Himachal Pradesh is one of the 14 Indian states and UTs that do not levy state Professional Tax. This page exists to confirm that for HR teams onboarding employees in Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal Pradesh — no Professional Tax obligation
No PT levied. Employers operating in Himachal Pradesh do not need to register for PT, deduct PT from employee salaries, or file PT returns.
What this means for your payroll
Employees with work state = HP have no PT deduction in their payslip
Multi-state employers with offices in Himachal Pradesh register only in PT-levying states where they have employees
If an employee transfers into Himachal Pradesh from a PT state, PT deduction stops from the transfer date
PeopleOS automatically handles work-state-based PT — no manual configuration needed