Professional tax and labour welfare fund in Telangana
The slabs, when employers have to pay, and the labour welfare fund, for anyone paying staff in Telangana. Figures checked on 7 October 2026.
Professional tax slabs
| Monthly salary | Tax a month |
|---|---|
| Up to ₹15,000 | Nil |
| ₹15,001 to ₹20,000 | ₹150 |
| Above ₹20,000 | ₹200 |
Paying and filing
- Employers deduct professional tax each month and pay it by the 10th of the following month.
- It is governed by the Telangana Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1987.
Work it out
Gross salary for the month.
₹7 per employee, a year.
Deducted from December salary and paid to the Telangana Labour Welfare Board by 31 January.
- Employee pays
- ₹2 a year
- Employer pays
- ₹5 a year
- Deducted from
- December salary
- Due by
- 31 January
Questions about Telangana.
Employees earning ₹15,001 a month or more. The employer deducts it from salary and pays it to the state.
It depends on the slab, up to ₹2,400 a year at the highest salaries. No state can charge more than ₹2,500 a year.
Employers deduct professional tax each month and pay it by the 10th of the following month. It is governed by the Telangana Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1987.
₹2 from the employee and ₹5 from the employer a year, deducted from December salary and paid by 31 January.
Under the old regime, yes: professional tax paid is deducted from salary income, up to ₹2,500 a year. The new regime does not allow it.
Sources
Checked on 7 October 2026. Rates change by notification, so confirm before you file.
Other states
Every state's rules, applied for you.
PayLoom holds statutory rules per state with effective dates. Professional tax reads each employee's work location and that state's slabs, and the welfare fund is deducted in the right months without anyone remembering it.
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