Payroll Services for Trading Companies in Pune: Complete Overview
📌 TL;DR - Trading Payroll Services at a Glance
Payroll services for trading companies in Pune cover salary computation, statutory deductions (PF, ESIC, Maharashtra PT, TDS), Payment of Bonus Act compliance, Maharashtra LWF filings, Gumasta licence maintenance, and seasonal workforce payroll management. Mandatory for all trading establishments - wholesale, retail, commodity broking, and import-export - registered under the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act, 2017.
Pune is one of Maharashtra's most active trading hubs, with the APMC Market Yard at Gultekdi serving as the wholesale nerve centre. The peth trading districts - Shukrawar Peth, Narayan Peth, Kasba Peth, and Budhwar Peth - house thousands of shops. Pimpri-Chinchwad forms the auto parts trading corridor. Commodity brokers operate from JM Road and Erandwane. Learn more about payroll services for trading companies across India.
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Governing Acts | Maharashtra Shops Act 2017 (amended 2025), Bonus Act 1965, EPF Act 1952, ESIC Act 1948, Maharashtra PT Act 1975, Code on Wages 2019, LWF Act |
| Applicable To | Wholesale traders, retail shops, commodity brokers, import-export firms, APMC Market Yard merchants, peth-district shops in Pune |
| Timeline | Payroll within 3 days; PF/ESIC by 15th; TDS by 7th; LWF by Jul 15 and Jan 15; Bonus within 8 months |
| Cost Starting From | Rs 2,999/month for up to 25 employees |
| Penalties | EPF: damages up to 100%; Bonus Act: imprisonment up to 6 months; Shops Act: Rs 50,000 first offence |
| Key Portals | EPFO Portal, ESIC, mahagst.gov.in (PT), public.mlwb.in (LWF), PMC portal (Gumasta) |
| Jurisdictional Office | Labour Commissioner Pune; EPFO Regional Office Pune; Shops Inspector PMC; Gumasta Office PMC |
Every trading establishment must register under the Maharashtra Shops Act 2017 and hold a Gumasta licence. The 2025 Amendment raised the registration threshold to 20 workers and increased the quarterly overtime limit to 144 hours. Trading firms with 20+ employees must comply with the Payment of Bonus Act (8.33%-20%). The Code on Wages (effective November 2025) requires 50% basic pay. Maharashtra minimum wages were revised effective 1 January 2026 with Pune in Zone I. Patron Accounting's Pune office at RTC Silver, Wagholi handles the complete trading company payroll lifecycle.
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