[{"id":"payroll","kind":"service","title":"Payroll, end to end","url":"/services/payroll","text":"Payroll Payroll, end to end Monthly payroll for Indian teams, from attendance inputs to payslips, bank files and statutory returns. Salary processing and payslips Bank transfer files Full-and-final settlements Reimbursements and arrears Payroll in India is no longer only a salary calculation. Since the labour codes came into force on 21 November 2025, the definition of wages drives PF, gratuity, bonus and leave encashment, pay dates are fixed by law for every employee, and a full-and-final settlement has a two-working-day clock. We run the month as a sequence of fixed checkpoints. Inputs come in once, a maker prepares the run, a checker reviews it against last month and against your approvals, and you release the payment. Every figure on a payslip can be traced back to an input and to the person who reviewed it. Inputs and master data Joiners, leavers, salary revisions, attendance, leave and loss of pay, collected against a cut-off date and logged with who sent what. Salary computation Gross to net for every employee: earnings, the wage base under the Code on Wages, PF and ESI contributions, professional tax, labour welfare fund and income-tax withholding. Income-tax on salaries Projection of annual tax under the regime each employee chooses, investment declarations and proofs, monthly withholding under section 392 of the Income-tax Act, 2025. Bank files and payslips Salary transfer files in your bank's format, payslips in the prescribed content, and a payroll register for your records. Full-and-final settlements Exit computations including notice pay, leave encashment and gratuity where due, prepared to meet the two-working-day payment limit. Arrears, reimbursements and bonus Back-dated revisions, expense reimbursements, statutory bonus computation and the year-end reconciliation of each.","answer":"Payroll, end to end: Monthly payroll for Indian teams, from attendance inputs to payslips, bank files and statutory returns. It covers inputs and master data; salary computation; income-tax on salaries; bank files and payslips; full-and-final settlements; arrears, reimbursements and bonus. The service page sets out the monthly calendar, what we need from you, deliverables and controls. (The service list is being confirmed.)"},{"id":"payroll-month","kind":"service","title":"Payroll, end to end: how it runs month to month","url":"/services/payroll#month","text":"Payroll month monthly calendar timeline dates due Day 20 Inputs cut-off Attendance, joiners, leavers and changes reach us in one file Day 21–24 Payroll run Maker prepares, checker reviews against last month and approvals Day 25 Variance report Every change from last month explained, for your sign-off Last working day Salary release You release the bank file we prepared By the 7th Wages due by law Code on Wages, s.17: wages for the month paid by the 7th of the next By the 7th TDS deposit Tax withheld from salaries deposited (30 April for March) By the 15th PF and ESI Contributions paid and the PF return (ECR) filed for the month","answer":"A payroll month, checkpoint by checkpoint: Day 20, inputs cut-off; Day 21–24, payroll run; Day 25, variance report; Last working day, salary release; By the 7th, wages due by law; By the 7th, tds deposit; By the 15th, pf and esi. Our working calendar is agreed in the written scope; statutory dates are the law as of September 2026 and move when the government extends them."},{"id":"payroll-deliverables","kind":"service","title":"Payroll, end to end: deliverables","url":"/services/payroll#deliverables","text":"Payroll deliverables outputs reports files Payroll register and variance report Monthly Excel and PDF Salary bank transfer file Monthly Your bank's upload format Payslips Monthly PDF, emailed or on your HR system PF ECR and ESI contribution files Monthly Portal upload files, with challans TDS on salaries: deposit working and quarterly return (Form 138) Monthly / quarterly Working in Excel, return file Salary TDS certificates (Form 130) Annual PDF per employee Full-and-final statements On each exit PDF, with the working Year-end reconciliation Annual Excel pack","answer":"Deliverables for payroll, end to end: Payroll register and variance report (monthly); Salary bank transfer file (monthly); Payslips (monthly); PF ECR and ESI contribution files (monthly); TDS on salaries: deposit working and quarterly return (Form 138) (monthly / quarterly); Salary TDS certificates (Form 130) (annual); Full-and-final statements (on each exit); Year-end reconciliation (annual)."},{"id":"payroll-faq0","kind":"faq","title":"Can you run payroll in our existing software?","url":"/services/payroll#faq","text":"Payroll 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"payroll-faq1","kind":"faq","title":"How do you handle the new definition of wages?","url":"/services/payroll#faq","text":"Payroll 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"payroll-faq2","kind":"faq","title":"Who releases the salary payments?","url":"/services/payroll#faq","text":"Payroll Who releases the salary payments? You do. We prepare the bank file and the statutory challans; your authorised signatories release them.","answer":"You do. We prepare the bank file and the statutory challans; your authorised signatories release them."},{"id":"payroll-faq3","kind":"faq","title":"What happens in the first month?","url":"/services/payroll#faq","text":"Payroll What happens in the first month? A parallel run: we process the month alongside your current provider or team and reconcile every employee before you switch.","answer":"A parallel run: we process the month alongside your current provider or team and reconcile every employee before you switch."},{"id":"pf-trust","kind":"service","title":"PF trust administration","url":"/services/pf-trust","text":"PF Trust PF trust administration Accounts, returns and member servicing for employers who run their own exempted provident fund trust. Member ledgers and interest Investment records Trust accounts and returns Settlements and transfers An exempted establishment runs its own provident fund through a board of trustees instead of depositing contributions with EPFO. The exemption comes with conditions: members must be no worse off than under the statutory scheme, money must be invested in the pattern the government notifies, and the trust must report to EPFO on time. With the Code on Social Security, 2020 in force and the old schemes continuing only for a transition period, trustees are being asked to show their records are sound. We keep the trust's books to the same standard as a company's: reconciled every month, reviewed by a second person, and ready for inspection. Member ledgers Contributions posted member by member each month, reconciled to payroll and to the trust's bank account. Interest crediting Annual interest computed and credited at the rate the trustees approve, which must not be lower than the rate EPFO declares. Investment records A register of every investment with maturity and income, and a monthly check of the portfolio against the notified investment pattern. Trust accounts Books of account, bank reconciliations, and annual financial statements prepared for the trust's independent auditors. Returns to EPFO Monthly and annual returns in the format EPFO prescribes, and the pension contributions that exempted establishments still pay to EPFO. Claims and transfers Withdrawal and final settlement working, and transfers in and out, prepared for trustee approval.","answer":"PF trust administration: Accounts, returns and member servicing for employers who run their own exempted provident fund trust. It covers member ledgers; interest crediting; investment records; trust accounts; returns to epfo; claims and transfers. The service page sets out the monthly calendar, what we need from you, deliverables and controls. (The service list is being confirmed.)"},{"id":"pf-trust-month","kind":"service","title":"PF trust administration: how it runs month to month","url":"/services/pf-trust#month","text":"PF Trust month monthly calendar timeline dates due Salary week Contributions received Employer and employee shares transferred to the trust's account By the 15th Pension contribution to EPFO The pension share still goes to EPFO for exempted establishments Day 16–20 Ledger posting Member ledgers posted and reconciled to payroll and bank Day 21–25 Investment check Portfolio compared with the notified pattern; gaps flagged Monthly Trust return Monthly return to EPFO in the prescribed format Quarterly Trustee pack Accounts, investments, claims and exceptions for the board Year end Interest and accounts Interest credited; accounts ready for the independent audit","answer":"A trust month and a trust year: Salary week, contributions received; By the 15th, pension contribution to epfo; Day 16–20, ledger posting; Day 21–25, investment check; Monthly, trust return; Quarterly, trustee pack; Year end, interest and accounts. Trustee meetings and our internal dates are set in the scope. Statutory dates are as of September 2026; EPFO may revise formats and dates under the Code on Social Security."},{"id":"pf-trust-deliverables","kind":"service","title":"PF trust administration: deliverables","url":"/services/pf-trust#deliverables","text":"PF Trust deliverables outputs reports files Member ledger and contribution reconciliation Monthly Excel and trust software Investment register and pattern compliance check Monthly Excel with exceptions list Monthly return to EPFO Monthly Prescribed format Trustee pack Quarterly PDF Interest computation and member statements Annual Excel and PDF per member Annual accounts of the trust Annual Draft for the independent auditors Claims and transfer workings On request PDF for trustee approval","answer":"Deliverables for pf trust administration: Member ledger and contribution reconciliation (monthly); Investment register and pattern compliance check (monthly); Monthly return to EPFO (monthly); Trustee pack (quarterly); Interest computation and member statements (annual); Annual accounts of the trust (annual); Claims and transfer workings (on request)."},{"id":"pf-trust-faq0","kind":"faq","title":"Do you make investment decisions for the trust?","url":"/services/pf-trust#faq","text":"PF Trust 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.","answer":"No. The trustees decide. We keep the investment register and show how the portfolio compares with the notified pattern."},{"id":"pf-trust-faq1","kind":"faq","title":"What does the move to the Social Security Code mean for our trust?","url":"/services/pf-trust#faq","text":"PF Trust 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"pf-trust-faq2","kind":"faq","title":"Can you take over from our current administrator mid-year?","url":"/services/pf-trust#faq","text":"PF Trust Can you take over from our current administrator mid-year? Yes. We rebuild the opening ledger from the last audited balances, reconcile to the bank, and run in parallel for one month before taking over.","answer":"Yes. We rebuild the opening ledger from the last audited balances, reconcile to the bank, and run in parallel for one month before taking over."},{"id":"pf-trust-faq3","kind":"faq","title":"Do you audit the trust?","url":"/services/pf-trust#faq","text":"PF Trust Do you audit the trust? No. The trust's accounts are audited by independent auditors the trustees appoint. We prepare the accounts and the schedules they ask for.","answer":"No. The trust's accounts are audited by independent auditors the trustees appoint. We prepare the accounts and the schedules they ask for."},{"id":"compliance","kind":"service","title":"Statutory compliance","url":"/services/compliance","text":"Compliance Statutory compliance PF, ESI, professional tax, labour welfare and labour-code filings, tracked to their due dates. PF and ESI returns Professional tax and LWF Registers and returns under the labour codes Inspection-ready records The four labour codes replaced 29 central laws on 21 November 2025, and the Central Rules followed on 8 May 2026. States are notifying their own rules on their own timetable. For an employer with people in several states, the calendar is now longer, not shorter, while the transition runs. We keep one compliance calendar per client, with each obligation, its legal basis, its due date and its owner. Every filing is prepared, reviewed by a second person and evidenced, so an inspection becomes a matter of opening a folder. PF and ESI Monthly contribution files and challans, new-joiner registrations, and corrections, on the EPFO and ESIC portals. Professional tax and LWF State-wise professional tax deductions and returns, and labour welfare fund contributions where the state levies them. Labour-code registers The registers of employees, wages, deductions and attendance in the formats the Central Rules prescribe, kept electronically. Returns under the codes Periodic returns under the Code on Wages, the Social Security Code and the OSH Code as each state's rules require. Minimum wages and bonus Tracking notified minimum wage revisions by state and category, and statutory bonus computations. Inspection readiness An evidence folder per establishment: registrations, filings, challans and registers, ready to share.","answer":"Statutory compliance: PF, ESI, professional tax, labour welfare and labour-code filings, tracked to their due dates. It covers pf and esi; professional tax and lwf; labour-code registers; returns under the codes; minimum wages and bonus; inspection readiness. The service page sets out the monthly calendar, what we need from you, deliverables and controls. (The service list is being confirmed.)"},{"id":"compliance-month","kind":"service","title":"Statutory compliance: how it runs month to month","url":"/services/compliance#month","text":"Compliance month monthly calendar timeline dates due Day 1–5 Calendar check New notifications, minimum wage revisions and state rule changes reviewed By the 7th Wages paid Code on Wages, s.17: every employee paid by the 7th Day 8–12 Filings prepared PF, ESI, professional tax and LWF prepared and checked Day 12–14 Your sign-off Challans approved and paid by your signatories By the 15th PF and ESI due Contributions paid and the PF return (ECR) filed State dates Professional tax and LWF Monthly, half-yearly or annual depending on the state Month end Evidence filed Challans, acknowledgements and registers saved to the evidence folder","answer":"The compliance month: Day 1–5, calendar check; By the 7th, wages paid; Day 8–12, filings prepared; Day 12–14, your sign-off; By the 15th, pf and esi due; State dates, professional tax and lwf; Month end, evidence filed. State-specific dates for professional tax and LWF are loaded per client. Dates shown are the law as of September 2026."},{"id":"compliance-deliverables","kind":"service","title":"Statutory compliance: deliverables","url":"/services/compliance#deliverables","text":"Compliance deliverables outputs reports files Compliance calendar (per state, per establishment) Kept live Shared sheet PF and ESI files, challans and acknowledgements Monthly Portal files and PDF Professional tax and LWF returns Per state schedule Portal filings Registers under the Central Rules Monthly Electronic registers Returns under the labour codes As prescribed Portal filings Compliance status report Monthly PDF, one page per entity Inspection evidence folder Kept live Shared folder","answer":"Deliverables for statutory compliance: Compliance calendar (per state, per establishment) (kept live); PF and ESI files, challans and acknowledgements (monthly); Professional tax and LWF returns (per state schedule); Registers under the Central Rules (monthly); Returns under the labour codes (as prescribed); Compliance status report (monthly); Inspection evidence folder (kept live)."},{"id":"compliance-faq0","kind":"faq","title":"Which states do you cover?","url":"/services/compliance#faq","text":"Compliance 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"compliance-faq1","kind":"faq","title":"Are the old labour-law registers still valid?","url":"/services/compliance#faq","text":"Compliance 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"compliance-faq2","kind":"faq","title":"Do you represent us before inspectors?","url":"/services/compliance#faq","text":"Compliance Do you represent us before inspectors? No. We prepare the records, the evidence folder and the working papers. Representation, where needed, is handled by the professionals you appoint.","answer":"No. We prepare the records, the evidence folder and the working papers. Representation, where needed, is handled by the professionals you appoint."},{"id":"compliance-faq3","kind":"faq","title":"Can you work with our existing payroll provider?","url":"/services/compliance#faq","text":"Compliance Can you work with our existing payroll provider? Yes. We take their monthly payroll data and run compliance on top of it.","answer":"Yes. We take their monthly payroll data and run compliance on top of it."},{"id":"offshore","kind":"service","title":"Offshore accounting","url":"/services/offshore","text":"Offshore Offshore accounting Bookkeeping and accounting support for firms and businesses in the UK, US and UAE, delivered from New Delhi. Bookkeeping and reconciliations Month-end close support Management reports Working in your software Offshore accounting works when the hand-offs are clear. You keep the relationships, the judgement calls and the sign-off. The repeatable work of the month moves to a team that works while you don't, on a checklist you both can see. In winter New Delhi is five and a half hours ahead of London and ten and a half ahead of New York. Work you send at the end of your day is processed by the start of your next, with questions queued for the overlap window. Bookkeeping Purchase and sales ledgers, bank feeds, coding and receipts, kept current to an agreed frequency. Reconciliations Bank, card, supplier and customer reconciliations, with unreconciled items listed and ageing tracked. Month-end close support Accruals, prepayments, fixed-asset registers and journals prepared from your close checklist. Management reports Monthly management accounts packs and KPIs in your template, with commentary notes for your review. Payroll and VAT support Preparing payroll journals and VAT or sales-tax workings for your review and submission. Year-end working papers Schedules and lead sheets prepared for the accountant or auditor who signs the year-end.","answer":"Offshore accounting: Bookkeeping and accounting support for firms and businesses in the UK, US and UAE, delivered from New Delhi. It covers bookkeeping; reconciliations; month-end close support; management reports; payroll and vat support; year-end working papers. The service page sets out the monthly calendar, what we need from you, deliverables and controls. (The service list is being confirmed.)"},{"id":"offshore-month","kind":"service","title":"Offshore accounting: how it runs month to month","url":"/services/offshore#month","text":"Offshore month monthly calendar timeline dates due Your evening Work sent Documents land in the shared inbox or your software Our morning Processing Coding, posting and reconciling, on your checklist Overlap window Questions Queries batched for the IST afternoon, when both teams are at work Working day 1–3 Close tasks Accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and journals Working day 4 Checker review A second person reviews before anything reaches you Working day 5 Pack to you Management accounts and open-items list for your review","answer":"How a month runs across two time zones: Your evening, work sent; Our morning, processing; Overlap window, questions; Working day 1–3, close tasks; Working day 4, checker review; Working day 5, pack to you. Times are for a UK client in winter (GMT, IST is UTC+5:30). Close dates and turnaround follow the written scope."},{"id":"offshore-deliverables","kind":"service","title":"Offshore accounting: deliverables","url":"/services/offshore#deliverables","text":"Offshore deliverables outputs reports files Processed ledgers and bank reconciliations Daily or weekly In your software Open-items and queries log Weekly Shared sheet Month-end journals and schedules Monthly In your software, with support Management accounts pack Monthly Your template VAT or sales-tax workings Per your filing period Excel, for your submission Year-end working papers Annual Lead schedules","answer":"Deliverables for offshore accounting: Processed ledgers and bank reconciliations (daily or weekly); Open-items and queries log (weekly); Month-end journals and schedules (monthly); Management accounts pack (monthly); VAT or sales-tax workings (per your filing period); Year-end working papers (annual)."},{"id":"offshore-faq0","kind":"faq","title":"Which accounting software do you work in?","url":"/services/offshore#faq","text":"Offshore 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.","answer":"We work in your software. Tell us what you use and we will confirm the team's familiarity in the written scope."},{"id":"offshore-faq1","kind":"faq","title":"Do you sign accounts or file returns for our clients?","url":"/services/offshore#faq","text":"Offshore Do you sign accounts or file returns for our clients? No. We prepare; you review, sign and file. The professional responsibility stays with you.","answer":"No. We prepare; you review, sign and file. The professional responsibility stays with you."},{"id":"offshore-faq2","kind":"faq","title":"How do you handle time-zone differences?","url":"/services/offshore#faq","text":"Offshore How do you handle time-zone differences? Work sent at the end of your day is processed overnight your time. Questions are batched for the overlap window so they are answered the same day.","answer":"Work sent at the end of your day is processed overnight your time. Questions are batched for the overlap window so they are answered the same day."},{"id":"offshore-faq3","kind":"faq","title":"Is GKC Management Services part of a network?","url":"/services/offshore#faq","text":"Offshore Is GKC Management Services part of a network? Yes. It is a member of GMN International, an association of legally independent accounting firms in 44+ countries.","answer":"Yes. It is a member of GMN International, an association of legally independent accounting firms in 44+ countries."},{"id":"india-entry","kind":"service","title":"Setting up in India","url":"/services/india-entry","text":"India entry Setting up in India For overseas companies opening a subsidiary, branch or liaison office, and running it after day one. Entity choice and incorporation Registrations and bank set-up Local payroll from month one Ongoing compliance calendar Setting up in India is a sequence of dependent steps. Some sit with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, some with the income-tax and GST authorities, and foreign investment reporting sits with an authorised dealer bank under the Foreign Exchange Management Act. Missing one holds up the next. We run the sequence as a project with a single tracker. Documents that must be certified by an independent professional are certified by practitioners you appoint; we prepare, chase and coordinate, and then keep the entity compliant month after month. Choosing the vehicle A plain comparison of a private limited subsidiary, an LLP, and a branch, liaison or project office, against what you plan to do in India. Incorporation coordination Name reservation, the incorporation forms, director identification and signatures, coordinated to one timeline. Registrations PAN and TAN, GST where needed, PF and ESI, professional tax, and shops and establishments registration for the office. Bank and capital Opening the bank account, receiving share capital, and the foreign investment reporting through your authorised dealer bank. First hires and payroll Employment documents, payroll set-up and statutory registrations so the first salaries are paid correctly. The compliance calendar Board meetings, annual filings, tax and labour obligations mapped for the first year and kept live.","answer":"Setting up in India: For overseas companies opening a subsidiary, branch or liaison office, and running it after day one. It covers choosing the vehicle; incorporation coordination; registrations; bank and capital; first hires and payroll; the compliance calendar. The service page sets out the monthly calendar, what we need from you, deliverables and controls. (The service list is being confirmed.)"},{"id":"india-entry-month","kind":"service","title":"Setting up in India: how it runs month to month","url":"/services/india-entry#month","text":"India entry month monthly calendar timeline dates due Week 1 Structure agreed Entity type, shareholders, directors and registered office decided Week 1–3 Documents gathered Notarised and apostilled documents from the parent company Week 3–6 Incorporation Forms filed on the MCA portal; certificate of incorporation issued After incorporation Bank and registrations Bank account, GST, PF, ESI and state registrations Within 30 days FDI reporting Form FC-GPR after shares are issued to the foreign parent First month First payroll Salaries, withholding and contributions on the new calendar","answer":"From decision to first payroll: Week 1, structure agreed; Week 1–3, documents gathered; Week 3–6, incorporation; After incorporation, bank and registrations; Within 30 days, fdi reporting; First month, first payroll. Timelines depend on document readiness overseas and on authority processing. Statutory limits are as of September 2026."},{"id":"india-entry-deliverables","kind":"service","title":"Setting up in India: deliverables","url":"/services/india-entry#deliverables","text":"India entry deliverables outputs reports files Entity comparison note At start PDF Set-up tracker Weekly Shared sheet Registration certificates and acknowledgements As issued PDF folder First-year compliance calendar Before first payroll Shared sheet Payroll set-up and first month's run Month one As per payroll service Monthly compliance report Monthly PDF","answer":"Deliverables for setting up in india: Entity comparison note (at start); Set-up tracker (weekly); Registration certificates and acknowledgements (as issued); First-year compliance calendar (before first payroll); Payroll set-up and first month's run (month one); Monthly compliance report (monthly)."},{"id":"india-entry-faq0","kind":"faq","title":"Subsidiary or branch office?","url":"/services/india-entry#faq","text":"India entry 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"india-entry-faq1","kind":"faq","title":"Do you incorporate the company yourselves?","url":"/services/india-entry#faq","text":"India entry 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"india-entry-faq2","kind":"faq","title":"Can you run payroll for the first hires?","url":"/services/india-entry#faq","text":"India entry Can you run payroll for the first hires? Yes. Payroll and statutory registrations are set up so the first month's salaries, withholding and contributions are correct.","answer":"Yes. Payroll and statutory registrations are set up so the first month's salaries, withholding and contributions are correct."},{"id":"india-entry-faq3","kind":"faq","title":"What does foreign investment reporting involve?","url":"/services/india-entry#faq","text":"India entry What does foreign investment reporting involve? Share capital received from the foreign parent is reported through your authorised dealer bank. Form FC-GPR is due within 30 days of issuing the shares.","answer":"Share capital received from the foreign parent is reported through your authorised dealer bank. Form FC-GPR is due within 30 days of issuing the shares."},{"id":"gst","kind":"service","title":"GST and tax compliance","url":"/services/gst","text":"GST & tax GST and tax compliance Return preparation, reconciliations and filing support for indirect and direct tax. GST returns and reconciliations Input tax credit matching TDS returns Notices: document support GST compliance is a monthly reconciliation problem. Sales must match what is reported, purchases must match what suppliers report, and the credit you claim must match both. Differences that are not caught in the month become notices later. Direct tax moved to the Income-tax Act, 2025 on 1 April 2026. Section numbers, form numbers and return formats changed, even where the obligations did not. We run both on one calendar and reconcile each return to the ledger before it is filed. GST returns Outward supply returns and the monthly summary return, prepared from your sales register and reconciled before filing. Input tax credit matching Your purchase register matched against what suppliers have reported, with mismatches chased or held back. E-invoicing and e-way bill checks Monthly checks that e-invoices and e-way bills agree with the books and the returns. TDS returns Quarterly TDS returns under the Income-tax Act, 2025 (Forms 138, 140 and 144) and the certificates that follow. Annual reconciliation The GST annual return and the reconciliation of turnover and tax across the year. Notices: document support Collating the documents and working papers needed to respond, for the professional who represents you.","answer":"GST and tax compliance: Return preparation, reconciliations and filing support for indirect and direct tax. It covers gst returns; input tax credit matching; e-invoicing and e-way bill checks; tds returns; annual reconciliation; notices: document support. The service page sets out the monthly calendar, what we need from you, deliverables and controls. (The service list is being confirmed.)"},{"id":"gst-month","kind":"service","title":"GST and tax compliance: how it runs month to month","url":"/services/gst#month","text":"GST & tax month monthly calendar timeline dates due Day 1–3 Books closed Sales and purchase registers for the month reach us By the 7th TDS deposit Tax deducted in the month deposited (30 April for March) Day 4–9 Reconciliation Sales to returns, purchases to supplier data, credit to both By the 11th GSTR-1 Outward supplies reported Day 12–18 Credit review Mismatches chased; your approval on credit to claim By the 20th GSTR-3B Monthly summary return filed and tax paid Quarterly TDS returns Forms 138, 140 and 144, then certificates","answer":"A GST and TDS month: Day 1–3, books closed; By the 7th, tds deposit; Day 4–9, reconciliation; By the 11th, gstr-1; Day 12–18, credit review; By the 20th, gstr-3b; Quarterly, tds returns. Dates are for monthly GST filers and are the law as of September 2026; quarterly filers under the QRMP scheme follow different dates."},{"id":"gst-deliverables","kind":"service","title":"GST and tax compliance: deliverables","url":"/services/gst#deliverables","text":"GST & tax deliverables outputs reports files GST return workings and filed returns Monthly Excel and acknowledgements Input tax credit reconciliation Monthly Excel with mismatch list TDS deposit working Monthly Excel and challans Quarterly TDS returns and certificates Quarterly Return files and PDFs GST annual return reconciliation Annual Excel pack Notice document bundle As needed Indexed PDF","answer":"Deliverables for gst and tax compliance: GST return workings and filed returns (monthly); Input tax credit reconciliation (monthly); TDS deposit working (monthly); Quarterly TDS returns and certificates (quarterly); GST annual return reconciliation (annual); Notice document bundle (as needed)."},{"id":"gst-faq0","kind":"faq","title":"Do you handle GST notices?","url":"/services/gst#faq","text":"GST & tax Do you handle GST notices? We prepare the documents and working papers. Representation before the authorities is handled by the professional you appoint.","answer":"We prepare the documents and working papers. Representation before the authorities is handled by the professional you appoint."},{"id":"gst-faq1","kind":"faq","title":"What changed for TDS in April 2026?","url":"/services/gst#faq","text":"GST & tax 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"gst-faq2","kind":"faq","title":"Can you work from our ERP exports?","url":"/services/gst#faq","text":"GST & tax Can you work from our ERP exports? Yes. We agree an export format in the first month and reconcile from it every month after.","answer":"Yes. We agree an export format in the first month and reconcile from it every month after."},{"id":"gst-faq3","kind":"faq","title":"Do you file on our behalf?","url":"/services/gst#faq","text":"GST & tax Do you file on our behalf? We prepare and, where you authorise it, submit through access you control. Tax payments are approved and made by you.","answer":"We prepare and, where you authorise it, submit through access you control. Tax payments are approved and made by you."},{"id":"lending-ops","kind":"service","title":"Lending operations support","url":"/services/lending-ops","text":"Lending ops Lending operations support Back-office processing for banks and NBFCs on retail lending portfolios. Loan document processing Data entry and verification support Portfolio reporting Process under the lender's controls Lenders can outsource operational work, but not their responsibility for it. Credit decisions, KYC compliance and customer outcomes stay with the lender under the Reserve Bank of India's outsourcing directions; the service provider works to the lender's policy and is audited against it. We run lending operations as a controlled process: documented procedures, access granted by the lender, a second check on every file, and daily volumes and exceptions reported back. Document checks Loan application files checked for completeness against the lender's checklist, with gaps returned the same day. Data entry Application and loan data entered into the lender's systems, with a second-person check on key fields. Verification support Supporting the lender's verification steps, under the lender's procedure and with its sign-off. Disbursement support Preparing disbursement documents and checklists for the lender's approval. Portfolio reporting Daily volumes, turnaround and exception reports, and monthly portfolio MIS in the lender's format. Record keeping Files indexed and stored as the lender's retention policy requires.","answer":"Lending operations support: Back-office processing for banks and NBFCs on retail lending portfolios. It covers document checks; data entry; verification support; disbursement support; portfolio reporting; record keeping. The service page sets out the monthly calendar, what we need from you, deliverables and controls. (The service list is being confirmed.)"},{"id":"lending-ops-month","kind":"service","title":"Lending operations support: how it runs month to month","url":"/services/lending-ops#month","text":"Lending ops month monthly calendar timeline dates due Morning Files received New applications and documents from the lender's channels Same day Checks and entry Completeness check, data entry, second-person verification Same day Exceptions back Incomplete files returned to the lender with reasons End of day Daily report Volumes, turnaround and pending items Month end Portfolio MIS Monthly reporting pack in the lender's format Periodic Lender's review The lender audits the process against its outsourcing policy","answer":"A day and a month in lending operations: Morning, files received; Same day, checks and entry; Same day, exceptions back; End of day, daily report; Month end, portfolio mis; Periodic, lender's review. Volumes, turnaround times and cut-offs are set by the lender in the service agreement."},{"id":"lending-ops-deliverables","kind":"service","title":"Lending operations support: deliverables","url":"/services/lending-ops#deliverables","text":"Lending ops deliverables outputs reports files Processed files Daily In your systems Exceptions list Daily Shared sheet or your system Daily production report Daily Email or your MIS Monthly portfolio MIS Monthly Your template Process review notes Quarterly PDF","answer":"Deliverables for lending operations support: Processed files (daily); Exceptions list (daily); Daily production report (daily); Monthly portfolio MIS (monthly); Process review notes (quarterly)."},{"id":"lending-ops-faq0","kind":"faq","title":"Do you make credit decisions?","url":"/services/lending-ops#faq","text":"Lending ops Do you make credit decisions? No. Credit decisions, KYC compliance and customer outcomes stay with the lender, as the RBI's outsourcing directions require.","answer":"No. Credit decisions, KYC compliance and customer outcomes stay with the lender, as the RBI's outsourcing directions require."},{"id":"lending-ops-faq1","kind":"faq","title":"Do you contact borrowers?","url":"/services/lending-ops#faq","text":"Lending ops 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.","answer":"Only if the lender's procedure and agreement say so, and in the lender's name. Most of this work is back-office only."},{"id":"lending-ops-faq2","kind":"faq","title":"Can you work inside our systems?","url":"/services/lending-ops#faq","text":"Lending ops Can you work inside our systems? Yes. That is the usual model. Access is role-based and controlled by you.","answer":"Yes. That is the usual model. Access is role-based and controlled by you."},{"id":"lending-ops-faq3","kind":"faq","title":"How is the work audited?","url":"/services/lending-ops#faq","text":"Lending ops How is the work audited? Under your outsourcing policy: your internal audit can review the process, the access logs and the files at any time.","answer":"Under your outsourcing policy: your internal audit can review the process, the access logs and the files at any time."},{"id":"hr-admin","kind":"service","title":"HR administration and hiring","url":"/services/hr-admin","text":"HR admin HR administration and hiring Onboarding, records and recruitment support for growing teams. Onboarding and exits Employee records and letters Recruitment support HR policy administration Most HR problems in a small or growing team are administrative: a missing appointment letter, a record that does not match payroll, an exit settled late. The labour codes have made several of these legal requirements rather than good practice. We run HR administration as part of the same calendar as payroll, so a joiner, a change or an exit flows through records, letters, payroll and compliance in one pass. Onboarding Offer and appointment letters, joining documents, background-check coordination and statutory registrations for each joiner. Employee records A complete, current record for every employee, matched to payroll every month. Letters and documents Confirmation, revision, transfer, experience and relieving letters from approved templates. Exits Exit checklists, handover tracking, and the full-and-final settlement within the two-working-day limit. Recruitment support Job descriptions, candidate scheduling and offer administration; the hiring decision stays with you. Policy administration Keeping leave, attendance and HR policies current with the labour codes and applying them consistently.","answer":"HR administration and hiring: Onboarding, records and recruitment support for growing teams. It covers onboarding; employee records; letters and documents; exits; recruitment support; policy administration. The service page sets out the monthly calendar, what we need from you, deliverables and controls. (The service list is being confirmed.)"},{"id":"hr-admin-month","kind":"service","title":"HR administration and hiring: how it runs month to month","url":"/services/hr-admin#month","text":"HR admin month monthly calendar timeline dates due Offer accepted Joiner file opened Documents requested; appointment letter prepared Day one Joined Records, PF and ESI registration, payroll set-up Monthly Records check HR records matched to payroll; gaps closed Resignation Exit opened Notice period, handover and clearance tracked Last day Exit processed Relieving documents and settlement working prepared Within 2 working days Full and final paid Code on Wages, s.17: dues paid within two working days of exit","answer":"How a joiner and an exit move through the month: Offer accepted, joiner file opened; Day one, joined; Monthly, records check; Resignation, exit opened; Last day, exit processed; Within 2 working days, full and final paid. Our turnaround times are set in the written scope; statutory limits are as of September 2026."},{"id":"hr-admin-deliverables","kind":"service","title":"HR administration and hiring: deliverables","url":"/services/hr-admin#deliverables","text":"HR admin deliverables outputs reports files Appointment and offer letters Per joiner PDF for signature Joiner and exit checklists Per event Shared tracker Employee master file Kept live HR system or sheet Monthly records-to-payroll reconciliation Monthly Excel Letters on request As needed PDF Full-and-final working Per exit PDF","answer":"Deliverables for hr administration and hiring: Appointment and offer letters (per joiner); Joiner and exit checklists (per event); Employee master file (kept live); Monthly records-to-payroll reconciliation (monthly); Letters on request (as needed); Full-and-final working (per exit)."},{"id":"hr-admin-faq0","kind":"faq","title":"Do you recruit for us?","url":"/services/hr-admin#faq","text":"HR admin Do you recruit for us? We support recruitment administratively: job descriptions, scheduling and offer paperwork. The decision to hire stays with you.","answer":"We support recruitment administratively: job descriptions, scheduling and offer paperwork. The decision to hire stays with you."},{"id":"hr-admin-faq1","kind":"faq","title":"Is an appointment letter now mandatory?","url":"/services/hr-admin#faq","text":"HR admin 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.","answer":"Yes. Under the labour codes every employee must be given an appointment letter. We prepare them from your approved template."},{"id":"hr-admin-faq2","kind":"faq","title":"How fast must a full-and-final settlement be paid?","url":"/services/hr-admin#faq","text":"HR admin How fast must a full-and-final settlement be paid? Within two working days of the employee's exit, under section 17 of the Code on Wages, 2019.","answer":"Within two working days of the employee's exit, under section 17 of the Code on Wages, 2019."},{"id":"hr-admin-faq3","kind":"faq","title":"Can you work with our HR software?","url":"/services/hr-admin#faq","text":"HR admin Can you work with our HR software? Yes. We work in your system, or keep a structured records set if you do not have one yet.","answer":"Yes. We work in your system, or keep a structured records set if you do not have one yet."},{"id":"overview","kind":"overview","title":"What services do you offer","url":"/services","text":"services offer offering do provide provided list areas desks what all everything","answer":"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 being confirmed. Each has its own page with scope, calendar and deliverables."},{"id":"how","kind":"process","title":"How onboarding works","url":"/how-we-work#onboarding","text":"onboarding start begin process parallel run scope service levels steps Conversation A call to understand your headcount, locations, systems and deadlines. Scope and service levels A written scope: what we do, what you keep, turnaround times and checkpoints. Parallel run We run alongside your current process for a cycle and reconcile the results before switching. Monthly run Checklists, maker-checker review and a fixed calendar each month. Review A monthly report of what was done, what changed and what needs your decision.","answer":"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."},{"id":"parallel","kind":"process","title":"What is a parallel run","url":"/how-we-work#parallel","text":"parallel run switch reconcile current provider compare cycle","answer":"For one full cycle we run the work next to your current process from the same inputs and compare every line. You switch only when every difference is explained, corrected or decided."},{"id":"maker-checker","kind":"process","title":"What is maker-checker review","url":"/how-we-work#maker-checker","text":"maker checker review second person four eyes quality control","answer":"One person prepares each output and a second person, who did not prepare it, reviews it before it reaches you. Returned work goes back with notes. Only you release it."},{"id":"security","kind":"process","title":"Data security and handling","url":"/how-we-work#security","text":"data security privacy confidential access mfa password dpdp gdpr personal data breach retention delete","answer":"Named least-privilege logins, multi-factor authentication, work inside your systems where possible, a written data processing agreement, deletion or return at the end, and breaches reported to you without delay. These control statements are being confirmed."},{"id":"sla","kind":"process","title":"Service levels and turnaround","url":"/how-we-work#service-levels","text":"service levels sla turnaround time how fast response","answer":"Service levels are set per client in the written scope. The standard levels are being confirmed by the desks and are not yet published."},{"id":"about","kind":"about","title":"About GKC Management Services","url":"/about","text":"about who company history 1985 cin incorporated registered office private limited group gkc","answer":"GKC Management Services Pvt. Ltd. is a private limited company incorporated in New Delhi in 1985 (CIN U74899DL1985PTC022773), with its registered office at Building 240, Ground Floor, Shahpur Jat, New Delhi 110049. It is a member of GMN International and part of the GKC Group, which has 250+ professionals across its entities."},{"id":"global","kind":"about","title":"GMN International and global work","url":"/global","text":"gmn network international global countries offshore uk us uae abroad overseas time zone","answer":"GKC Management Services is a member of GMN International, an association of legally independent accounting firms in 44+ countries. The service list covers offshore accounting support for firms in the UK, US and UAE, and set-up support for companies entering India."},{"id":"timezones","kind":"about","title":"Working across time zones","url":"/global#tz-h","text":"time zone difference hours overlap london new york dubai evening morning","answer":"In winter New Delhi is five and a half hours ahead of London, ten and a half ahead of New York and one and a half ahead of Dubai. Work sent at the end of your day is processed during ours; questions are batched for the Indian afternoon."},{"id":"careers","kind":"careers","title":"Careers and jobs","url":"/careers","text":"careers jobs job vacancy vacancies hiring apply work join role roles openings","answer":"The desks in New Delhi work in payroll, statutory compliance, PF trust accounts, offshore accounting, GST and tax, lending operations and HR administration. Apply through the form on the careers page. There is never a fee at any stage of hiring."},{"id":"faq0","kind":"faq","title":"Where is GKC Management Services based?","url":"/#faq","text":"Where is GKC Management Services based? In New Delhi, at Building 240, Shahpur Jat. The company was incorporated in 1985.","answer":"In New Delhi, at Building 240, Shahpur Jat. The company was incorporated in 1985."},{"id":"faq1","kind":"faq","title":"Do you support businesses outside India?","url":"/#faq","text":"Do you support businesses outside India? The proposed service list (to be confirmed) includes offshore accounting support for firms in the UK, US and UAE, and set-up support for overseas companies entering India.","answer":"The proposed service list (to be confirmed) includes offshore accounting support for firms in the UK, US and UAE, and set-up support for overseas companies entering India."},{"id":"faq2","kind":"faq","title":"Are you part of a network?","url":"/#faq","text":"Are you part of a network? GKC Management Services is a member of GMN International, an association of legally independent accounting firms in 44+ countries.","answer":"GKC Management Services is a member of GMN International, an association of legally independent accounting firms in 44+ countries."},{"id":"faq3","kind":"faq","title":"How does onboarding work?","url":"/#faq","text":"How does onboarding work? A conversation, a written scope, then a parallel run for one cycle, with results reconciled before the switch.","answer":"A conversation, a written scope, then a parallel run for one cycle, with results reconciled before the switch."},{"id":"faq4","kind":"faq","title":"Can you run payroll in our software?","url":"/#faq","text":"Can you run payroll in our software? Yes, we can work in your systems or run payroll on ours, whichever keeps your controls intact.","answer":"Yes, we can work in your systems or run payroll on ours, whichever keeps your controls intact."},{"id":"insights","kind":"insight","title":"Insights","url":"/insights","text":"insights articles notes blog reading","answer":"There are three notes: The labour codes: what changes in your payroll; Running an exempted PF trust well; Offshore accounting: what moves and what stays."},{"id":"labour-codes-payroll","kind":"insight","title":"The labour codes: what changes in your payroll","url":"/insights/labour-codes-payroll","text":"Payroll The labour codes: what changes in your payroll The four codes have been in force since 21 November 2025 and the Central Rules since May 2026. What to check in your wage structure, pay dates, registers and exits.","answer":"The labour codes: what changes in your payroll: The four codes have been in force since 21 November 2025 and the Central Rules since May 2026. What to check in your wage structure, pay dates, registers and exits. It is general information, not advice."},{"id":"exempted-pf-trust","kind":"insight","title":"Running an exempted PF trust well","url":"/insights/exempted-pf-trust","text":"PF Trust Running an exempted PF trust well Why trust accounts, investments and member records need the same discipline as the company's own books, and what the move to the Social Security Code means for trustees.","answer":"Running an exempted PF trust well: Why trust accounts, investments and member records need the same discipline as the company's own books, and what the move to the Social Security Code means for trustees. It is general information, not advice."},{"id":"offshore-accounting-handoffs","kind":"insight","title":"Offshore accounting: what moves and what stays","url":"/insights/offshore-accounting-handoffs","text":"Offshore Offshore accounting: what moves and what stays Which tasks travel well to an India team, which stay with you, and how to set the hand-offs so the month-end keeps to its timetable.","answer":"Offshore accounting: what moves and what stays: Which tasks travel well to an India team, which stay with you, and how to set the hand-offs so the month-end keeps to its timetable. It is general information, not advice."},{"id":"labour-codes-facts","kind":"insight","title":"Labour codes key dates and rules","url":"/insights/labour-codes-payroll","text":"labour codes wages 50 percent rule definition code on wages 2019 november 2025 may 2026 central rules seven 7th full final two working days gratuity fixed term","answer":"The four labour codes came into force on 21 November 2025 and the Central Rules were notified on 8 May 2026. Under the Code on Wages, excluded pay above half of total remuneration is added back to wages; monthly wages are due by the 7th of the next month, and a full-and-final settlement within two working days. Fixed-term employees qualify for gratuity after one year."},{"id":"pf-trust-facts","kind":"insight","title":"Exempted PF trust essentials","url":"/insights/exempted-pf-trust","text":"exempted pf trust interest rate investment pattern pension epfo amnesty section 143 trustees","answer":"An exempted trust must give members no less than the statutory scheme: interest not below the EPFO rate, investments in the notified pattern, and returns to EPFO. The pension share still goes to EPFO. EPFO opened a six-month amnesty for trusts without a formal exemption order on 29 June 2026."},{"id":"faqp-company-0","kind":"faq","title":"What is GKC Management Services?","url":"/faq#company","text":"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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"faqp-company-1","kind":"faq","title":"Where is the registered office?","url":"/faq#company","text":"The company Where is the registered office? Building 240, Ground Floor, Shahpur Jat, New Delhi 110049.","answer":"Building 240, Ground Floor, Shahpur Jat, New Delhi 110049."},{"id":"faqp-company-2","kind":"faq","title":"Is GKC Management Services an accounting practice?","url":"/faq#company","text":"The company 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"faqp-company-3","kind":"faq","title":"What is GMN International?","url":"/faq#company","text":"The company 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.","answer":"An association of legally independent accounting firms in 44+ countries. GKC Management Services is a member. Each member firm is a separate legal entity."},{"id":"faqp-company-4","kind":"faq","title":"What is the GKC Group?","url":"/faq#company","text":"The company What is the GKC Group? GKC Management Services is part of the GKC Group, which has 250+ people across its entities (group headcount, internal).","answer":"GKC Management Services is part of the GKC Group, which has 250+ people across its entities (group headcount, internal)."},{"id":"faqp-company-5","kind":"faq","title":"Which sectors do you work with?","url":"/faq#company","text":"The company 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.","answer":"The sectors section lists multinational subsidiaries, foreign and Indian banks, NBFCs and retail lending. The list is being confirmed. (To be confirmed.)"},{"id":"faqp-company-6","kind":"faq","title":"Do you name your clients?","url":"/faq#company","text":"The company Do you name your clients? No. This website does not name clients or confirm client relationships.","answer":"No. This website does not name clients or confirm client relationships."},{"id":"faqp-services-0","kind":"faq","title":"What services do you offer?","url":"/faq#services","text":"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.","answer":"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.)"},{"id":"faqp-services-1","kind":"faq","title":"Do you support businesses outside India?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services 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.","answer":"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.)"},{"id":"faqp-services-2","kind":"faq","title":"Can you run payroll in our software?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services Can you run payroll in our software? Yes. We can work in your systems or run payroll on ours, whichever keeps your controls intact.","answer":"Yes. We can work in your systems or run payroll on ours, whichever keeps your controls intact."},{"id":"faqp-services-3","kind":"faq","title":"How do I find the right service?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"faqp-services-4","kind":"faq","title":"How is pricing set?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services 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.","answer":"Pricing depends on scope: headcount, locations, systems and turnaround. Send a few details and the team will reply with a written scope."},{"id":"faqp-services-5","kind":"faq","title":"Can you run payroll in our existing software?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"faqp-services-6","kind":"faq","title":"How do you handle the new definition of wages?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"faqp-services-7","kind":"faq","title":"Do you make investment decisions for the trust?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services 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.","answer":"No. The trustees decide. We keep the investment register and show how the portfolio compares with the notified pattern."},{"id":"faqp-services-8","kind":"faq","title":"What does the move to the Social Security Code mean for our trust?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"faqp-services-9","kind":"faq","title":"Which states do you cover?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"faqp-services-10","kind":"faq","title":"Are the old labour-law registers still valid?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"faqp-services-11","kind":"faq","title":"Which accounting software do you work in?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services 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.","answer":"We work in your software. Tell us what you use and we will confirm the team's familiarity in the written scope."},{"id":"faqp-services-12","kind":"faq","title":"Do you sign accounts or file returns for our clients?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services Do you sign accounts or file returns for our clients? No. We prepare; you review, sign and file. The professional responsibility stays with you.","answer":"No. We prepare; you review, sign and file. The professional responsibility stays with you."},{"id":"faqp-services-13","kind":"faq","title":"Subsidiary or branch office?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"faqp-services-14","kind":"faq","title":"Do you incorporate the company yourselves?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"faqp-services-15","kind":"faq","title":"Do you handle GST notices?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services Do you handle GST notices? We prepare the documents and working papers. Representation before the authorities is handled by the professional you appoint.","answer":"We prepare the documents and working papers. Representation before the authorities is handled by the professional you appoint."},{"id":"faqp-services-16","kind":"faq","title":"What changed for TDS in April 2026?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"faqp-services-17","kind":"faq","title":"Do you make credit decisions?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services Do you make credit decisions? No. Credit decisions, KYC compliance and customer outcomes stay with the lender, as the RBI's outsourcing directions require.","answer":"No. Credit decisions, KYC compliance and customer outcomes stay with the lender, as the RBI's outsourcing directions require."},{"id":"faqp-services-18","kind":"faq","title":"Do you contact borrowers?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services 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.","answer":"Only if the lender's procedure and agreement say so, and in the lender's name. Most of this work is back-office only."},{"id":"faqp-services-19","kind":"faq","title":"Do you recruit for us?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services Do you recruit for us? We support recruitment administratively: job descriptions, scheduling and offer paperwork. The decision to hire stays with you.","answer":"We support recruitment administratively: job descriptions, scheduling and offer paperwork. The decision to hire stays with you."},{"id":"faqp-services-20","kind":"faq","title":"Is an appointment letter now mandatory?","url":"/faq#services","text":"Services 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.","answer":"Yes. Under the labour codes every employee must be given an appointment letter. We prepare them from your approved template."},{"id":"faqp-method-0","kind":"faq","title":"How does onboarding work?","url":"/faq#method","text":"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.","answer":"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.)"},{"id":"faqp-method-1","kind":"faq","title":"What is a parallel run?","url":"/faq#method","text":"How we work 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.","answer":"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.)"},{"id":"faqp-method-2","kind":"faq","title":"What is maker-checker review?","url":"/faq#method","text":"How we work 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.","answer":"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.)"},{"id":"faqp-method-3","kind":"faq","title":"What are your service levels?","url":"/faq#method","text":"How we work 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.","answer":"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.)"},{"id":"faqp-method-4","kind":"faq","title":"How do you handle the time difference with the UK or US?","url":"/faq#method","text":"How we work 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"faqp-data-0","kind":"faq","title":"How is client data protected?","url":"/faq#data","text":"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.","answer":"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.)"},{"id":"faqp-data-1","kind":"faq","title":"Where is client data kept?","url":"/faq#data","text":"Data and privacy Where is client data kept? In your systems wherever possible. International transfers run under a written data processing agreement that meets your own law.","answer":"In your systems wherever possible. International transfers run under a written data processing agreement that meets your own law."},{"id":"faqp-data-2","kind":"faq","title":"What does this website collect about me?","url":"/faq#data","text":"Data and privacy 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"faqp-data-3","kind":"faq","title":"How long are enquiries kept?","url":"/faq#data","text":"Data and privacy How long are enquiries kept? For a period that is being confirmed, then deleted.","answer":"For a period that is being confirmed, then deleted. (To be confirmed.)"},{"id":"faqp-data-4","kind":"faq","title":"Does the website use tracking cookies?","url":"/faq#data","text":"Data and privacy Does the website use tracking cookies? No. There are no advertising, profiling or tracking cookies. Display settings are kept in your own browser only.","answer":"No. There are no advertising, profiling or tracking cookies. Display settings are kept in your own browser only."},{"id":"faqp-data-5","kind":"faq","title":"Who is the grievance officer?","url":"/faq#data","text":"Data and privacy Who is the grievance officer? The grievance officer under the DPDP Rules, 2025 is being confirmed and will be named in the privacy policy.","answer":"The grievance officer under the DPDP Rules, 2025 is being confirmed and will be named in the privacy policy. (To be confirmed.)"},{"id":"faqp-careers-0","kind":"faq","title":"Which roles do you hire for?","url":"/faq#careers","text":"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.","answer":"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.)"},{"id":"faqp-careers-1","kind":"faq","title":"How do I apply?","url":"/faq#careers","text":"Careers 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.","answer":"Use the form on the careers page. You can attach a CV as a PDF or Word file of up to 2 MB."},{"id":"faqp-careers-2","kind":"faq","title":"Is there a fee to apply?","url":"/faq#careers","text":"Careers 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.","answer":"Never, at any stage of hiring. If anyone asks for payment in our name, do not pay, and tell us through the form."},{"id":"faqp-tools-0","kind":"faq","title":"What is the EPF wage ceiling now?","url":"/faq#tools","text":"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.","answer":"₹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.)"},{"id":"faqp-tools-1","kind":"faq","title":"What are the ESI contribution rates?","url":"/faq#tools","text":"Tools and rates 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"faqp-tools-2","kind":"faq","title":"How is gratuity worked out?","url":"/faq#tools","text":"Tools and rates 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"faqp-tools-3","kind":"faq","title":"When are PF and ESI due?","url":"/faq#tools","text":"Tools and rates 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).","answer":"By the 15th of the month after the wage month. TDS on salaries is due by the 7th (30 April for March deductions)."},{"id":"faqp-tools-4","kind":"faq","title":"Are the calculators advice?","url":"/faq#tools","text":"Tools and rates 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.","answer":"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."},{"id":"faqp-contact-0","kind":"faq","title":"How can I reach the team?","url":"/faq#contact","text":"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.","answer":"Use the enquiry form and the team will reply by email. The phone line, email address and WhatsApp number are being confirmed. (To be confirmed.)"},{"id":"faqp-contact-1","kind":"faq","title":"Can I ask a question without filling the form?","url":"/faq#contact","text":"Contact 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.","answer":"Yes. The assistant answers from this website only. It does not give advice on your own case, and it never asks for personal details."},{"id":"g-arrears","kind":"glossary","title":"Arrears: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-arrears","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Arrears Pay that relates to an earlier period, such as a back-dated increment. Contributions and tax are worked on arrears in the month they are paid.","answer":"Arrears: Pay that relates to an earlier period, such as a back-dated increment. Contributions and tax are worked on arrears in the month they are paid."},{"id":"g-branch-office","kind":"glossary","title":"Branch office: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-branch-office","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Branch office An office in India of a foreign company that carries on the company's own business in permitted activities. It is set up under the FEMA rules through an authorised dealer bank and is not a separate company.","answer":"Branch office: An office in India of a foreign company that carries on the company's own business in permitted activities. It is set up under the FEMA rules through an authorised dealer bank and is not a separate company."},{"id":"g-cin","kind":"glossary","title":"CIN: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-cin","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is CIN Corporate Identity Number: the 21-character number the Registrar of Companies gives every company in India.","answer":"CIN: Corporate Identity Number: the 21-character number the Registrar of Companies gives every company in India."},{"id":"g-code-on-social-security-2020","kind":"glossary","title":"Code on Social Security, 2020: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-code-on-social-security-2020","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Code on Social Security, 2020 One of the four labour codes in force since 21 November 2025. It brings PF, ESI, gratuity, maternity benefit and other schemes under one law.","answer":"Code on Social Security, 2020: One of the four labour codes in force since 21 November 2025. It brings PF, ESI, gratuity, maternity benefit and other schemes under one law."},{"id":"g-code-on-wages-2019","kind":"glossary","title":"Code on Wages, 2019: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-code-on-wages-2019","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Code on Wages, 2019 The labour code that sets the definition of wages, minimum wages, timely payment and equal pay. Monthly wages are due by the 7th of the next month.","answer":"Code on Wages, 2019: The labour code that sets the definition of wages, minimum wages, timely payment and equal pay. Monthly wages are due by the 7th of the next month."},{"id":"g-contribution-period-esi","kind":"glossary","title":"Contribution period (ESI): meaning","url":"/glossary#g-contribution-period-esi","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Contribution period (ESI) The six-month blocks, April to September and October to March. An employee covered at the start of a period stays covered to its end even if pay rises above the ceiling.","answer":"Contribution period (ESI): The six-month blocks, April to September and October to March. An employee covered at the start of a period stays covered to its end even if pay rises above the ceiling."},{"id":"g-data-fiduciary","kind":"glossary","title":"Data fiduciary: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-data-fiduciary","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Data fiduciary Under the DPDP Act, 2023, the person or company that decides why and how personal data is processed. The fiduciary answers for its processors.","answer":"Data fiduciary: Under the DPDP Act, 2023, the person or company that decides why and how personal data is processed. The fiduciary answers for its processors."},{"id":"g-dpdp-act-2023","kind":"glossary","title":"DPDP Act, 2023: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-dpdp-act-2023","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is DPDP Act, 2023 The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, with the DPDP Rules, 2025. It governs how digital personal data is collected, used, kept and erased in India.","answer":"DPDP Act, 2023: The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, with the DPDP Rules, 2025. It governs how digital personal data is collected, used, kept and erased in India."},{"id":"g-ecr","kind":"glossary","title":"ECR: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-ecr","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is ECR Electronic Challan-cum-Return: the monthly file an employer uploads to EPFO listing each member's wages and contributions, followed by payment.","answer":"ECR: Electronic Challan-cum-Return: the monthly file an employer uploads to EPFO listing each member's wages and contributions, followed by payment."},{"id":"g-edli","kind":"glossary","title":"EDLI: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-edli","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is EDLI Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance: life cover for PF members, paid for by the employer at 0.5% of wages up to the ceiling.","answer":"EDLI: Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance: life cover for PF members, paid for by the employer at 0.5% of wages up to the ceiling."},{"id":"g-epf","kind":"glossary","title":"EPF: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-epf","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is EPF Employees' Provident Fund: the retirement savings scheme run by EPFO. Employee and employer each contribute 12% of PF wages.","answer":"EPF: Employees' Provident Fund: the retirement savings scheme run by EPFO. Employee and employer each contribute 12% of PF wages."},{"id":"g-epfo","kind":"glossary","title":"EPFO: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-epfo","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is EPFO Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, the body that runs the EPF, EPS and EDLI schemes.","answer":"EPFO: Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, the body that runs the EPF, EPS and EDLI schemes."},{"id":"g-eps","kind":"glossary","title":"EPS: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-eps","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is EPS Employees' Pension Scheme: 8.33% of wages up to the ceiling is carried from the employer's 12% share to the pension fund, for eligible members.","answer":"EPS: Employees' Pension Scheme: 8.33% of wages up to the ceiling is carried from the employer's 12% share to the pension fund, for eligible members."},{"id":"g-esi","kind":"glossary","title":"ESI: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-esi","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is ESI Employees' State Insurance: medical and cash benefits for employees earning up to ₹21,000 a month, run by ESIC. Employer 3.25%, employee 0.75%.","answer":"ESI: Employees' State Insurance: medical and cash benefits for employees earning up to ₹21,000 a month, run by ESIC. Employer 3.25%, employee 0.75%."},{"id":"g-exempted-pf-trust","kind":"glossary","title":"Exempted PF trust: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-exempted-pf-trust","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Exempted PF trust A provident fund run by the employer's own board of trustees instead of EPFO. It must give members benefits no less than the statutory scheme.","answer":"Exempted PF trust: A provident fund run by the employer's own board of trustees instead of EPFO. It must give members benefits no less than the statutory scheme."},{"id":"g-fixed-term-employment","kind":"glossary","title":"Fixed-term employment: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-fixed-term-employment","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Fixed-term employment Employment for a set period under a written contract. Under the Code on Social Security, fixed-term employees qualify for gratuity after one year.","answer":"Fixed-term employment: Employment for a set period under a written contract. Under the Code on Social Security, fixed-term employees qualify for gratuity after one year."},{"id":"g-form-130","kind":"glossary","title":"Form 130: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-form-130","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Form 130 The annual certificate of tax deducted from salary under the Income-tax Rules, 2026. It replaced Form 16 for deductions from 1 April 2026.","answer":"Form 130: The annual certificate of tax deducted from salary under the Income-tax Rules, 2026. It replaced Form 16 for deductions from 1 April 2026."},{"id":"g-form-138","kind":"glossary","title":"Form 138: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-form-138","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Form 138 The quarterly statement of tax deducted from salaries under the Income-tax Act, 2025. It replaced Form 24Q.","answer":"Form 138: The quarterly statement of tax deducted from salaries under the Income-tax Act, 2025. It replaced Form 24Q."},{"id":"g-full-and-final-settlement","kind":"glossary","title":"Full-and-final settlement: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-full-and-final-settlement","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Full-and-final settlement The last payment to a leaving employee: salary, notice pay, leave encashment and gratuity where due. Under the Code on Wages it is due within two working days.","answer":"Full-and-final settlement: The last payment to a leaving employee: salary, notice pay, leave encashment and gratuity where due. Under the Code on Wages it is due within two working days."},{"id":"g-gmn-international","kind":"glossary","title":"GMN International: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-gmn-international","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is GMN International An association of legally independent accounting firms in 44+ countries. GKC Management Services is a member.","answer":"GMN International: An association of legally independent accounting firms in 44+ countries. GKC Management Services is a member."},{"id":"g-gratuity","kind":"glossary","title":"Gratuity: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-gratuity","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Gratuity A lump sum paid on leaving after qualifying service: fifteen days' wages for each year, using monthly wages divided by 26, up to ₹20 lakh.","answer":"Gratuity: A lump sum paid on leaving after qualifying service: fifteen days' wages for each year, using monthly wages divided by 26, up to ₹20 lakh."},{"id":"g-gst","kind":"glossary","title":"GST: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-gst","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is GST Goods and Services Tax: India's tax on the supply of goods and services, filed through monthly or quarterly returns such as GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B.","answer":"GST: Goods and Services Tax: India's tax on the supply of goods and services, filed through monthly or quarterly returns such as GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B."},{"id":"g-income-tax-act-2025","kind":"glossary","title":"Income-tax Act, 2025: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-income-tax-act-2025","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Income-tax Act, 2025 The law that replaced the Income-tax Act, 1961 from 1 April 2026. Tax on salaries is withheld under section 392.","answer":"Income-tax Act, 2025: The law that replaced the Income-tax Act, 1961 from 1 April 2026. Tax on salaries is withheld under section 392."},{"id":"g-input-tax-credit","kind":"glossary","title":"Input tax credit: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-input-tax-credit","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Input tax credit GST paid on purchases that a business may set off against GST on its sales, if the supplier's return shows the invoice and the conditions are met.","answer":"Input tax credit: GST paid on purchases that a business may set off against GST on its sales, if the supplier's return shows the invoice and the conditions are met."},{"id":"g-labour-welfare-fund","kind":"glossary","title":"Labour welfare fund: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-labour-welfare-fund","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Labour welfare fund A state levy with small employer and employee contributions, paid at intervals set by each state that has one.","answer":"Labour welfare fund: A state levy with small employer and employee contributions, paid at intervals set by each state that has one."},{"id":"g-liaison-office","kind":"glossary","title":"Liaison office: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-liaison-office","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Liaison office An office of a foreign company in India that only represents the parent and cannot earn income in India.","answer":"Liaison office: An office of a foreign company in India that only represents the parent and cannot earn income in India."},{"id":"g-maker-checker","kind":"glossary","title":"Maker-checker: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-maker-checker","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Maker-checker A control where one person prepares an output and a second, who did not prepare it, reviews it before release.","answer":"Maker-checker: A control where one person prepares an output and a second, who did not prepare it, reviews it before release."},{"id":"g-month-end-close","kind":"glossary","title":"Month-end close: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-month-end-close","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Month-end close The routine of reconciling accounts, posting accruals and producing management figures after each month ends.","answer":"Month-end close: The routine of reconciling accounts, posting accruals and producing management figures after each month ends."},{"id":"g-parallel-run","kind":"glossary","title":"Parallel run: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-parallel-run","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Parallel run Running a new process alongside the old one for a full cycle from the same inputs, and comparing every line before switching.","answer":"Parallel run: Running a new process alongside the old one for a full cycle from the same inputs, and comparing every line before switching."},{"id":"g-payroll-register","kind":"glossary","title":"Payroll register: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-payroll-register","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Payroll register The month's record of each employee's earnings, deductions and net pay, kept for the employer's records and inspections.","answer":"Payroll register: The month's record of each employee's earnings, deductions and net pay, kept for the employer's records and inspections."},{"id":"g-pf-wages","kind":"glossary","title":"PF wages: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-pf-wages","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is PF wages The wages on which PF is worked: basic pay, dearness allowance and retaining allowance, with excluded pay above half of total pay added back under the Code's definition.","answer":"PF wages: The wages on which PF is worked: basic pay, dearness allowance and retaining allowance, with excluded pay above half of total pay added back under the Code's definition."},{"id":"g-professional-tax","kind":"glossary","title":"Professional tax: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-professional-tax","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Professional tax A state tax on employment that employers deduct from salaries in states that levy it. Slabs and due dates differ by state.","answer":"Professional tax: A state tax on employment that employers deduct from salaries in states that levy it. Slabs and due dates differ by state."},{"id":"g-reconciliation","kind":"glossary","title":"Reconciliation: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-reconciliation","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Reconciliation Matching two records of the same thing, such as payroll to bank transfers, or purchase records to the supplier's GST return, and explaining every difference.","answer":"Reconciliation: Matching two records of the same thing, such as payroll to bank transfers, or purchase records to the supplier's GST return, and explaining every difference."},{"id":"g-subsidiary","kind":"glossary","title":"Subsidiary: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-subsidiary","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Subsidiary An Indian company owned or controlled by a foreign parent. It is a separate legal person and the most common route for a long-term presence.","answer":"Subsidiary: An Indian company owned or controlled by a foreign parent. It is a separate legal person and the most common route for a long-term presence."},{"id":"g-tan","kind":"glossary","title":"TAN: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-tan","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is TAN Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number: the number an employer quotes on every TDS payment and statement.","answer":"TAN: Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number: the number an employer quotes on every TDS payment and statement."},{"id":"g-tds","kind":"glossary","title":"TDS: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-tds","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is TDS Tax deducted at source. On salaries, the employer withholds income-tax each month and deposits it by the 7th of the next month.","answer":"TDS: Tax deducted at source. On salaries, the employer withholds income-tax each month and deposits it by the 7th of the next month."},{"id":"g-uan","kind":"glossary","title":"UAN: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-uan","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is UAN Universal Account Number: the one PF number that stays with an employee across employers.","answer":"UAN: Universal Account Number: the one PF number that stays with an employee across employers."},{"id":"g-wage-ceiling","kind":"glossary","title":"Wage ceiling: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-wage-ceiling","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Wage ceiling The monthly wage up to which a scheme applies or is calculated: ₹25,000 for EPF from 17 September 2026; ₹21,000 for ESI coverage.","answer":"Wage ceiling: The monthly wage up to which a scheme applies or is calculated: ₹25,000 for EPF from 17 September 2026; ₹21,000 for ESI coverage."},{"id":"g-wages-labour-codes","kind":"glossary","title":"Wages (labour codes): meaning","url":"/glossary#g-wages-labour-codes","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Wages (labour codes) The single definition in the Code on Wages. If allowances left out of wages exceed half of total pay, the excess is added back.","answer":"Wages (labour codes): The single definition in the Code on Wages. If allowances left out of wages exceed half of total pay, the excess is added back."},{"id":"g-written-scope","kind":"glossary","title":"Written scope: meaning","url":"/glossary#g-written-scope","text":"glossary meaning define definition what is Written scope The document agreed before work starts: what we do, what you keep, cut-off dates, turnaround and checkpoints.","answer":"Written scope: The document agreed before work starts: what we do, what you keep, cut-off dates, turnaround and checkpoints."},{"id":"tools","kind":"tool","title":"Payroll tools and calculators","url":"/tools","text":"tools calculator calculate pf esi eps edli gratuity due dates calendar estimate","answer":"The tools page has a PF, EPS, EDLI and ESI contribution calculator, a gratuity estimator and a monthly statutory due-date calendar, set to the law as of 25 September 2026 with sources. They are illustrative, not advice."},{"id":"tool-pf","kind":"tool","title":"PF and ESI contribution calculator","url":"/tools#pf","text":"pf epf eps edli esi contribution calculator wage ceiling 25000 15000 12 percent 8.33 3.25 0.75 21000","answer":"PF: employee 12% and employer 12% of PF wages, of which 8.33% up to the ceiling goes to EPS; EDLI 0.5% and admin charges 0.5%. The EPF wage ceiling is ₹25,000 from 17 September 2026 (it was ₹15,000). ESI: employer 3.25% and employee 0.75% for wages up to ₹21,000. Try the calculator on the tools page."},{"id":"tool-gratuity","kind":"tool","title":"Gratuity estimator","url":"/tools#gratuity","text":"gratuity calculator estimate formula 15 26 ceiling 20 lakh fixed term one year five years","answer":"Gratuity is 15 days' wages (monthly wages ÷ 26) for each counted year, up to ₹20 lakh. Five years' service is needed, one year for fixed-term employees. The estimator on the tools page shows the working."},{"id":"tool-calendar","kind":"tool","title":"Payroll due-date calendar","url":"/tools#calendar","text":"due date calendar deadline when pay pf esi tds 7th 15th form 138 form 130 professional tax","answer":"Wages and TDS on salaries by the 7th (March TDS by 30 April), PF and ESI by the 15th, Form 138 quarterly by 31 July, 31 October, 31 January and 31 May, and Form 130 by 15 June. The calendar on the tools page lists each month."},{"id":"fit","kind":"tool","title":"Which service fits?","url":"/services#fit","text":"which service fits right service guide wizard help choose recommend","answer":"Answer three questions on the services page and the guide suggests one or two service pages, with a link that fills in the enquiry topic."},{"id":"site-map","kind":"about","title":"Site map","url":"/site-map","text":"site map all pages list sitemap","answer":"The site map lists every page on this website."},{"id":"contact","kind":"contact","title":"Contact the team","url":"/contact","text":"contact reach phone email whatsapp address office talk speak human person visit map","answer":"Use the enquiry form and the team will reply by email. The office is at Building 240, Ground Floor, Shahpur Jat, New Delhi 110049. The phone line and WhatsApp number will be listed here shortly."}]