Salary structures, PF, ESI, professional tax, TDS on salary and hiring your first employee.
Casual, sick and earned leave under state Shops Acts, maternity leave, holidays, attendance records, the salary proration formula, LWP, encashment and a sample policy.
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Employee vs contractor, offer letter essentials, documents to collect, registrations you trigger (PT, PF, ESI, Shops Act), minimum wages, leave and first payroll.
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When an employer must deduct TDS on salary, computing tax under the new regime with rebate, monthly deduction, Form 12BB, Form 16, Form 24Q and an example.
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What professional tax is, monthly slabs for Maharashtra, Karnataka, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and other states, PTEC vs PTRC, due dates and penalties.
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When ESI applies (10 or 20 employees by state), the ₹21,000 wage limit, 0.75% and 3.25% contributions, contribution and benefit periods and payment.
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When the EPF Act applies, how to register, the 12% employee and employer split with EPS on ₹15,000, what counts as PF wages, ECR by the 15th, and the cost of delay.
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CTC vs gross vs take-home, how much basic to fix, HRA exemption under Section 10(13A), special allowance, LTA, PF and gratuity inside CTC, and a full ₹6 lakh CTC breakup.
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