How Professional Tax works in West Bengal: 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.
| Monthly salary | Tax |
|---|---|
| Up to Rs. 20,000 | Nil |
| Rs. 20,001 to Rs. 30,000 | Rs. 100 a month |
| Rs. 30,001 to Rs. 50,000 | Rs. 140 a month |
| Rs. 50,001 to Rs. 1,00,000 | Rs. 170 a month |
| Above Rs. 1,00,000 | Rs. 208 a month |
Notification No.756-L dated 7 August 2026 doubles the PT exemption threshold from Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000/month and resets the entire slab structure, with the new top slab reaching Rs 208/month.
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