The Indian SMB Payroll Compliance Checklist — 2026 edition
A 24-page PDF covering PF, ESI, PT, TDS, gratuity, statutory bonus, leave encashment, and 8 commonly-missed compliance items. Used by 200+ Indian SMB owners and HR teams.
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What's inside the 24 pages
What to do on the 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, and 25th of every month. Plus the quarterly + annual stack.
UAN, e-Nomination, ECR v3.5, voluntary contributions, contractor liability, Section 14B damages math.
When ESI applies, employee + employer rates, monthly contribution + annual return, dependents.
State-wise PT slabs, registration thresholds, monthly/half-yearly filing frequency by state.
Section 192 mechanics, regime choice, perquisite valuation, Form 16 vs 16A, Form 24Q quarterly.
Payment of Bonus Act applicability, 8.33% floor / 20% ceiling, calculation, Form A/B/C.
Payment of Gratuity Act, 5-year qualification, 15-days × years × last-drawn-basic, cap, FNF integration.
Earned-leave encashment policy, taxability under Section 10(10AA), proportional FNF entries.
26 weeks paid, mandatory creche at 50+ women employees, return-to-work obligations.
15 mistakes we see across audits. Real numbers, real fixes.
Which registers, retained how long, what an inspector will ask to see first.
One-page printable cheat-sheet — pin it to the wall. Penalty rates + deadlines at a glance.
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