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Country:<\/b> India<\/p>\n

State:<\/b> Karnataka<\/p>\n

Compliance category:<\/b> Professional Tax<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Regulatory Information:<\/h2>\n

Regulation: <\/b> The Karnataka Tax on Profession, Trades, Callings and Employments (Amendment) Act, 2025.<\/p>\n

Act\/Notification\/Circular No: <\/b>Karnataka Act No.33 of 2025.<\/p>\n

Notification date: <\/b>April 15, 2025<\/p>\n

Source: <\/b>https:\/\/erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/2025\/8459.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Updates in Compliance:<\/h2>\n

Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Government of Karnataka vide above notification revised the professional tax rates.<\/p>\n

Effective Date: <\/b><\/strong>April 01, 2025<\/p>\n

Revised rates:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Monthly Income (in \u20b9)<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\nExisting Tax (in \u20b9)<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\nRevised Tax (in \u20b9)<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Up to 15,000<\/td>\nNil<\/td>\nNil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15,001 – 24,999<\/td>\n150<\/td>\nNil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u226525,000<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n200
(Except for the month of February i.e., \u20b9300)<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Our Analysis:<\/h2>\n

The revised Karnataka Professional Tax rates bring a more progressive approach by expanding exemptions for middle-income earners while marginally increasing the annual liability for higher earners. Employees earning between \u20b915,001 and \u20b924,999 per month are now exempt from professional tax, providing relief to middle-income earners. For those earning \u20b925,000 and above, the annual professional tax has increased by \u20b9100 to make it par with few other states i.e., from \u20b92,400 to \u20b92,500, due to a higher deduction in February. This balanced revision not only aims to reduce the financial burden on a broader segment of the workforce but also ensures enhanced revenue collection through equitable contribution from higher salary brackets.\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Country: India State: Karnataka Compliance category: Professional Tax Regulatory Information: Regulation: The Karnataka Tax on Profession, Trades, Callings and Employments (Amendment) Act, 2025. Act\/Notification\/Circular No: Karnataka Act No.33 of 2025. Notification date: April 15, 2025 Source: https:\/\/erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/2025\/8459.pdf Updates in Compliance: Summary: The Government of Karnataka vide above notification revised the professional tax rates. Effective Date: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"countries":[708],"class_list":["post-32250","payroll_alerts","type-payroll_alerts","status-publish","hentry","countries-india"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nRevision of Karnataka Professional Tax Rates 2025 | Updated Slabs & Impact<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check the updated Karnataka Professional Tax rates effective April 1, 2025. 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