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Professional Tax in Assam

Assam levies professional tax under the Assam Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Taxation Act, 1947. Here's the full slab table, due dates, registration process, and exemptions.

Updated: 22 August 2026

Assam Professional Tax Slab Rates

Income Range (monthly)Tax Amount
Up to ₹10,000/monthNil
₹10,001 – ₹15,000/month₹150/month
₹15,001 – ₹25,000/month₹180/month
Above ₹25,000/month₹208/month

* Annual maximum: ₹2,496. Rates are set by the Assam government and revised periodically. Always verify against the official state notification before filing.

Applicability, Due Dates & Registration

Governing Act

Assam Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Taxation Act, 1947

Due Date

28th of the following month

Registration

Employers register with the Assam Commissionerate of Taxes for a professional tax registration certificate.

Exemptions

  • Individuals earning up to ₹10,000/month

The ₹208 top rate is one of the odd-looking figures that appears in several states. It exists because ₹208 across twelve months comes to ₹2,496, just under the ₹2,500 constitutional ceiling, without needing a February top-up.

Frequently Asked Questions: Assam Professional Tax

Nil up to ₹10,000/month, ₹150 from ₹10,001 to ₹15,000, ₹180 from ₹15,001 to ₹25,000, and ₹208/month above ₹25,000.
Because ₹208 a month for twelve months totals ₹2,496, which sits just inside the ₹2,500 annual ceiling set by Article 276 of the Constitution. It avoids the February top-up that Karnataka and Maharashtra use.
Employers remit deducted professional tax by the 28th of the following month.

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