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India

ExactusPay's India payroll guide is structured around verified authorities, core payroll references, and practical employer review points.

Tax authority mapped Social security authority mapped Payroll currency: INR

Verified authorities

Tax authority: Income Tax Department. Social security authority: Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO); Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).

Payroll essentials

Payroll currency: INR. Tax year: 1 April to 31 March.

ExactusPay use

Use this profile to align provider review, onboarding, and country-level payroll governance before go-live.

Country overview

This India payroll profile focuses on verified employer reference points. Where ExactusPay could confirm the main tax or social-security body, it is listed below. Fields without a reliable confirmation are intentionally left blank.

Key facts

Official country name

Republic of India

Capital

New Delhi

Currency

Indian rupee (INR)

Internet domain

.in

Payroll intelligence

A structured view of the payroll details employers usually need first, with authority mapping and payroll essentials shown only where ExactusPay could verify them.

Typical pay currency

INR

Tax year

1 April to 31 March

Tax authority

Income Tax Department

Social security authority

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO); Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)

Payroll currency

INR

Tax year

1 April to 31 March

Coverage note

India payroll social-security obligations are split across provident-fund and state-insurance bodies.

Employer guidance

Authorities and registrations

Tax authority: Income Tax Department. Social security authority: Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO); Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).

  • India payroll social-security obligations are split across provident-fund and state-insurance bodies.

Payroll essentials

Only verified country references are shown here. Unconfirmed items are intentionally left blank rather than inferred.

  • Payroll currency: INR
  • Tax year: 1 April to 31 March
  • Internet domain: .in

How to use this profile

This country page is built as a practical employer reference: authority mapping first, payroll basics second, and implementation detail only where ExactusPay could verify it.

  • Use it to compare provider coverage and local setup requirements.
  • Escalate live filing or contribution questions against the relevant authority before production payroll.