Professional tax in Puducherry (FY 2026-27)
Puducherry charges professional tax every half-year, through its municipalities and commune panchayats. On half-yearly income above ₹5 lakh you pay ₹1,250 each half, ₹2,500 a year.
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How much you pay
- Nothing on half-yearly income up to ₹99,999.
- ₹250 from ₹1,00,000 to ₹2,00,000.
- ₹500 from ₹2,00,001 to ₹3,00,000.
- ₹750 from ₹3,00,001 to ₹4,00,000.
- ₹1,000 from ₹4,00,001 to ₹5,00,000.
- ₹1,250 above ₹5,00,000. These amounts are per half-year.
Worked examples
Calculated with the same engine as the calculator, on a monthly gross salary:
| Monthly salary | What is deducted | Year total |
|---|---|---|
| ₹16,000 | Nothing | ₹0 |
| ₹20,000 | ₹250 in September and March | ₹500 |
| ₹50,000 | ₹500 in September and March | ₹1,000 |
| ₹80,000 | ₹1,000 in September and March | ₹2,000 |
| ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,250 in September and March | ₹2,500 |
What counts as salary
Income for each half-year: April to September, and October to March.
Who is exempt
- We have not confirmed this state’s list of exempt employees from an official source. Your employer’s payroll team will know.
Where these figures come from
Puducherry Municipalities Act 1973 and Puducherry Village and Commune Panchayats Act 1973, as amended in 2017, with the rates set out in Finance Department G.O.Ms.No.24/F3/2017 of 4 July 2017.
The 2017 amendments set these as minimum rates, so a local body may charge more. Government employees have the tax recovered quarterly; our examples show each half-year’s tax in September and March.
Does it reduce your income tax?
Only in the old regime. Professional tax is deductible from salary under section 19(1) of the Income-tax Act, 2025, and section 202(2) removes that deduction for anyone taxed under the new regime.
See what this means for your take-home pay in Puducherry