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Half-yearly income up to ₹11,999 — Nil
Current PT slabs in Kerala
Monthly income
Tax payable
Up to ₹2,000 (half-yearly ≤ ₹11,999)
Nil
₹2,000 – ₹3,000 (₹12,000 – ₹17,999)
₹120 per half-year
₹3,000 – ₹4,167 (₹18,000 – ₹29,999)
₹180 per half-year
₹4,167 – ₹5,833 (₹30,000 – ₹44,999)
₹300 per half-year
₹5,833 – ₹8,333 (₹45,000 – ₹59,999)
₹450 per half-year
₹8,333 – ₹10,417 (₹60,000 – ₹74,999)
₹600 per half-year
₹10,417 – ₹16,667 (₹75,000 – ₹99,999)
₹750 per half-year
₹16,667 – ₹20,833 (₹1,00,000 – ₹1,24,999)
₹1,000 per half-year
Above ₹20,833 (above ₹1,25,000)
₹1,250 per half-year
Registration form
Form-2 with municipal corporation / panchayat
When to register
Within 30 days
Filing frequency
Half-yearly — 31 August (April–September period) and 28 February (October–March period)
Penalty
₹500 – ₹5,000 + 1% per month interest
Where to file / pay
Kerala municipal portals (Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode each have separate portals)
Kerala specifics
Levied by local self-government (municipal corporations / panchayats), NOT state
9-slab structure — most granular PT in India
Kochi tech park, Trivandrum Technopark are major PT zones
FAQ
Kerala PT for ₹70,000 salary?
₹600 per half-year (slab ₹60,000 – ₹74,999 half-yearly = ₹10,000 – ₹12,499 monthly).
PT in other states