How Professional Tax works in Puducherry: 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.
| Half-yearly income (amount per half-year) | Tax |
|---|---|
| Up to Rs. 99,999 | Nil |
| Rs. 1,00,000 to Rs. 2,00,000 | Rs. 250 |
| Rs. 2,00,001 to Rs. 3,00,000 | Rs. 500 |
| Rs. 3,00,001 to Rs. 4,00,000 | Rs. 750 |
| Rs. 4,00,001 to Rs. 5,00,000 | Rs. 1,000 |
| Above Rs. 5,00,000 | Rs. 1,250 |
Puducherry Municipalities (Amendment) Act 2017 (Act No. 5 of 2017), assented by the Lieutenant-Governor on 9 May 2017. Half-yearly slab: up to Rs 99,999 nil; Rs 1,00,000-2,00,000 Rs 250; Rs 2,00,001-3,00,000 Rs 500; Rs 3,00,001-4,00,000 Rs 750; above Rs 4,00,000 Rs 1,000 and above, capped at Rs 2,500 per year. No later amendment located.
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