Professional tax to lawyers

1.  Practicing Lawyers registered / unregistered with the Bar Council have to pay profession tax @ 2500/- per annum (in Maharashtra atleast).

2.  LLB graduates, who are employed as a employee (in any capacity / dept.) have to pay profession tax @ 2500/- per annum (in Maharashtra atleast).  Once employed the Registered Advocate cannot practice in the Court as a Advocate, BUT however can represent his employer, in any court, as the "Legal Officer" of the company.

Keep Smiling .... Hemant Agarwal

Thnx Sir, But this means i will have to pay Professional tax rs 2500/- as and advocate though i am not practicing and rs 2500/- which my company is deducting ?

I spoke with the person from taxation dept. who had sent the notice. He said u wont have to pay Professional tax for advocate if u are not practicing and as and executive in company your tax is been getting deducted already. i dont trust this person as he was continuously telling to come and see him so that he can bring out some settlemet.

pls advice.

Mukesh'ji,

Try reading my replies once again, THIS TIME MORE SLOWLY, and specifically the point no. 1.

Keep Smiling .... Hemant Agarwal