Change in Professional Tax(PT) Authority in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam

The Government of Andhra Pradesh, through G.O.Ms. No. 63 dated 05-03-2025, has authorized the Andhra Pradesh Commercial Taxes Department (APCTD) to collect Profession Tax in the municipal corporation limits of Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada starting from 01-04-2025.

Previously, this responsibility was with the respective municipal corporations (as per G.O.Ms. No. 498 dated 03-08-2012).

Key Points:

• Profession Tax is payable by salaried persons, wage earners, businessmen, and self-employed individuals.
• Employers with employees earning above ₹15,000/month must deduct and remit Profession Tax.
• The shop keepers (Employers) of establishment as defined under the AP Shops and Establishment Act, 1988 and the registered dealers or the dealers liable to be registered under the AP VAT Act, 2005 and the APGST Act, 2017 and the dealers whose annual business turnover is more than Rs. 10 Lakhs are liable to pay Profession Tax to Commercial Taxes Department.
• This move aims for more efficient tax collection and better fiscal management.

To register on the portal, please click on the link below:

https://apct.gov.in/GSTPortal/GST_Portal/Member/Registration.aspx 

Please find attached the official notification.

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