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Professional Tax in Odisha

Odisha levies professional tax under the Odisha State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 2000. Here's the full slab table, due dates, registration process, and exemptions.

Updated: 22 August 2026

Odisha Professional Tax Slab Rates

Income Range (monthly)Tax Amount
Up to ₹1,60,000/yearNil
₹1,60,001 – ₹3,00,000/year₹125/month (₹1,500/year)
Above ₹3,00,000/year₹200/month (₹300 in the final month)

* Annual maximum: ₹2,500. Rates are set by the Odisha government and revised periodically. Always verify against the official state notification before filing.

Applicability, Due Dates & Registration

Governing Act

Odisha State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 2000

Due Date

Last day of the following month

Registration

Employers register with the Odisha Commercial Tax and GST Organisation under the 2000 Act.

Exemptions

  • Individuals with annual income up to ₹1,60,000

Odisha picks the band on annual income but deducts monthly, and adds a ₹100 top-up in the final month of the year so the top band totals exactly ₹2,500. Payroll runs that deduct a flat ₹200 for twelve months under-collect by ₹100 per employee.

Frequently Asked Questions: Odisha Professional Tax

Nil below ₹1,60,000 of annual income, ₹125 a month from ₹1,60,001 to ₹3,00,000, and ₹200 a month above ₹3,00,000 with ₹300 in the final month.
Eleven months at ₹200 plus ₹300 in the last month totals ₹2,500, exactly the constitutional ceiling. Deducting a flat ₹200 all year leaves the employer ₹100 short per employee.
The band is chosen on annual income, but the deduction is made monthly. That trips up payroll configurations that assume a monthly threshold.

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