State guide
Kerala labour law compliance
Minimum wages, Professional Tax, the Labour Welfare Fund and holidays for employers with staff in Kerala, on one page. Each figure comes from the notification or official page linked beside it.
Minimum wages
Kerala'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.
Price indexLatest
Consumer price index numbers for August 2026
The cost of living index numbers for August 2026 that apply to employment under the Minimum Wages Act, for 17 centres. It sets no wage rates itself.
In force from
1 August 2026
Index for August 2026
- Issued by:
- Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Kerala
- Reference:
- No. DES/816/2026-P3(1)
- Issued:
- 22 September 2026
- Under:
- Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Rates are listed in the PDF, employment by employment or as an allowance.
Notification PDF · 1 page, 39 KB
Professional Tax
Professional Tax in Kerala
A state levy that employers deduct from salaries and pay to the state, at the slabs of the state where the employee works.
Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 and Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, with their Profession Tax Rules
| Up to ₹11,999 | Nil |
|---|---|
| ₹12,000 to ₹17,999 | ₹320 |
| ₹18,000 to ₹29,999 | ₹450 |
| ₹30,000 to ₹44,999 | ₹600 |
| ₹45,000 to ₹99,999 | ₹750 |
| ₹1,00,000 to ₹1,24,999 | ₹1,000 |
| ₹1,25,000 and above | ₹1,250 |
Due dates
Paid twice a year. The employer deducts the tax after the local body's demand notice each half-year and remits it within 10 days.
Registration
Employers register on the Local Self Government Department's Profession Tax portal and upload employee and salary details.
Rates revised by Government Order 1149/2024/LSGD of 27 June 2024 for grama panchayats and municipalities, on half-yearly income.
The order applies these rates from 1 October 2024. It also directs that the Acts and Rules be amended; we have not yet seen the amended Rules.Needs client review
Collected by: Local bodies
Official sources: G.O. 1149/2024/LSGD (slabs); Profession Tax portal FAQ. Read on 11 Oct 2026.
Labour Welfare Fund
Labour Welfare Fund in Kerala
A small contribution from employees and employers to the state's welfare board, paid in the months the state's Act names.
A fund runs here; figures not yet confirmed on an official page
Shops and offices pay monthly to the Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Workers' Welfare Fund Board: ₹50 from the worker and ₹50 from the employer. The board says this will rise to ₹100.
Holidays
Holidays in Kerala
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
Kerala'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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Due dates and services for Kerala
The compliance calendar has every monthly, quarterly and annual date. Our services run these rules for you, state by state.
Due dates
Compliance calendar
Labour, GST, TDS, income tax and ROC dates, month by month.
Open the calendar Labour law complianceS&E registration, registers, returns, displayed notices and inspections.PF and ESI compliancePF and ESI every month, with PT and LWF on each state's dates.Payroll servicesPayroll on your structure, with PT deducted state by state and LWF in the months it falls due.Licences and registrationsShop Act (S&E) registrations, factory licences and contract labour registrations.
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