1 Apr 2026
Tamil Nadu shops: dearness allowance ₹7,353 a month from 1 April 2026
The Commissioner of Labour's statement of 18.02.2026 puts the dearness allowance for shops and commercial establishments at ₹7,353 a month — ₹40.18 for each of the 183 points above the 2010 base — on top of the basic rates of G.O.(2D) No.65 of 20.08.2024. Four zones; for the general categories the totals run from ₹13,823 to ₹14,743 a month.
2 Dec 2022
Tamil Nadu LWF: ₹20 employee, ₹40 employer, ₹20 government a year
Rule 11-A of the Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Fund Rules, 1973 was amended by Gazette No. 538 (G.O.(Ms) No.161): each employee pays ₹20 a year, the employer ₹40 for each employee, and the Government ₹20 for each employee. The fund covers establishments with five or more persons.
Oct 2024
Chennai profession tax revised from the second half of 2024-25
Greater Chennai Corporation charges ₹180 to ₹1,250 each half-year above ₹21,000 of average half-yearly income, under section 117-B(2) of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998. Other local bodies in Tamil Nadu set their own slabs.