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Payroll in India
Payroll in India runs in INR on a monthly cycle, with statutory employer contributions and statutory bonus (8.33–20%). Gracemark operates it end-to-end — humans, not tickets.
Currency
INR — Indian rupee
Payroll cycle
Monthly
Working week
48 hrs
Minimum wage
State/role-set
13th-month
Statutory bonus (8.33–20%)
Employer cost
~16.75% (PF 12% + ESI)
Probation
3–6 months
Notice period
30–90 days
Two ways to run payroll in India
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in India. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity — with a named operator on Southern Asia time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in India? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR — onboard in 1–2 weeks (eor), no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in India
- Provident Fund (PF) and ESI are the core statutory contributions
- Notice periods of 1–3 months are culturally expected
- 26-week maternity leave is among the world's most generous
- New labour codes are consolidating and changing rules
- Vast, English-fluent engineering and services talent at scale
Get a payroll quote for India
Send your headcount and salary band. We reply with employer burden, net-to-gross, and setup timeline — no sales scripts.
Deeper guide
Hiring guide: India →
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