Advisory note regarding the payment of Professional Tax for February 2026
- January 17, 2026
- Posted by: AscentHR
- Categories: Karnataka, Notification
The Karnataka Government, through notification no. DPAL 08 SHASANA 2025, BENGALURU, dated 15th April 2025, had amended the Karnataka Tax on Profession, Trades, Callings and Employments Act of 1976. This amendment has resulted in an increase in the Profession Tax payable by salaried individuals, effective from 1st April 2025. The Professional Tax for a financial year for salaried individuals earning a salary of INR 25,000 or more per month has been revised from INR 2400 to INR 2500. AscentHR circulated an alert regarding this on 16th April 2025.
Deductions and payments must be made in the following manner for each applicable employee:
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For the month from April to January |
INR 200/- |
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For the month of February |
INR 300/- |
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For the month of March |
INR 200/- |
In this context, the Department of Commercial Taxes of the Government of Karnataka issued an Advisory Note, dated 17th January 2026, instructing employers to remit INR 300 per employee for the wage month of February 2026.
Please refer below to the advisory note:
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