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Professional tax registration
Check whether professional tax applies to you in Telangana, register on the Commercial Taxes Department's portal, get your certificate, and pay the tax.
For whom: Employers who pay salaries, traders, shopkeepers and self-employed professionals (doctors, lawyers, consultants and others) in Telangana.
Published on 30-10-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.
Answer a few questions to see which steps apply to you. The whole guide is below.

Documents you need

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Address proof of the principal place of business
copy
One of: sale deed, rental agreement, lease deed, sub-lease deed (with the main lease deed), or a no-objection certificate if rent-free
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Copy of the business's PAN card
copy
If you don't have it:
→ New PAN card
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Latest bank statement (showing the bank's name, account number, branch and IFSC)
copy
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For a firm, the partnership deed; for a company, the Memorandum and Articles of Association with the Registrar of Companies' certificate
copy
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Copies of the PAN cards of the partners or directors (for a firm or company)
copy
If you don't have it:
→ New PAN card

Steps

Only if
Which of these fits you? I have employees and pay them salaries or wages (a shop, firm or company) / I run a business or practise a profession on my own, with no employees
1.
On the professional tax portal, open "Schedule Rates for PT Payment", choose your profession or business class, and see the tax that applies. For most classes it is ₹1,250 or ₹2,500 a year. For employees: no tax on a monthly salary up to ₹15,000; ₹150 a month for ₹15,001–₹20,000; ₹200 a month above ₹20,000.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
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Only if
Does your business have GST (or VAT) registration in Telangana, or have you applied for it? Yes
2.
On the portal, open New Dealer Registration > Register Now, enter your PAN and press "Validate & Continue". A business with GST or VAT registration gets a professional tax number (PTIN) automatically, usually within 30 days of that registration. If you already have a PTIN, the PTIN, login ID and password are sent to your e-mail; do not apply again.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
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Only if
Does your business have GST (or VAT) registration in Telangana, or have you applied for it? No
3.
On the "Know Your Jurisdiction" page, search by your area or PIN code to find your division and circle; the application asks for them.
💻 Online
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4.
On the portal, open New Dealer Registration > Register Now, enter the PAN and press "Validate & Continue". If it finds no PTIN, press "Click Here for New PT Registration".
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
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📎 Copy of the business's PAN card
5.
Fill in the online application (Form I and Form II together) tab by tab: business details and principal place of business, employee details, the owner or key person, the authorised person, partners or directors, additional places of business, and bank details.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
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6.
In the "Check & Upload Documents" tab, choose each document's name and upload its file.
💻 Online
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📎 Address proof of the principal place of business, Copy of the business's PAN card, Latest bank statement (showing the bank's name, account number, branch and IFSC), For a firm, the partnership deed; for a company, the Memorandum and Articles of Association with the Registrar of Companies' certificate, Copies of the PAN cards of the partners or directors (for a firm or company)
Not confirmed: The department's documents say nothing about file type or size.
7.
In "View Summary", check all the details and press "Submit". The application number (ARN) appears on the screen and is also sent to your e-mail.
💻 Online
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⏱️ within 30 days · If the application is in order, the officer is to grant the certificate within 30 days of receiving it.
Not confirmed: On the department's website the text of section 6 runs sub-sections (3) and (4) together and leaves out some words; the 30 days is clear. To know exactly how soon you must apply, ask your Profession Tax Officer (PTO).
8.
Check the application's status with the ARN through "Track Registration Status with ARN No." on the portal's home page.
💻 Online
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Only if
Which of these fits you? I have employees and pay them salaries or wages (a shop, firm or company) / I run a business or practise a profession on my own, with no employees
9.
Once you have the PTIN, log in through "Existing Dealer Login" with the PTIN as the user ID and your password, and get your professional tax certificate with "Check RC" > "Print Certificate". You must show it (digital or printed) when the officer asks.
💻 Online
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10.
Pay the yearly tax for your business or profession through "PT e-Payment" (Yearly Demand Payment) on the portal (you can pay without logging in too). Pay it before 30 June each year; if you were enrolled after 31 May, within one month of enrolment.
💻 Online
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💰 Fee: As in the schedule: ₹1,250 or ₹2,500 a year for most classes; ₹1,250 for each partner drawing remuneration.
Only if
Which of these fits you? I have employees and pay them salaries or wages (a shop, firm or company)
11.
Each month, deduct professional tax from employees' salaries by the slabs. On the portal, under "Returns", enter how many employees fall in each pay range, file the monthly return and pay the tax by the 10th of the next month. The return counts as filed only once the tax is paid.
💻 Online
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Another route for you

For people paid a salary or wage, the employer deducts professional tax from the pay and pays it to the government (section 5); you need not register yourself. No tax on a monthly salary up to ₹15,000; ₹150 a month for ₹15,001–₹20,000; ₹200 a month above ₹20,000.
Instead, see:
If you have more than one employer, or another class in the schedule gives you a higher tax, you can give your employer Form III or Form IV and enrol and pay yourself; then choose the "business or profession on my own" answer in this guide.

You cannot get this

Under entry 39 of the First Schedule to the professional tax Act, agriculturists, people performing religious duties, the listed skilled workers (goldsmith, blacksmith, pot maker, basket maker, washerman, barber, cobbler, tailor, carpenter, mason, plumber, book binder, toddy tapper, electrician), people with a disability of 40% or more, and dry cleaners are exempt from professional tax. You need not register.

You cannot get this

If the tax for your class in the schedule is Nil, you do not pay professional tax. Under the Act, only those liable to pay the tax must take an enrolment certificate. Check again when turnover crosses ₹10 lakh or when you complete 5 years in the profession. With a GST registration, a PTIN may still be issued automatically.
Not confirmed: The department's pages do not say in so many words that a person at a Nil rate need not enrol; the Act ties enrolment to being liable to pay. If unsure, ask your Profession Tax Officer (PTO).

Fees and time limits

Step 7
⏱️ within 30 days · If the application is in order, the officer is to grant the certificate within 30 days of receiving it.
Step 10
💰 As in the schedule: ₹1,250 or ₹2,500 a year for most classes; ₹1,250 for each partner drawing remuneration.

If something goes wrong

If it is rejected
If the officer asks for a revised application or more information, give it. If you disagree with the officer's order, you can appeal to the Appellate Deputy Commissioner of your area in Form XII. Your circle's Profession Tax Officer's phone and e-mail are on the "Know Your PTO" page.
Your circle's Profession Tax Officer (PTO)
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If it is late
Check the status with the ARN. If no certificate comes after 30 days, phone or e-mail your circle's Profession Tax Officer, or call the Commercial Taxes Department help desk (10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday, second Saturday off); you can also e-mail tg_ctdhelpdesk@tgct.gov.in.
Commercial Taxes Department help desk
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📞 18004253787
Also
If you should have registered earlier and did not, apply now. For wilful delay the officer may impose a penalty of up to ₹5 a day (₹10 to ₹20 a day for employers). Tax paid late carries interest of ₹2 for every ₹100 a month; tax not paid by the date in a demand notice can draw a penalty of 25% to 50% of the amount due.
Your circle's Profession Tax Officer (PTO)
Open the official page ↗
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Updated on 30-10-2026
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