State guide
Jharkhand labour law compliance
Minimum wages, Professional Tax, the Labour Welfare Fund and holidays for employers with staff in Jharkhand, on one page. Each figure comes from the notification or official page linked beside it.
Minimum wages
Jharkhand's latest notification
Read from the notification itself, with its PDF. Headline rates appear only where one clear table covers the state's employments and the notification is still current.
VDALatest
Variable dearness allowance on minimum wages from 1 April 2026
Declares the variable dearness allowance for all employments from 1 April 2026, with daily and monthly totals for area categories A, B and C.
In force from
1 April 2026
- Issued by:
- Labour Commissioner Office, Jharkhand
- Reference:
- No. 2MW.207/2010(Part3) LST.-743
- Issued:
- 25 May 2026
- Under:
- Code on Wages, 2019, section 6
Notification PDF · 13 pages, 1.5 MB · Hindi and EnglishArea A Skill level Per day, with VDA Per month, with VDA Unskilled ₹515 ₹13,390 Semi-skilled ₹540 ₹14,040 Skilled or clerical ₹712 ₹18,512 Highly skilled ₹821 ₹21,346 Area B Skill level Per day, with VDA Per month, with VDA Unskilled ₹491 ₹12,766 Semi-skilled ₹515 ₹13,390 Skilled or clerical ₹679 ₹17,654 Highly skilled ₹783 ₹20,358 Area C Skill level Per day, with VDA Per month, with VDA Unskilled ₹467 ₹12,142 Semi-skilled ₹491 ₹12,766 Skilled or clerical ₹647 ₹16,822 Highly skilled ₹746 ₹19,396 Basic wage plus VDA from 1 April 2026. The copy's Hindi and English schedules differ for Area C, unskilled (468 and 467); this table uses 467, the English figure.
Professional Tax
Professional Tax in Jharkhand
A state levy that employers deduct from salaries and pay to the state, at the slabs of the state where the employee works.
Jharkhand Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 2011
| Up to ₹3,00,000 | Nil |
|---|---|
| ₹3,00,001 to ₹5,00,000 | ₹1,200 |
| ₹5,00,001 to ₹8,00,000 | ₹1,800 |
| ₹8,00,001 to ₹10,00,000 | ₹2,100 |
| Above ₹10,00,000 | ₹2,500 |
Due dates
Tax is paid online each quarter in Form JPT-03 by the 15th of the month after the quarter, or once in advance in the first quarter. The return in Form JPT-04 is generated automatically after payment.
Registration
An employer applies online in Form JPT-01 within 60 days of becoming liable, and the certificate is generated within 24 hours. There is no registration fee.
Bands on yearly salary. These are the bands in the 2011 Act.
Collected by: Commercial Taxes
Official sources: The Act, 2011 (Commercial Taxes); PT Rules, 2012; Rules amendment, S.O. 79 of 2020. Read on 11 Oct 2026.
Labour Welfare Fund
Labour Welfare Fund in Jharkhand
A small contribution from employees and employers to the state's welfare board, paid in the months the state's Act names.
Not covered on this site yet
We have not confirmed whether Jharkhand runs a Labour Welfare Fund that applies to your establishment. Ask us if you have staff here.
Holidays
Holidays in Jharkhand
Three national holidays fall on the same dates everywhere. Festival holidays are set by each state's law and chosen by the employer from the state's list.
- 26JanRepublic DayTuesday 26 January 2027
- 15AugIndependence DaySunday 15 August 2027
- 2OctGandhi JayantiSaturday 2 October 2027
State holiday list not covered on this site yet
Jharkhand's festival holiday list and its holiday law are not on this site yet. Festival dates move every year, so last year's list is no guide.
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