Profession tax is the tax levied and collected by the state governments in India.
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Profession tax is the tax levied and collected by the state governments in India. It is a indirect 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 Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Assam, Kerala, Meghalaya, Odisha, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Sikkim .
Business owners, working individuals, merchants and people carrying out various occupations come under the purview of this tax.