Tamil Nadu Professional Tax Calculator
Enter your gross monthly salary to see the professional tax your employer deducts in Tamil Nadu.
On ₹50,000 a month it is ₹2,500 a year, deducted in two half-yearly instalments.
Professional tax slabs in Tamil Nadu
In Tamil Nadu professional tax is levied by each urban local body, not by one state slab. This page uses the Greater Chennai Corporation rates in force from 1 October 2024 (the second half of 2024-25).
| Half-yearly salary | Tax per half-year |
|---|---|
| Up to ₹21,000 | ₹0 |
| ₹21,001 – ₹30,000 | ₹180 |
| ₹30,001 – ₹45,000 | ₹425 |
| ₹45,001 – ₹60,000 | ₹930 |
| ₹60,001 – ₹75,000 | ₹1,025 |
| Above ₹75,000 | ₹1,250 |
How it is deducted
The tax is charged per half-year (April–September and October–March) on the salary earned in that half-year, so it is deducted twice a year rather than every month.
Employers and drawing officers remit the half-yearly tax before 15 September and 15 February.
Tamil Nadu professional tax at each slab
Each row is a monthly salary just inside a slab, so you can see where the deduction steps up.
| Monthly salary | Per half-year | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| ₹3,500 | ₹0 | ₹0 |
| ₹3,501 | ₹180 | ₹360 |
| ₹5,001 | ₹425 | ₹850 |
| ₹7,501 | ₹930 | ₹1,860 |
| ₹10,001 | ₹1,025 | ₹2,050 |
| ₹12,501 | ₹1,250 | ₹2,500 |
| ₹50,000 | ₹1,250 | ₹2,500 |
Who is exempt
Members of the armed forces and the CRPF, persons with total disability in the hands or legs, spastics, and persons who are totally deaf, dumb or blind are exempt.
Sources
Greater Chennai Corporation, Revenue Department (professional tax rates w.e.f. II/2024-25); Tamil Nadu urban e-pay professional tax guide.
Rates were last checked on 4 November 2026. Professional tax rules change by state notification, so confirm the current schedule before running payroll.
How to use the Tamil Nadu Professional Tax Calculator
- Enter your gross monthly salary.
- Read the half-yearly deduction and the yearly total.
Examples
Tamil Nadu, ₹50,000 a month
Input: ₹50,000
Result: ₹2,500 a year
Frequently asked questions
How much professional tax is deducted in Tamil Nadu?
Nothing up to ₹21,000 of half-yearly salary; the most a salaried employee pays is ₹2,500 a year. The tables above list every slab.
Do Coimbatore, Madurai and other towns use Chennai's rates?
Not necessarily. Each municipal corporation, municipality and town panchayat sets and periodically revises its own rates, so check your local body's schedule. The calculator uses Greater Chennai Corporation's rates.
Is professional tax deductible from income tax?
Under the old regime professional tax paid is deductible from salary income. The new regime does not allow this deduction.
Learn more
Estimates, not tax or legal advice. Results come from the published rules for the cases this calculator covers; your own circumstances can change them.
Last checked 2026-11-04 by the TakeHomeWorld editors · How we calculate and check rates · Runs entirely in your browser; nothing you type is stored.