional Tax as a percentage value, while others tend to charge it as a fixed amount on the basis of income slabs.\u00a0A Company must deduct such tax from the compensation or wages paid to the employees.   <\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_liable_to_pay_Professional_Tax\"><\/span>Who is liable to pay Professional Tax?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Commercial Tax Department of the respective State collects <strong>Professional Tax<\/strong> that is further deposited to <strong>Municipality Corporation of the state<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case of a salaried employee, an employer has to deduct and pay <strong>Professional Tax to the State Government<\/strong> as per the guidelines provided by the respective State\u2019s legislation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, a person who is carrying trade or profession like a corporate, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/sole-proprietorship-registration\">sole proprietorship<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/partnership-firm-registration\">partnership firms<\/a><\/strong> is also subject to <strong>pay Professional Tax<\/strong> on his trade\/profession as per monetary threshold (if any provided by the respective legislation of a State).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The employers, professionals or traders need to obtain <strong>Professional Tax Registration Certificate<\/strong> so that they can pay the tax. Moreover, the employers have to register separately for each office based on the respective State\u2019s legislation. <strong>Professional Tax Payment Certificate<\/strong> will enable employers to deduct the tax from their employee\u2019s salary. The professionals who are running a freelancing business are also required to enroll for Professional Tax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Individuals_exempted_from_Professional_Tax\"><\/span>Individuals\nexempted from Professional Tax<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some states have exempted <strong>Professional Tax<\/strong> to specific categories of professionals\/ traders like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Guardians or parents of an individual suffering from any mental illness\/disability. <\/li><li>Individuals above the age group of 65 years. <\/li><li>People who are permanently physically disabled like blindness. <\/li><li>Badli workers in Textile sector. <\/li><li>Member of the forces (<strong>defined in the Army Act, 1950<\/strong>) that are serving the country. <\/li><li>Any woman working as Director of Small Savings or an agent under Mahila Pradhan Kshetriya Bachat Yojana. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"shadow5\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/complete-guide-to-income-tax-return-filing\/\">A Complete Guide to Income Tax Return Filing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/income-tax-return-filing-benefits-due-dates\/\">Income Tax Return: Definition, Slabs, ITR Forms, Benefits, eFiling, Penalty<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Professional_Tax_Registration_in_India\"><\/span>Benefits of Professional Tax Registration in\nIndia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many states have made it mandatory to <strong>acquire Professional Tax Certificate<\/strong> for the employers to deduct from salary and pay the service tax. It facilitates an array of benefits such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Under <strong>Section 16 of Income Tax Act, 1995<\/strong>, employees can claim deductions based on the amount <strong>paid for Professional Tax<\/strong>. The deductions shall be enabled in the year in which the taxpayer has made the payment. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Since it a compulsory statutory requirement so any failure in enrolling for <strong>Professional Tax<\/strong> can incur fines and penalties which may increase over time. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The legal <strong>regulations of Professional Tax<\/strong> are easy to comply with and can be processed quickly during the <strong>Registration process<\/strong>. <br> <\/li><li>Professional Tax\u00a0is a revenue source for the State Governments that helps in implementing numerous welfare and development schemes for that region. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Checklist_of_documents_required_to_register_for_Professional_Tax\"><\/span>Checklist of documents required to register for\nProfessional Tax \n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The essential documents that are needed to <\/em><strong><em>register for Professional Tax<\/em><\/strong><em> are given below:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Certificate of Incorporation like MOA, AOA or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/llp-agreement-guide-on-concept-and-sample-format\/\">LLP Agreement<\/a><\/strong> <\/li><li>\u00a0PAN card of the Company\/LLP (<em>attested by the Company\u2019s Director<\/em>) <\/li><li>Bank account details of the Company with a bank statement and cancelled cheque <\/li><li>Proof of Registered Office along with a NOC from the premise owner <\/li><li>Board Resolution or the Declaration of consent by the concerned Partner <\/li><li>Address proof, PAN card and passport size photos with the signature of all the Directors <\/li><li>Salary and attendance register  <\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/shop-establishment-license\">Shop &amp; Establishment Certificate<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/shop-establishment-license\"> <\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Professional_Tax_Enrolment_and_Registration\"><\/span>Professional Tax Enrolment and Registration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professional Tax is divided into two forms as follows:  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Professional_Tax_Certificate_of_Enrolment\"><\/span><strong>Professional Tax Certificate of Enrolment<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Itapplies to a person who is engaged in Business, Profession, Trade, Employment or Calling. Such a person is liable to pay Professional Tax by attaining the Certificate of Enrolment with respect to the state, wherein the business is undertaken.  The applicants have to provide all the relevant information regarding the business while <strong>paying Professional Tax<\/strong> as per the schedule. Any failure to do so may drive penalty, fine or even imprisonment (in extreme situations).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"shadow5\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/government-enables-instant-e-pan-card-facility\/\">Government Enables Instant e-PAN Card Facility<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/what-are-the-major-income-tax-cuts-in-union-budget-2020\/\">What are the Major Income Tax Cuts in Union Budget 2020?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Professional_Tax_Certificate_of_Registration\"><\/span><strong>Professional Tax Certificate of Registration<\/strong> <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Any employer who is liable to deduct<strong> Professional Tax<\/strong> from the employee\u2019s salary or wages needs to apply for Certificate of Registration. The Application of Registration should be filed within the stipulated time frame as per <strong>Article 276 of Indian Constitution<\/strong>. If the employer fails to register within the specified time frame, then he is liable to pay fine, penalty or imprisonment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A person who delays in acquiring <strong>Professional Tax Registration Certificate<\/strong> shall be imposed a <strong>penalty of\u00a0INR\u00a05\/- per day<\/strong>. In case of late or nonpayment of Profession Tax, the <strong>penalty shall be 10% of the amount of tax<\/strong>. For filing late returns, the penalty is INR 1000 per return and if a person files it after one month, he shall be imposed to pay a penalty of INR 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An employer needs to obtain both the Certificates to pay his personal Professional Tax and for paying the tax on employee\u2019s behalf. <strong>Registration procedure of Professional Tax<\/strong> is simple and can be done online.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion \n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><div class=\"shadow4\"><strong>Professional Tax Registration<\/strong> is important for every employer, professional and trader. It is a kind of contribution to the welfare of the state in which you are commencing your business. Any delay in Registration or payment of Professional Tax will only impel penalties, so it\u2019s wise to adhere to the compliance. <br><br>For legal assistance related to<strong> Professional Tax Registration<\/strong>, contact Swarit Advisors.   <\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Also, Read<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/input-tax-credit-under-gst-guide-on-itc-claim\/\">Input Tax Credit under GST<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taxation holds vital importance for anyone pursuing his profession and earning income from it. If you are a salaried employee, then you must have come across \u2018Professional Tax\u2019 mentioned on the salary slip. 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