« Service Tax » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  Government Proposes Tax Relief for Offshore Funds and Electronics Contract Manufacturing: Key Changes Explained  Income Tax Refund Adjustment Against Old Tax Demands: What AY 2026–27 Taxpayers Should Know Before Claiming a Refund  ITR filing 2026: Here are the 7 income tax notices you may receive after filing your return and what they mean  ITR filed and verified? Here's how the Income Tax Department spots mismatches—and when it sends a notice  ITR Filing 2026: CBDT Introduces 6 Major E-Filing Portal Upgrades Ahead of Peak Tax Return Filing Season  ITR Filing 2026: Sold Shares, Property or Crypto? Key Tax Rules You Must Know Before Filing Your Income Tax Return  ITR filing 2026 Secondary address field is now mandatory here s how it can help taxpayers  New GST Rates: When will changes in GST rates take effect? What's the GST on medicines? | Top FAQs answered  New Income Tax Bill 2025: 3 key changes that could make ITR filing easier  Tax e-filing: New banks enabled for online tax payments via e-pay tax service Check the entire list of banks  Income Tax Bill 2025: Changes under the new bill that taxpayers must know. Check FAQs «  Companies to pay service tax on insurance, phone and... Service tax: Experts explain changes... » Cong opposes proposed professional tax in Punjab July, 27th 2012 Congress today opposed the Punjab government proposal to impose tax on professionals like doctors, engineers, architects and lawyers in the state. The government appears to be so desperate about money that it has now decided to levy taxes on service professionals also, it said. Referring to the professional tax proposal mooted by the state government, Punjab Congress general secretary Arvind Khanna said the tax was clearly aimed at targeting the urban people, whether on job or self employed. He said most of the professionals in the state already come under the service tax levied by the central excise department. The new tax will mean double taxation on poor professionals, Khanna said, demanding rollback of the proposal. According to the proposal, tax will be applicable to all self-employed and salaried professionals earning up to Rs one lakh per annum and above with a cap of Rs 2,500 on annual income exceeding Rs 3 lakh.