professional tax in gujarat on tailor and shoemaker in Gujarat

pareshkumar raichura (Querist) 09 November 2010 This query is : Resolved
In Our city i.e. Porbandar (Gujarat), Municipality has issued a bill of professional tax to the every tailor and shoemakers, so, we want to know that, does shoemaker and tailors are also liable to pay professional tax in Gujarat?

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Khaleel Ahmed (Expert) 09 November 2010
YES.

pawan sharma (Expert) 09 November 2010
you can see your municipalties bay law and conselt with your lacal Advocate.

R.Ramachandran (Expert) 09 November 2010
Dear Mr. Paresh,
Simply because the tax is called 'professional tax' please do not jump to the conclusion that one has to be in any Profession like Advocte, Chartered Accountant, Doctor etc.
'Profession' in such cases only means any means by which you are earning your livelihood within the municipal limits.
Thus, every government employee, private employee, persons like tailors, shoe makers, etc., would get covered under the said act and therefore they may have to pay the tax. Such taxes are meant to augment the funds of the Municipality / Corporation to serve the public.