Notification / Circular No. : No. PTO-1.2/Advisory Note/2025-2 dated January 17, 2026 Applicable Act / Rule : Karnataka Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act,1976 Applicable Section / Rule : Relevant provisions relating to levy and payment of profession tax as amended by the Karnataka Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (Amendment) Act, 2025 Effective Date : February 01, 2026
The Karnataka Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1976 prescribes profession tax payable by employers in respect of employees. The rate of profession tax for the month of February was amended by the Karnataka Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (Amendment) Act, 2025 notified in April 2025. Based on this amendment, the Department of Commercial Taxes has issued an advisory to ensure correct remittance for February 2026. This advisory reiterates the revised tax amount applicable from February onwards. The Profession Tax payable for the month of February, from now onwards, is Rs.300/- per employee.Employers are advised to remit Rs.300/- per employee under their registered Registration Certificate (RC) for the month of February 2026, in accordance with the Karnataka Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (Amendment) Act, 2025.
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