Resources
Payroll, PF, ESI and TDS guides
Plain-English guides to running payroll in India, written for HR teams, accountants and business owners. Each one explains the rule, shows the calculation and links to a free tool to try it.
Payroll guides
Guides to payroll processing in India: what payroll covers, the monthly process, overtime rules and when to move from spreadsheets to payroll software.
What is Payroll? Meaning, Components & Process in India
Meaning, components and the monthly cycle.
Payroll Process in India: A Step-by-Step Monthly Guide
The monthly cycle, step by step.
Payroll Software vs Excel: When to Switch
Where spreadsheets break and when to move.
Overtime Pay Rules in India: Rate, Limits & Calculation
Rates, limits and worked examples.
Salary guides
Understand CTC, gross and net salary, how monthly salary is calculated, and what every line on a salary slip means.
PF guides
How EPF, EPS and EDLI contributions are calculated, how the wage ceiling works and how to prepare the monthly ECR file.
ESI guides
ESIC eligibility, contribution rates, the ₹21,000 wage limit and how contribution periods decide coverage, with worked examples.
TDS guides
How employers deduct TDS from salary, choosing between the new and old tax regimes, and what the annual TDS certificate contains.
See your own payroll run in Swastik Payroll
Share your salary structure and attendance rules. We will walk you through a live payroll run set up the way your organisation actually works.