Latest professional tax on salary and wage earners in the state of Karnataka 2025
Karnataka Tax on Profession, Trades, Callings and Employments (Amendment) Act, 2023 revised profession tax slab for salary and wage earners in the state of Karnataka. According to this amendment, there will be no profession tax on salary & wages up to Rs. 25,000/- per month. This notification will be effective from April 01, 2023. From 01 April 2025 there has been change in the professional tax rates.
Latest changes in the Karnataka Professional tax rate: From April 2025
As announce in the state budget of 2025-26, Professional tax rate for the month of February will be Rs. 300/-. Accordingly revised professional tax slab in Karnataka will be as follow [from 2025-26]:
| Sr No | Class of Persons | Rate of Tax per month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A) Salary & wages earners whose monthly salaries or wages are | |
| i) Up to Rs. 25,000/- | 0 | |
| ii) More than Rs. 25,000/- | Rs 200/- per month for 11 months and Rs 300/- for February month. |
Accordingly, professional tax in Karnataka will be Rs. 2500/- per year for salary and wage earners. Earlier it was Rs .2400/-.
Karnataka Professional tax slab rate for FY 2024-25
| Sr No | Class of Persons | Rate of Tax per month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A) Salary & wages earners whose monthly salaries or wages are | |
| i) Up to Rs. 25,000/- | 0 | |
| ii) More than Rs. 25,000/- | Rs 200/- |
