Payroll in Telangana
Professional tax, labour welfare fund for employers in Telangana. These are the figures Flowy's payroll uses: when an employee's work location is in Telangana, these rules apply to them without anyone configuring them.
Professional tax
Deducted from salary each month, on the employee's monthly gross.
| Monthly gross salary | Professional tax a month |
|---|---|
| Up to ₹15,000 | Nil |
| ₹15,001 to ₹20,000 | ₹150 |
| Above ₹20,000 | ₹200 |
No employee pays more than ₹2,500 in a year across all months.
Source: Telangana Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act 1987, Schedule.
Labour welfare fund
Due in December, from both the employee and the employer.
| Monthly wage | Employee | Employer |
|---|---|---|
| Any wage | ₹2 | ₹5 |
The Act excludes managerial staff, supervisors drawing more than ₹1,600 a month, apprentices and part-time workers, and anyone employed for less than 30 days in the year. Outside factories it applies to establishments of 20 or more persons. Flowy deducts it from every employee in Telangana, so check these exclusions against your staff.
Source: Telangana Labour Welfare Fund Act 1987, s.10.
Minimum wage
Flowy does not publish a Telangana minimum wage schedule yet. Schedules are notified per industry, skill level and zone and revised during the year, so check the current notification from the Telangana labour department.
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What is the professional tax rate in Telangana?
It depends on the employee's monthly gross salary: nil up to ₹15,000; ₹150 a month on ₹15,001 to ₹20,000; ₹200 a month from ₹20,001. No employee pays more than ₹2,500 in a year.
Who pays professional tax in Telangana?
Employees whose monthly gross salary is ₹15,001 or more. The employer deducts it from salary and pays it to the state. The state's Act exempts some groups of employees, so check those against your staff.
How much labour welfare fund is deducted from salary in Telangana?
₹2 from the employee and ₹5 from the employer, in December.
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