India Payroll RulesNagaland professional tax on salary
The Nagaland Taxation Department’s schedule (read on 14 November 2026) gives, for salary and wage earners by monthly pay: less than ₹4,000 nil; more than ₹4,000 but less than ₹5,000 ₹35 a month; more than ₹5,000 but less than ₹7,000 ₹75; more than ₹7,000 but less than ₹9,000 ₹110; more than ₹9,000 but less than ₹12,000 ₹180; ₹12,000 or more ₹208.
Examples
| Monthly salary | Tax a month |
|---|---|
| ₹3,000 | ₹0 |
| ₹4,500 | ₹35 |
| ₹6,000 | ₹75 |
| ₹8,000 | ₹110 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹180 |
| ₹15,000 | ₹208 |
Limits of this page
The file carries no date or notification number, and the wording “more than” and “less than” leaves exactly ₹4,000, ₹5,000, ₹7,000 and ₹9,000 unaddressed. Only entry 1 is worked. Check your employer’s notice or the Department.
Common questions
How much professional tax does a salaried person pay in Nagaland?
The Taxation Department schedule: nothing below ₹4,000 a month; ₹35 a month from above ₹4,000 to below ₹5,000; ₹75 above ₹5,000 to below ₹7,000; ₹110 above ₹7,000 to below ₹9,000; ₹180 above ₹9,000 to below ₹12,000; ₹208 from ₹12,000.
What about exactly ₹5,000 or ₹7,000?
The printed wording leaves exactly ₹4,000, ₹5,000, ₹7,000 and ₹9,000 unaddressed, so the calculator tells you to check rather than guess.
When does the schedule apply from?
The file has no date or notification number, so this page cannot give an effective date.
Source
- Nagaland Taxation Department rate schedule (nagalandtax.nic.in), 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.