Get registered under professional tax in 3 easy steps
What is Professional Tax Registration?
Professional Tax is a tax collected by State Governments from the professionally occupied business entities. A person earning income from salary or professions such as Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, Lawyers, etc. is required to pay professional tax. For the purpose of this registration, the employers, professionals, traders, etc. come under the purview of registration.
This tax is deducted from the salary of the employer, which is later eligible for deduction from the computation of taxable income. The registration is obtained by the employers and business owners with the respect Municipal Corporation. Being it State based registration, the rate of tax and method of registration is different. Further, there are two types of registrations being – PTEC and PTRC registrations.
Benefits of Professional Tax Registration in India
Be compliant
Helps you in keeping your company actively running and legally compliant with state laws.
Safeguard from paying penalties
Employer and employee are secured from heavy penalties.
Nominal Payables
The taxes deducted as per the state government are nominal and they are structured according to a salary range, hence the burden on taxpayers is nominal.
Documents required for Professional Tax Registration
ID Proof
A self-attested copy of ID proof of Proprietor/ Partner/ Director
Photographs
3 copy of passport size photograph of the Proprietor/ Partner/ Director
Address Proof
Self-attested copy of address proof of Proprietor/ Partner/ Director. Shop and Establishment Certificate(if any )
Incorporation Documents
MoA – AoA of Company, Partnership Deed/ LLP Agreement, etc. along with the registration certificate, if any
Complete registration in 3 Easy Steps
1. Answer Quick Questions
- Spare than 10 minutes to fill in our Questionnaires
- Provide basic details & documents required for registration
- Make payment through secured payment gateways
2. Experts are Here to Help!
- Assigned Relationship Manager guiding on how to register professional tax
- Preparation of application by experts
- Submission of application to the concerned department
- Registration Certificate
3. Your Business is registered
- All it takes is 10-15 working days*
Process of Professional Tax Registration online
Day 1
- Registration Requirement for Consultation
- Collection of Basic Information
- Provide Required Documents
Day 2 - 4
- Preparation of registration application
- Application for professional tax registration
Day 5 onwards
- Processing by Government Department
Day 15
- Professional Tax Registration Certificate
Compare and know which Registration is necessary for successful Business!
| Parameters | Importer Exporter Code | GST Registration | Professional Tax Registration | Shop & Establishments Registration | MSME Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicable To | All importers and exporters | Businesses exceeding prescribed threshold for turnover | Applicability defers based on State Act | Applicability defers based on State Act | All Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises |
| Registration Criteria | Mandatory | Mandatory | Mandatory | Mandatory | Voluntary |
| Regulatory body | Central Government | State and Central Government | State Government | Municipal Corporation | Central Government |
| Return Filings | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Know More | Know More | Get Started | Know More | Know More |
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The responsibility to obtain a registration lies with the owner of the business or profession. The business owner/employer is required to deduct the professional tax based on the professional tax slab from the salaries of employees and pay the same to Government before the 15th day of each month or quarter as applicable.
Also known as the Professional Tax Enrolment Certificate (PTEC), this registration is obtained for the payment of taxes by the employers.
The employers are required to obtain the registration when employees are appointed. This makes the employees eligible to deduct the professional tax from his employee’s salaries. Registration should be obtained within the 30 days of employing staff.
The State Governments of the following states have levied professional tax:
Punjab, Bihar, Karnataka, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Assam, Sikkim, Kerala, Meghalaya, Orissa, Tripura and Madhya Pradesh.
The maximum amount payable per annum towards the professional tax is ₹ 2,500. The professional tax is usually a slab-amount based on the gross income of the professional. It is deducted from the employee’s income every month.
Yes, if you have more than one place of work, you have to make a separate application for professional tax registration to the concerned authority.
For delays in obtaining Registration Certificate, a penalty of ₹ 5/- per day is levied. In case of non/late payment of profession tax, the penalty will amount to 10% of the amount of tax. In case of late filing of returns, a penalty of ₹ 300 per return will be imposed.
The due date for the payment of Profession Tax is 30th June for the employees enrolled before 31st May of the year. The people enrolled after 31st May of a year are requested to pay Profession Tax within one month from the date of enrolment. Employers are requested to file monthly return along with due payment of tax.
In cities like Ahmedabad, both the registration must be obtained simultaneously. In a few places, Shop & establishment registration is a requirement for this application. Hence, it depends on the law of where the jurisdiction of the premise is situated.
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