Four decisions software will not make for you
How your salary structure is built
The Code on Wages requires basic salary to be at least 50% of total remuneration. Companies that historically kept basic low to reduce PF liability have a structural decision to make, not a configuration one.
Which state rules apply to whom
Professional tax and LWF vary by state in slab, frequency and threshold — and an employee who transfers office changes jurisdiction. Advisory establishes the mapping; the platform then applies it every cycle.
How TDS declarations are handled
Old regime, new regime, mid-year revisions and investment declarations each change the calculation. The policy decision about how and when you collect them belongs to you; we help you set it.
What your filing calendar actually is
PF by the 15th, ESIC by the 21st, TDS quarterly, PT by state schedule, gratuity within 30 days of exit, FnF wage components within two working days. Advisory turns that into one calendar with owners.
The 2025–26 compliance environment
The Labour Codes have been progressively implemented from 21 November 2025, and the changes are not cosmetic. The definition of wages under the Code on Wages alters the base on which PF and gratuity are calculated. Section 17(2) makes all wage components of a Full and Final settlement payable within two working days of the last working day, with penalties under Section 54 of up to ₹50,000 for a first offence.
Separately, the new Income Tax Act 2025 replaces Form 16 with Form 130 for TDS purposes, and penalties for non-compliance with statutory filings have been significantly increased — some violations now attracting fines of up to ₹20 lakh.
None of that is exotic. It is simply more consequential than it was two years ago, and it lands hardest on organisations where one person in HR carries payroll compliance alongside everything else. Advisory exists for exactly that team.