Professional Tax slabs in Telangana
Telangana levies Professional Tax on the month's gross salary, deducted every month. The employer deducts it from salary and pays it to the state. The current slabs, in force from 1 April 2013:
- ₹0–₹15,000: nil
- ₹15,001–₹20,000: ₹150
- ₹20,001 and above: ₹200
Law: Telangana Tax on Professions Act.
Examples
| Monthly gross salary | Professional Tax in a usual month | In a year |
|---|---|---|
| ₹15,000 | Nil | ₹0 |
| ₹25,000 | ₹200 | ₹2,400 |
| ₹50,000 | ₹200 | ₹2,400 |
Figures for a man with the same salary all year. Use the Professional Tax calculator for any salary.
Labour Welfare Fund in Telangana
Employers in Telangana deduct the employee's Labour Welfare Fund contribution from salary and add their own share. It is deducted in December. Current figures, from 1 January 2015:
- Employee ₹2 · employer ₹5
- Deducted in December
Law: Telangana LWF Act.
Which establishments and employees are covered depends on the state Act; check coverage for your establishment.
Minimum wages in Telangana
Monthly minimum wages (basic and dearness allowance together) from 1 June 2026, for Zone I (Hyderabad and corporations), shops and commercial establishments:
| Category | Minimum a month |
|---|---|
| Unskilled | ₹16,000 |
| Semi-skilled | ₹17,000 |
| Skilled | ₹18,500 |
| Highly skilled | ₹20,000 |
Other zones and industries can have different rates, and the dearness allowance is usually revised twice a year. HR Bingo warns when a salary's basic and DA fall below the minimum for the employee's category.
Working hours and leave in Telangana
Under Telangana Shops and Establishments Act, 1988:
- Up to 8 hours a day, 48 a week
- Overtime at 2x ordinary wages
- 15 days' earned leave a year (after 240 days of service)
- 12 days' casual leave a year
- 12 days' sick leave a year
- 8 national and festival holidays a year
- One day off a week
In HR Bingo, Add the usual leave for your state on the Leave types page creates these leave types for you to review.
Employer checklist for Telangana
- Set each employee's state by where they actually work. Staff based in Telangana follow Telangana's rules even if the company is registered elsewhere.
- Check the month's payroll register for Professional Tax and LWF lines before salaries are paid.
- Pay the amounts deducted to the state by its due date and keep the payment receipts with that month's payroll.
- Recheck the figures when the state notifies a change. Rates on this page are updated from the date a change takes effect.
Other state rules in Telangana
Minimum wages, working hours, weekly offs and leave under the Shops and Establishments Act also differ from state to state. In HR Bingo you set shifts, weekly offs, holidays and leave policies for each company, so they can follow Telangana's rules.
How HR Bingo handles Telangana
- Choose Telangana as the company's state (or set it per employee, for staff working in another state) and payroll applies the figures on this page every month.
- Rates are kept with the date they take effect. When a state revises its slabs, payroll uses the new figures from that date, and earlier months keep the old ones.
- Payslips show Professional Tax and LWF as separate lines, and the monthly registers list them for filing.
- PF, ESIC and TDS are the same in every state and are worked out on the same payslip.
- Huminivex's payroll team checks these figures. With managed HR, Huminivex also runs payroll and the filings for you.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Telangana?
For an unskilled worker, ₹16,000 a month in Zone I (Hyderabad and corporations), from 1 June 2026. Semi-skilled, skilled and highly skilled workers have higher minimums.
Is there Professional Tax in Telangana?
Yes. Telangana levies Professional Tax on the month's gross salary, deducted every month.
How much Professional Tax is deducted on a salary of ₹25,000 in Telangana?
₹200 in a usual month and ₹2,400 in a year.
Is Labour Welfare Fund deducted in Telangana?
Yes, in December, with an employee share and an employer share.