The Constitution of India
Taxes on professions, trades, callings and employments
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 276
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
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Official sourceanything in article 246, no law of the Legislature of a State relating to taxes for the benefit of
the State or of a municipality, district board, local board or other local authority therein in
respect of professions, trades, callings or employments shall be invalid on the ground that it
relates to a tax on income.
(2) The total amount payable in respect of any one person to the State or to any one
municipality, district board, local board or other local authority in the State by way of taxes
on professions, trades, callings and employments shall not exceed 1[two thousand and five
hundred rupees] per annum.
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(3) The power of the Legislature of a State to make laws as aforesaid with respect to
taxes on professions, trades, callings and employments shall not be construed as limiting in
any way the power of Parliament to make laws with respect to taxes on income accruing
from or arising out of professions, trades, callings and employments.
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The Constitution of India · legislative.gov.in · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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