Payroll services in Gujarat

Typical rates are ₹50 to ₹200 per employee per month, falling with headcount, plus a minimum monthly charge for teams under about 25 people. One-off setup fees of ₹5,000 to ₹25,000 are common, and 18% GST applies.

Standard scope includes monthly PF ECR and ESIC contribution filing, professional tax where the state levies it, quarterly Form 24Q for TDS on salaries and annual Form 16. Labour Welfare Fund and multi-state professional tax are often priced as extras.

Both PF and ESIC contributions must be deposited by the 15th of the following month. Late PF deposits attract interest under Section 7Q and damages under Section 14B, so confirm the provider’s monthly cut-off leaves enough time before the due date.

Yes. Gujarat professional tax is deducted monthly by employers, with salaries up to the exemption threshold paying nil and those above it ₹200 per month, capped at ₹2,500 a year. Employers must register with the local municipal authority and file returns as prescribed.

The 2019 Act applies to shops and establishments employing 10 or more workers, who must register online through the labour department portal within 60 days of commencement. Smaller establishments are exempt from registration but must still follow basic conditions on hours and holidays.

Ahmedabad and Sanand for pharma, textiles, auto and IT; Surat and Hazira for textiles, diamonds and petrochemicals; Vadodara, Ankleshwar and Dahej for chemicals and engineering; Rajkot and Morbi for engineering, auto components and ceramics; Gandhinagar for finance and IT.