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49 questions drawn from this website: the company, the services, how the work runs, your data, careers and the payroll rates on our tools page.
The company
What is GKC Management Services?
GKC Management Services Pvt. Ltd. is a private limited company incorporated in New Delhi in 1985 (CIN U74899DL1985PTC022773). It runs payroll, PF trust administration, statutory compliance, offshore accounting and related back-office work.
Where is the registered office?
Building 240, Ground Floor, Shahpur Jat, New Delhi 110049.
Is GKC Management Services an accounting practice?
No. It is a company that provides management and back-office services. It does not offer audit, assurance or certification work, and it does not represent clients before tax authorities.
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What is GMN International?
An association of legally independent accounting firms in 44+ countries. GKC Management Services is a member. Each member firm is a separate legal entity.
What is the GKC Group?
GKC Management Services is part of the GKC Group, which has 250+ people across its entities (group headcount, internal).
Which sectors do you work with?
The sectors section lists multinational subsidiaries, foreign and Indian banks, NBFCs and retail lending. The list is being confirmed. To be confirmed
Do you name your clients?
No. This website does not name clients or confirm client relationships.
Services
What services do you offer?
The website lists eight areas: payroll, end to end; pf trust administration; statutory compliance; offshore accounting; setting up in india; gst and tax compliance; lending operations support; hr administration and hiring. The service list is a proposed scope and is being confirmed. To be confirmed
Do you support businesses outside India?
The proposed service list includes offshore accounting support for firms in the UK, the US and the UAE, and set-up support for overseas companies entering India. To be confirmed
Can you run payroll in our software?
Yes. We can work in your systems or run payroll on ours, whichever keeps your controls intact.
How do I find the right service?
Use the three-question guide on the services page or the tools page. It suggests one or two service pages and can fill in the topic on the enquiry form.
How is pricing set?
Pricing depends on scope: headcount, locations, systems and turnaround. Send a few details and the team will reply with a written scope.
Can you run payroll in our existing software?
Yes. We can work inside your payroll or HR system with named logins, or run the payroll on ours and hand back reports and files. The written scope records which.
How do you handle the new definition of wages?
We map every pay component against the Code on Wages definition and its 50 per cent test, show the effect on PF, gratuity and bonus, and flag it for your decision before the first run.
Do you make investment decisions for the trust?
No. The trustees decide. We keep the investment register and show how the portfolio compares with the notified pattern.
What does the move to the Social Security Code mean for our trust?
Exemption now sits under section 143 of the Code on Social Security, 2020, and EPFO has been bringing trusts into line. In mid-2026 it opened a six-month window to regularise trusts running without a formal exemption order. Your records should show members were never worse off than under the statutory scheme.
Read more: What does the move to the Social Security Code mean for our trust?
Which states do you cover?
Compliance follows your establishments. We load each state's professional tax, labour welfare fund and labour-code rules into your calendar as the state notifies them.
Are the old labour-law registers still valid?
The Central Rules notified on 8 May 2026 prescribe new formats for registers of employees, wages and attendance. Where a state has not yet notified its own rules, we keep both until the transition settles.
Which accounting software do you work in?
We work in your software. Tell us what you use and we will confirm the team's familiarity in the written scope.
Do you sign accounts or file returns for our clients?
No. We prepare; you review, sign and file. The professional responsibility stays with you.
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Subsidiary or branch office?
It depends on what you will do in India. A subsidiary is a separate Indian company and can do most business. Branch, liaison and project offices need approval through an authorised dealer bank under FEMA and are limited to specific activities.
Do you incorporate the company yourselves?
We prepare and coordinate the filings and track them to completion. Where the law requires certification by a practising professional, that is done by practitioners you appoint.
Do you handle GST notices?
We prepare the documents and working papers. Representation before the authorities is handled by the professional you appoint.
What changed for TDS in April 2026?
The Income-tax Act, 2025 replaced the 1961 Act from 1 April 2026. Salary TDS moved to section 392, quarterly returns became Forms 138, 140 and 144, and the salary certificate became Form 130. Monthly deposit dates did not change.
Do you make credit decisions?
No. Credit decisions, KYC compliance and customer outcomes stay with the lender, as the RBI's outsourcing directions require.
Do you contact borrowers?
Only if the lender's procedure and agreement say so, and in the lender's name. Most of this work is back-office only.
Do you recruit for us?
We support recruitment administratively: job descriptions, scheduling and offer paperwork. The decision to hire stays with you.
Is an appointment letter now mandatory?
Yes. Under the labour codes every employee must be given an appointment letter. We prepare them from your approved template.
How we work
How does onboarding work?
Five steps: a conversation, a written scope with service levels, a parallel run for one cycle with every figure reconciled, the monthly run on a fixed calendar with maker-checker review, and a monthly report. To be confirmed
What is a parallel run?
For one full cycle the work runs next to your current process from the same inputs and every line is compared. You switch only when every difference is explained, corrected or decided. To be confirmed
What is maker-checker review?
One person prepares each output and a second person, who did not prepare it, reviews it before it reaches you. Only you release it. To be confirmed
What are your service levels?
Service levels are set for each client in the written scope. The standard levels are being confirmed by the desks and are not yet published. To be confirmed
How do you handle the time difference with the UK or US?
Work sent at the end of your day is processed during ours. Questions are batched for the Indian afternoon, when UK and Indian teams are both at work.
Read more: How do you handle the time difference with the UK or US?
Data and privacy
How is client data protected?
Named least-privilege logins, multi-factor authentication, work inside your systems where possible, a written data processing agreement, and deletion or return at the end. These control statements are being confirmed. To be confirmed
Where is client data kept?
In your systems wherever possible. International transfers run under a written data processing agreement that meets your own law.
What does this website collect about me?
Only what you send: the enquiry form (name, work email, optional company and country, your message) and, for applications, your CV. The site also keeps first-visit campaign tags with an enquiry, and a yes/no page rating with no identity. The privacy policy lists each item.
How long are enquiries kept?
For a period that is being confirmed, then deleted. To be confirmed
Does the website use tracking cookies?
No. There are no advertising, profiling or tracking cookies. Display settings are kept in your own browser only.
Who is the grievance officer?
The grievance officer under the DPDP Rules, 2025 is being confirmed and will be named in the privacy policy. To be confirmed
Careers
Which roles do you hire for?
The desks in New Delhi work in payroll, statutory compliance, PF trust accounts, offshore accounting, GST and tax, lending operations and HR administration. Role areas are being confirmed by HR. To be confirmed
How do I apply?
Use the form on the careers page. You can attach a CV as a PDF or Word file of up to 2 MB.
Is there a fee to apply?
Never, at any stage of hiring. If anyone asks for payment in our name, do not pay, and tell us through the form.
Tools and rates
What is the EPF wage ceiling now?
₹25,000 a month from 17 September 2026 (S.O. 5109(E), under Chapter III of the Code on Social Security, 2020). It was ₹15,000 before. How EPS and EDLI apply the new ceiling in practice follows EPFO's operational instructions, which the PF desk is confirming. To be confirmed
What are the ESI contribution rates?
Employer 3.25% and employee 0.75% of gross wages, for employees earning up to ₹21,000 a month (₹25,000 for employees with a disability). Employees whose average daily wage is ₹176 or less pay no share of their own.
How is gratuity worked out?
Fifteen days' wages for each counted year of service, using monthly wages divided by 26, up to ₹20 lakh. A part year of more than six months counts as a year. Fixed-term employees qualify after one year.
When are PF and ESI due?
By the 15th of the month after the wage month. TDS on salaries is due by the 7th (30 April for March deductions).
Are the calculators advice?
No. They are illustrative and educational, with sources printed under each one. Check the result against the law and the portal before relying on it.
Contact
How can I reach the team?
Use the enquiry form and the team will reply by email. The phone line, email address and WhatsApp number are being confirmed. +91 11 2696 2981 · 4601 4531 · 46080391 · +91 83688 96679
Can I ask a question without filling the form?
Yes. The assistant answers from this website only. It does not give advice on your own case, and it never asks for personal details.
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