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Labour Laws in India for Private Companies

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Before you shop for a payroll provider, this tells you which compliance obligations that provider has to cover: PF at 20-plus employees, ESI at 10-plus (state-varying), TDS and Professional Tax, plus a monthly/quarterly/annual filing calendar. It is the buyer's checklist for choosing between RazorpayX Payroll, Zoho Payroll, or Keka, because the only payroll tool worth paying for is the one that files all of these on time.

  • PF kicks in at 20 employees and ESI at 10 (state-dependent), so your payroll tool must handle both thresholds automatically
  • Payroll and wages are the most audited and litigated area of Indian labour law, so timely PF/ESI/TDS filings matter more than any feature
  • Two offices in different states can carry very different obligations, which is a real reason to run one compliant payroll system rather than spreadsheets
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It answers 2 questions

  1. What tools does a 5 to 20 person startup actually need, and what am I overspending on?
  2. How do I set up basic HR and statutory compliance in India without a full HR hire?

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