Here is the revised professional tax slab in Tamil Nadu 2018-2019, which are in effect from 1 April 2018. In Tamil Nadu, the professional tax will be paid for every 6 months (half yearly). every salaried individual and self-employed professionals in Tamil Nadu have to pay the professional tax as per the tax on professions, trades, callings, and employment under Tamil Nadu municipal laws act(second amendment) 1998.
Tamil Nadu Professional Tax Slab 2018-19 W.E.F 1 April 2018
| Average half-yearly income | Professional tax |
| Up to 21000 | Nil |
| 21001 – 30000 | 135 (For 6 months) |
| 30001 – 45000 | 315 (For 6 months) |
| 45001 – 60000 | 690 (For 6 months) |
| 60001 – 75000 | 1025 (For 6 months) |
| Above 75000 | 1250 (For 6 months) |
Due date for payment of professional tax in Tamilnadu
In Tamilnadu professional tax has to be paid for every six months i.e in every year professional tax has to be paid for Two times. The due dates for payment of professional tax in Tamil Nadu are 30th September and 31st March. Non-payment of professional tax on right time will lead to the penalties.
Penalty for late payment of professional tax inTamil Nadu
The non-payment of professional tax on right time will lead to a penalty of 1.25% simple interest on total tax due.
Tamil Nadu professional tax online payment
To pay professional tax online in Tamil Nadu go to chennaicorportion.gov.in In the right-hand side of the homepage you can find an option called online tax payment, now click on that. Now a new page will open where you can find an option to pay professional tax. Now click on professional tax and log in with your user id and password. If you haven’t registered with the Chennai corporation portal, then first register and then make the payment.
