Payroll & compliance guides for Indian employers

Plain-English explainers on PF, ESI, Professional Tax, TDS and payslips — written for the HR and accounts people who actually run salaries every month. Each guide covers the rules, the maths and the usual mistakes.

Start free 14-day trial See PF & ESI software

Statutory payroll, explained

All guides

Provident Fund

How to file PF ECR online: step-by-step

Prerequisites, the EE/ER/EPS split, the ECR text-file format, upload on the EPFO Unified Portal, TRRN, challan payment and common errors.

Read guide

ESI

ESI calculation: rates, wage limit and worked example

0.75% employee and 3.25% employer contribution, the ₹21,000 wage limit, contribution periods, overtime, and a worked ₹18,000 example.

Read guide

Professional Tax

Professional Tax in Karnataka: slabs, due dates, deduction

The current Karnataka PT slab for salaried employees, the February deduction, employer registration and monthly remittance.

Read guide

Income Tax

TDS on salary for employers: how it works

Estimating annual taxable salary, old vs new regime, investment declarations and proofs, deposits, quarterly statements and Form 16.

Read guide

Payslips

Salary slip format in India: components & free template

What a payslip must show — earnings, PF, ESI, PT, TDS, paid days and net pay in words — with a ready sample payslip layout.

Read guide

Last reviewed: 25 September 2026. These guides are general guidance, not legal or tax advice — statutory rates and due dates change by notification, so always confirm on the official EPFO, ESIC, state and Income Tax Department portals.

Let software do the maths

Stop recalculating PF, ESI, PT and TDS by hand

AiroHR applies PF, ESI, state-wise Professional Tax and TDS in every payroll run, produces a portal-ready PF ECR file and ESIC reports, and sends payslips on email and WhatsApp. You upload the files on the government portals — AiroHR does the preparation.

Explore AiroHR

Run compliant payroll on AiroHR

14-day free trial · PF, ESI, PT & TDS built in · Payslips on WhatsApp

Get started free