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Professional Tax in Tripura

Tripura levies professional tax under the Tripura Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Taxation Act, 1997. Here's the full slab table, due dates, registration process, and exemptions.

Updated: 22 August 2026

Tripura Professional Tax Slab Rates

Income Range (monthly)Tax Amount
Up to ₹7,500/monthNil
₹7,501 – ₹15,000/month₹150/month
Above ₹15,000/month₹208/month

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

Applicability, Due Dates & Registration

Governing Act

Tripura Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Taxation Act, 1997

Due Date

Last day of the following month

Registration

Employers register with the Tripura Directorate of Taxes and Excise.

Exemptions

  • Individuals earning up to ₹7,500/month

Tripura's ₹7,500 exemption threshold is one of the lowest in the country, so professional tax reaches much further down the pay scale here than in Karnataka, where nothing is due below ₹25,000 a month. The ₹208 top rate uses the same twelve-month arithmetic as Assam, landing at ₹2,496 for the year.

Frequently Asked Questions: Tripura Professional Tax

Nil up to ₹7,500 a month, ₹150 from ₹7,501 to ₹15,000, and ₹208 a month above ₹15,000, totalling ₹2,496 for the year.
₹7,500 a month, one of the lowest thresholds in India, meaning professional tax applies to a much wider share of the workforce than in states like Karnataka.
By the last day of the month following the month of deduction.

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