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'''Profession tax''' is the tax levied and collected by the state governments in India. It is a direct tax. A person earning an income from salary or anyone practicing a profession such as chartered accountant, company secretary, lawyer, doctor etc. are required to pay this professional tax. Different states have different rates and methods of collection. In India, profession tax is imposed every month. However, not all states impose this tax. The states which impose professional tax are | '''Profession tax''' is the tax levied and collected by the state governments in India. It is a direct tax. A person earning an income from salary or anyone practicing a profession such as chartered accountant, company secretary, lawyer, doctor etc. are required to pay this professional tax. Different states have different rates and methods of collection. In India, profession tax is imposed every month. However, not all states impose this tax. The states which impose professional tax are [[Karnataka]], [[Bihar]], [[West Bengal]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Telangana]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Gujarat]], [[Assam]], [[Kerala]], [[Meghalaya]], [[Odisha]], [[Tripura]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Sikkim]], Mizoram. | ||
. Business owners, working individuals, merchants and people carrying out various occupations come under the [[wikt:purview|purview]] of this tax. | . Business owners, working individuals, merchants and people carrying out various occupations come under the [[wikt:purview|purview]] of this tax. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
<ref>https://www.saralpaypack.com/blogs/professional-tax-slab-rates-in-different-states/</ref> | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.saralpaypack.com/blogs/professional-tax-slab-rates-in-different-states/|title = Professional Tax Slab Rates in Different States of India|date = 25 October 2017}}</ref> | ||
[[Category:State taxation in India]] | [[Category:State taxation in India]] | ||