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Labour Law Explained is True HR's blog stream for employers: the founders, HR heads and finance controllers who sign the filings. It covers PF (Provident Fund), ESI (Employee State Insurance), PT (Professional Tax), LWF (Labour Welfare Fund), gratuity, bonus and the new labour codes, with every figure verified against the source Act.

Labour Law Explained, for employers. The drawing shows the Acts and registers an employer answers to, and a return filed against them.

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Professional Tax slabs by state: the complete employer table

Professional Tax slabs by state for employers: Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and more, with thresholds, monthly amounts, due dates and penalties.

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Professional Tax is a state levy on salaried income, capped at ₹2,500 per person per year under Article 276 of the Constitution. Slabs differ by state: Karnataka charges ₹200 a month from a salary of ₹25,000, Maharashtra ₹200 above ₹10,000, each with ₹300 in February, while Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh levy none. Employers must register, deduct and deposit it.

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