Kerala professional tax

Government of Kerala Order (Sadha) No. 1149/2024/LSGD of 27 June 2024 (Local Self Government Department, read on 14 November 2026) revised the professional tax levied by panchayats and municipalities, by half-yearly income, from 1 October 2024. Monthly pay is multiplied by six here to find the half-yearly income.

The table

Half-yearly income	New rate each half-year
Up to ₹11,999	Nil
₹12,000 to ₹17,999	₹320
₹18,000 to ₹29,999	₹450
₹30,000 to ₹44,999	₹600
₹45,000 to ₹99,999	₹750
₹1,00,000 to ₹1,24,999	₹1,000
₹1,25,000 onwards	₹1,250

Examples from monthly pay

Monthly pay	Half-yearly income	Tax each half-year
₹1,500	₹9,000	₹0
₹2,000	₹12,000	₹320
₹3,000	₹18,000	₹450
₹5,000	₹30,000	₹600
₹8,000	₹48,000	₹750
₹17,000	₹102,000	₹1,000
₹25,000	₹150,000	₹1,250

Limits of this page

The order is in Malayalam with an English table, and the table was read; other provisions (who collects, the amendment of the municipal and panchayat laws) were not worked. Check your local body’s notice.

Common questions

How is professional tax worked in Kerala?

By half-yearly income under Government Order (Sadha) 1149/2024/LSGD: nothing up to ₹11,999; ₹320 for ₹12,000 to ₹17,999; ₹450 for ₹18,000 to ₹29,999; ₹600 for ₹30,000 to ₹44,999; ₹750 for ₹45,000 to ₹99,999; ₹1,000 for ₹1,00,000 to ₹1,24,999; ₹1,250 from ₹1,25,000.

From when does it apply?

The order says the revised rates apply from 1 October 2024, the second half of the year 2024-25.

Who collects it?

Panchayats and municipalities levy it; the collection rules of the order were not worked on this page.

Source

Government of Kerala, Local Self Government (RC) Department, G.O.(Sadha) No. 1149/2024/LSGD dated 27-06-2024, read on 14 November 2026.

Read on 14 November 2026 from the official file named above. Later amendments were not looked for. This site is independent, not connected with any state government, and gives information, not tax advice.