State guide
Telangana labour law compliance
Minimum wages, Professional Tax, the Labour Welfare Fund and holidays for employers with staff in Telangana, on one page. Each figure comes from the notification or official page linked beside it.
Minimum wages
Telangana'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.
Minimum wagesLatest
G.O.Ms.No.6: revision of minimum wages from 1 June 2026
Fixes basic monthly minimum wages for all establishments in three zones, replacing all earlier notifications under the Minimum Wages Act. It is subject to the outcome of cases pending before the High Court.
In force from
1 June 2026
- Issued by:
- Labour, Employment, Training and Factories Department, Government of Telangana
- Reference:
- G.O.Ms.No.6
- Issued:
- 30 May 2026
- Under:
- Code on Wages, 2019, sections 6 to 8
Notification PDF · 27 pages, 253 KBZone I: municipal corporations Skill level Per month Unskilled ₹16,000 Semi-skilled ₹17,000 Skilled ₹18,500 Highly skilled ₹20,000 Zone II: municipalities Skill level Per month Unskilled ₹15,000 Semi-skilled ₹16,000 Skilled ₹17,500 Highly skilled ₹19,000 Zone III: rural and other areas Skill level Per month Unskilled ₹14,000 Semi-skilled ₹15,000 Skilled ₹16,500 Highly skilled ₹18,000 These are basic rates. The notification adds a cost of living allowance every six months, from 1 April and 1 October.
Professional Tax
Professional Tax in Telangana
A state levy that employers deduct from salaries and pay to the state, at the slabs of the state where the employee works.
Telangana Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1987
| Up to ₹15,000 | Nil |
|---|---|
| ₹15,001 to ₹20,000 | ₹150 |
| Above ₹20,000 | ₹200 |
Due dates
A monthly return in Form V, with proof of payment. Tax is paid and the return filed by the 10th of the following month.
Registration
An employer takes a certificate of registration in Form I, and others liable take a certificate of enrolment in Form II. An employer who registers late pays ₹10 to ₹20 for each day of delay.
The schedule has no higher deduction in any month, so the top band comes to ₹2,400 over a year.
Collected by: Commercial Taxes
Official sources: First Schedule (slabs); Section 6, registration; PT returns help page. Read on 11 Oct 2026.
Labour Welfare Fund
Labour Welfare Fund in Telangana
A small contribution from employees and employers to the state's welfare board, paid in the months the state's Act names.
Employee
₹2
Employer
₹5
A year, per employee. Deducted from December wages.
When it is due
Once a year. It is deducted on 31 December and paid by 31 January.
Who is covered: The amounts in section 10 of the Act as published by the Labour Department, which also puts the fund's contribution at ₹7 per worker a year.
Telangana Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1987
Official source: The Act, section 10. Read on 11 Oct 2026.
Holidays
Holidays in Telangana
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
Telangana'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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