ANDHRA
PRADESH TAX ON PROFESSIONS, TRADES, CALLINGS AND EMPLOYMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT,
2013 THE ANDHRA PRADESH TAX ON PROFESSIONS, TRADES, CALLINGS AND
EMPLOYMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013 [Act No. 12 of 2013] [9th July, 2013] AN ACT FURTHER TO AMEND THE ANDHRA PRADESH TAX ON PROFESSIONS,
TRADES, CALLINGS AND EXPLOYMENTS ACT, 1987. Be it enacted by the
Legislature of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Sixty Fourth year of the
Republic of India as follows:- (1)
This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Tax on Professions,
Trades, Callings and Employments (Amendment) Act, 2013. (2)
It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect on and from
06th February, 2013. In the Andhra Pradesh Tax
on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1987, for the First
Schedule the following Schedule shall be substituted:- "First Schedule (See Section 4) Sl No. Class of assesses Rate of Tax Per Month/Per Annum Rs. (1) (2) (3) 1. Salary and wage earners whose monthly
salaries or wages in Rs. (i) Up to 15, 000 (ii) From 15,001 to 20,000 (iii) Above 20,000 Nil 150 PM 200 PM 2. Legal practitioners, Solicitors,
Notaries, Tax Consultants Chartered Accountants, Technical and Professional
Consultants, Engineers, RCC Consultants, Engineers, RCC Consultants,
Architects, Management Consultants, Estate Agents, Chief Agents, Principal
Agents, Special Agents, Insurance Agents, Surveyors or Loss assessors
registered or Licensed under the Insurance Act, 1938 (Central Act IV of
1938), Pigmy Agents, UTI agents, Authorized Assistants and Sub brokers recognized by SEBI,
Commission Agents, Dalals, Brokers, Auctioneers, Medical Practitioners,
Journalists, Medical Consultants (Other than that Practitioners of Ayurvedic,
Homeopathic and Unani systems of Medicines), Dentists, Radiologists,
Pathologists and persons engaged in other similar professions or callings of
a Paramedical nature, whose standing in the profession is: (i) Up to 5 years Nil (ii) More than 5 years 2500 PA 3. Members of Stock Exchange recognized
under Security Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 2500 PA 4 Contractors scoring annual turnover
as under: (a) Below Rs. 10 lakhs Nil (b) From Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs. 50 lakhs 1250 PA (c) Above Rs. 50 lakhs 2500 PA 5 Directors (other than those nominated
by the Government) drawing remuneration from the company of Companies
Registered under the Companies Act, 1956. 2500 PA 6 (i) Race horse owners, Trainers and
Book Markers licensed by the Turf Clubs of Hyderabad Race Club or any other
Race Club. 2500 PA (ii) Jockeys licensed by the Turf
Clubs. 1250 PA 7 Persons employed in the motion
picture industry namely:-(i) Film Producers, Film Distributors, Film
Directors, Cinematograph Film Processors, Directors of Photography, Music
Directors, Choreographers, Lyricists, Actors and Actresses, Story writers,
Play-back singers, Recordists, Editors, Owners or Lessees of outdoor film
units. 2500 PA (ii) Assistant Music Directors,
Assistant Director of Photography, Cameraman, Still Photographers, Junior
Artists, Production Managers, Assistant Directors, Assistant Cameraman,
Assistant Recordists, Assistant Editors, Musicians and Dancers. 1250 PA 8 AP VAT registered Dealers or Dealers
liable to be Registered under AP VAT Act, 2005 including FP shop dealers,
Shopkeepers (Employers) of establishment as defined under AP Shops and
Establishment Act 1988, whose annual business turnover is:- (i) Below Rs. 10 Lakhs Nil (ii) From Rs. 10 Lakhs to Rs. 50
Lakhs 1250 PA (iii) Above Rs. 50 Lakhs 2500 PA 9 Owners or Lessees of factories as
defined under the Factories Act, 1948 with annual turnover as follows: (i) Below Rs. 10 Lakhs Nil (ii) From Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs. 50
lakhs 1250 PA (iii) Above Rs. 50 lakhs 2500 PA 10 Owners or Lessees of
Petrol/Diesel/Gas filling stations and Service Stations, Garage and Workshops
of automobiles 2500 PA 11 Owners or Lessees of Nursing Homes or
Hospitals other than those run by the State, Local Bodies or Central
Government. 2500 PA 12 Owners or Lessees of Pathological
Testing Labs, X Ray Clinics and Medical Diagnostic Centers. 2500 PA 13 Owners or Lessees of Beauty
Parlours/Saloons and Interior Decorators. 2500 PA 14 Owners or Lessees of Hotels,
Restaurants, Bars or Lodging Houses having annual turnovers as follows:- (i) Below Rs. 10 Lakhs Nil (ii) From Rs. 10 lakhs to 50 lakhs 1250 PA (iii) Above Rs. 50 lakhs 2500 PA 15 Owners or Lessees or operators of
Convention Centers, Cinema theatres, Amusement Parks, Clubs, Resorts, Video
parlours. Master Cable TV, Cable TV, DTH, Video games and Computer Games. 2500 PA 16 (i) Holders of permits of less than
Three (3) transport vehicles (other than auto rickshaws) granted under the
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Nil (ii) Holders of permits of Three (3)
or more transport vehicles (other than auto-rickshaws) granted under the
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. 2500 PA 17 Money lenders, licensed under the law
relating to money lenders, Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) and Individuals
or institutions conducting/running Chit Funds. 2500 PA 18 Co-operative Societies registered
under the A.P. Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 and engaged in any
profession, trade or calling: (i) Village and Mandal level
societies Nil (ii) District Level societies 1250 PA (iii) State level societies 2500 PA 19 Banking Companies as defined in the
Banking Regulations Act, 1949 including its each branch/ATM/extension counter
in addition to the area Office/Zonal Office/Head Office. 2500 PA Explanation : For the purpose of this
entry "Banking Companies" shall mean and include any bank, which
came into existence after the year 1949 through separate Act but whose
operations are Governed by the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
(Central Act 10 of 1949) irrespective of how the bank (s) came into
existence. 20 All Companies registered under the
Companies Act, 1956, not being a dealer under AP VAT Act, 2005 and engaged in
a profession, trade or calling with turnover of Rs. 10.00 lakhs and above. 2500 PA 21 Each partner of a firm drawing
remuneration from the firm engaged in any profession, trade or calling 1250 PA 22 Travel Agencies 2500 PA 23 Advertising Firms/Agencies 2500 PA 24 Persons using Photocopying machines
for job works: (i) Less than 3 Photocopying
machines. Nil (ii) Three or more number of
Photocopying machines. 1250 PA 25 Video Cassette, DVD, CD Libraries 1250 PA 26 Each branch and Head Office of
Educational Institutions and Tutorial Colleges or such other Institutes other
than those owned by the State, Local Bodies or Central Government. 2500 PA 27 Institutes such as Motor Driving
Institutes, Technical Training Institutes, Computer Institute selling time,
Computer training Institute, Typewriting and shorthand training Institutes by
whatever name they are called other than those owned by State or Central
Government. 2500 PA 28 Property Developers including Land
Developers and Building/Flat Developers. 2500 PA 29 Owners or Lessees of Marriage
Halls/Kalyana Mandapams/Auditorium/Convention Halls 2500 PA 30 Transport Companies and Transport
contractors including Forwarding and Cleaning agents. 2500 PA 31 Weigh Bridge Operators 1250 PA 32 Courier Service Operators 2500 PA 33 Broadcasting and Telecasting Service
Providers other than Central Government or State Government agencies. 2500 PA 34 Mobile phone or fixed line phone
service providers, Internet Service Providers, Leasing Lines Service
Providers, VSAT Service Providers and Wireless Service Providers. 2500 PA 35 Owners of Call centres and BPO/KPO
Centres 2500 PA 36 ISD, STD and PCO Operators, other than
Government or physically challenged persons, with: (i) One Telephone line Nil (ii) More than one Telephone line. 1250 PA 37 Cyber Cafes 2500 PA 38 Owners or Lessees of premises, rented
or leased out for commercial or industrial purposes, other than those owned
by State, Local Bodies or Central Government Agencies. 2500 PA 39 1. Agriculturalist 2. Persons engaged
in performing religious duties 3. Skilled persons that is to say Gold Smith,
Black Smith, Pot Maker, Basket Maker, Washerman, Barber, Cobbler, Tailors,
Carpenters, Masons, Plumbers, Book Binder, Toddy Tappers and Electricians 4.
Physically Handicapped persons with 40% or more disability of any kind 5. Dry
Cleaners. Exempted 40 Persons, other than those mentioned
in any of the preceding entries, who are engaged in any profession, trade or
calling or employment with annual income of more than Rs. 1,80,000/- but
excluding those who are exempted under Section 31 of the Act and Entry No. 39
above. 2500 PA
Preamble - THE ANDHRA PRADESH TAX ON PROFESSIONS, TRADES, CALLINGS
AND EMPLOYMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013PREAMBLE