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The Ultimate Statutory Compliance
Payroll Software.

Labor law violations in India carry severe financial penalties and legal risks. Stop relying on manual Excel sheets to calculate Provident Fund, ESI, and Professional Tax. AccoNova�s intelligent compliance engine automatically adapts to the latest FY 2026-27 tax slabs, ensuring your business is legally protected at all times.

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Why Manual Payroll is a Legal Time Bomb

The Complexity of Indian Provident Fund (PF)

Calculating PF is not as simple as deducting 12% from the salary. The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has complex rules regarding "Restricted Basic Wages". If an employee's basic salary exceeds ₹15,000, do you deduct PF on the full amount or restrict it to ₹1,800?

A true statutory compliance payroll software understands these nuances. AccoNova allows HR admins to configure PF calculation logic at the company level. You can choose to restrict the employer contribution while allowing voluntary provident fund (VPF) for the employee, ensuring 100% adherence to EPFO mandates without manual intervention.

Employee State Insurance (ESI) Cutoffs

The ESI Act mandates that any employee earning a gross wage of up to ₹21,000 per month must be covered under ESI, requiring a 0.75% deduction from the employee and a 3.25% contribution from the employer. However, if an employee gets an overtime bonus that pushes their salary to ₹21,500 for one month, does ESI apply?

Yes. The rules state that once covered in a contribution period, ESI continues until the end of that cycle. A manual Excel sheet cannot track these historical contribution periods. Our ESI compliance software tracks these dynamic thresholds month-over-month automatically.

State-Specific Professional Tax (PT)

Unlike Income Tax which is central, Professional Tax is governed by state laws. If you have an office in Maharashtra and a branch in Karnataka, the PT slabs are entirely different. In Maharashtra, PT is ₹200 every month except February (₹300). In Karnataka, PT is only applicable if the salary crosses ₹25,000.

Using generic global software means you have to manually code these formulas. AccoNova is the best professional tax calculator in India because it comes pre-loaded with the PT slabs of all 28 states and 8 union territories. Simply assign the employee's work location, and the software handles the rest.

Automated TDS & Section 80C Declarations

Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is the biggest nightmare for HR departments in January and February. Employees submit hundreds of rent receipts, LIC premium copies, and PPF statements.

Our automated TDS software completely digitizes this workflow. Employees upload their proofs via the Employee Self-Service (ESS) mobile app. The AccoNova engine reads the Old Regime and New Regime tax slabs, calculates the total projected annual liability, and automatically divides the TDS deduction evenly across the remaining payroll months. Zero paper, zero manual math.

Built-in Compliance Matrix

EPFO

Provident Fund (PF) Engine

Supports restricted wages, EDLI contributions, admin charges, and automatic generation of Electronic Challan cum Return (ECR) files.

Pre-Configured

ESIC

State Insurance Tracking

Dynamic ₹21k gross tracking, half-yearly contribution period management, and automated challan data exports.

Pre-Configured

LWF

Labour Welfare Fund

State-specific employee and employer contribution ratios, including distinct deduction cycles (June/December variants).

Pre-Configured

IT Act

TDS & Form 16 Automation

Real-time income tax projections, Section 80C-80U exemptions, HRA limits, and end-of-year Form 16 Part A & B generation.

Pre-Configured

Why Risk Heavy Penalties?

The Labour Department of India conducts random audits on businesses of all sizes. If an inspector finds that you failed to deduct Professional Tax, or that you delayed depositing Provident Fund contributions, the fines are severe. In the case of PF, the damages (penal interest) can range from 5% to 25% per annum under Section 14B of the EPF Act.

"Compliance is not a year-end activity. It is a monthly discipline. The best way to achieve 100% compliance is to remove human intervention from the calculation process entirely."

By implementing a robust statutory compliance payroll software like AccoNova, you are essentially putting your legal adherence on autopilot. Our system generates the exact required formats�such as the PF ECR text file, the ESI Excel upload format, and the PT registers. Your finance team simply downloads the file from AccoNova and uploads it to the respective government portal.

Furthermore, whenever the Union Budget introduces new tax slabs, or a state government revises its Professional Tax brackets, the AccoNova cloud engine updates these parameters globally. You never have to manually update a formula again.

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Why Manual Payroll is a Legal Time Bomb

The Complexity of Indian Provident Fund (PF)

Employee State Insurance (ESI) Cutoffs

State-Specific Professional Tax (PT)

Automated TDS & Section 80C Declarations

Built-in Compliance Matrix

Provident Fund (PF) Engine

State Insurance Tracking

Labour Welfare Fund

TDS & Form 16 Automation

Why Risk Heavy Penalties?

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