The Government of West Bengal, vide Notification No. 1607-F.T. dated 16 September 2026, published in the Kolkata Gazette (Extraordinary), has introduced a revised schedule of professional tax rates under the West Bengal State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1979. The revised schedule provides updated rates for salaried employees, individual professionals, traders, service providers, companies, and other specified persons. For salaried employees, the revised rates apply from 1 October 2026, while rates applicable to professionals, traders, and businesses take effect from the financial year commencing 1 April 2027. The revised schedule also specifies nil-tax categories and provides that where a person falls under more than one entry, the highest applicable rate is payable. Employers, professionals, businesses, payroll teams, and other stakeholders are advised to refer to the official notification for the complete slab-wise rates, applicability, exemptions, and compliance requirements.