If you run a business, hold a directorship, or employ staff in Maharashtra, profession tax compliance isn't optional — and the rules changed again in February 2026. Here's what PTEC and PTRC actually require, and how we keep clients compliant without the back-and-forth.
Most businesses end up needing both — one annual payment for the entity and its directors or partners, and one recurring obligation for every employee on payroll above the exemption threshold.
PTEC itself has no slab — it's a flat ₹2,500/year. These slabs apply to PTRC: what an employer deducts from each employee's monthly gross salary before remitting it to the department.
| Monthly gross salary | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Up to ₹7,500 | Nil | Nil |
| ₹7,501 – ₹10,000 | ₹175 / month | Nil |
| ₹10,001 – ₹25,000 | ₹200 / month (₹300 in Feb) | Nil |
| Above ₹25,000 | ₹200 / month (₹300 in Feb) | ₹200 / month (₹300 in Feb) |
The department recently migrated to a new system at mahagst.gov.in. Registration and return-filing functions have intermittently been disabled during this transition — but the payment facility itself has stayed active throughout.
Go to mahagst.gov.in and use the "Pay Your Taxes" tab on the homepage — no login required.
Choose VAT/Allied Acts as the tax type, then pick PTEC or PTRC depending on what's being paid.
11-digit TIN for PTEC, 12-digit for PTRC. If the number can't be fetched due to the portal migration, you can pay against your PAN instead, with registration regularised afterward.
PTEC: annual period and the flat ₹2,500. PTRC: the specific month, and the total tax deducted across employees for that period.
Complete payment via net banking or UPI through GRAS, and download the acknowledgement immediately for your records.
We handle PTEC and PTRC registration, monthly and annual returns, slab calculations for your payroll, and notice responses — for one business or a hundred employees.