Meghalaya Professional Tax: slab rates, due dates and rules
How Professional Tax works in Meghalaya: the slab rates, when the tax is due, the annual ceiling and the law behind it, taken from the official notifications and explained in plain English.
CycleMonthly
BasisSlab on annual income
DueBy the 28th of every month
| Annual income | Tax |
|---|---|
| Up to Rs. 1,80,000 | Nil |
| Rs. 1,80,001 to Rs. 3,00,000 | Rs. 500 a year |
| Rs. 3,00,001 to Rs. 5,00,000 | Rs. 1,000 a year |
| Rs. 5,00,001 to Rs. 7,50,000 | Rs. 1,500 a year |
| Above Rs. 7,50,000 | Rs. 2,500 a year |
- Governing instrument
- Meghalaya Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Taxation Act (Assam Act VI of 1947 as adapted), as amended in 2022
- Annual ceiling
- Rs. 2,500 a year
What to watch
Since the 2022 amendment the rates are fixed by government notification rather than by a Schedule in the Act.
Summaries are for guidance only and are not a substitute for the official notification or professional advice.