How to change professional tax (PT) settings in the salary structure

What is Professional Tax (PT)?

Professional Tax (PT) is the tax levied by state governments in India from professionals in various fields. This direct tax applies to individuals earning an income through a profession, employment, or trading. PT is levied from professionals like lawyers, teachers, doctors, chartered accountants, etc.

How to change PT settings on Keka HR

To change PT Settings, navigate to the following location on the Keka portal:

Go to Payroll (1) from the left navigation pane and select the Settings (2) tab. On the Pay Groups tab (3), find the pay group for which you want to edit the professional tax settings and click on the Configure icon (4).

If you click on the location/state-wise Edit option (pen icon), you can change the settings of PT of that particular location/state. After making all required changes, click on Update.

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