Practical compliance guides

Payroll & HR · 14 min read

Full and Final Settlement Under New Labour Code: The 2-Day Wage Settlement Rule

For decades, full and final settlement in India was an unregulated grey zone. Some companies paid on the last working day. Others took 30 da...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 7

Payroll & HR · 13 min read

4 Labour Codes 2025: What Every Indian Employer Must Know Before It's Too Late

On 21 November 2025, the Government of India activated all four Labour Codes - replacing 29 labour laws that had accumulated over seven deca...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 7

Payroll & HR · 14 min read

Minimum Wages in India 2026: State-Wise Rates and How Non-Compliance Is Detected

A company operating payroll across Delhi, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat discovered during a compliance audit in January 2026 that i...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 7

Payroll & HR · 14 min read

EPF Withdrawal and Transfer: UAN Activation, Form 19, Form 10C Guide for Employees

An employee who resigned from a 4-year job in November 2025 tried to withdraw his PF balance of Rs 3.8 lakh online. The claim was rejected t...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 7

Payroll & HR · 12 min read

Payslip Under Labour Code 2025: What Must Be Shown and How to Issue Digitally

An employee at a 50-person services company in Hyderabad discovered that his payslip showed a single line item - "Salary: Rs 45,000" - with...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 7

Payroll & HR · 11 min read

10 Common Payroll Mistakes Indian Employers Make and How to Avoid Them

A Ministry of Labour & Employment report found that 67% of labour violations at registered Indian establishments involve incorrect wage...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 7

Payroll & HR · 8 min read

Zoho Books Payroll Setup: Complete Guide for Indian Businesses (With PF, ESI and TDS)

Payroll is the compliance area where Indian businesses face the most penalties and employee disputes - wrong PF deduction, missed ESI contri...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 6

Payroll & HR · 12 min read

ESIC Calculation & Compliance for Complex Business Structures: Lessons from Our CA Team

ESIC compliance looks straightforward on the surface: if you have 10 or more employees and any of them earn Rs 21,000 or less per month, reg...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 3

Payroll & HR · 6 min read

ESIC Returns: CA & CS Team’s Step-by-Step Approach for Indian Businesses

ESIC compliance is a monthly responsibility that many businesses treat as an afterthought-until an inspector visits or a labour department c...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 3

Payroll & HR · 14 min read

Payroll Processing & Management in Delhi: Complete Guide for Businesses 2026

Delhi NCR is India's largest employment hub - with over 2 million formal sector employees across Connaught Place's corporate offices, Nehru...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 2

Payroll & HR · 8 min read

Payroll Processing & Management in India: CBDT, MCA, and GST Council Latest Guidelines for 2026

Payroll in India is not just salary calculation-it’s a multi-authority compliance function governed simultaneously by the CBDT (income tax a...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 2

Payroll & HR · 12 min read

Payroll Processing & Management in India: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide

If your business has even one employee in India, you are already responsible for calculating EPF, ESI, TDS, professional tax, and disbursing...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 2