Payroll Compliance Checklist 2026: PF, ESIC, PT & LWF in Maharashtra
Payroll · Oct 2026
A monthly and yearly payroll compliance checklist for Maharashtra employers – PF, ESIC, Professional Tax, Labour Welfare Fund, payslips and records.
Running payroll in Maharashtra means more than paying salaries. Every month you must calculate and deposit several statutory contributions. Use this checklist to stay compliant.
Every month
- Finalise attendance, leave and overtime
- Calculate gross salary, deductions and net pay
- PF: deposit employer and employee contribution and file ECR by the 15th
- ESIC: deposit contributions by the 15th for eligible employees
- Professional Tax: deduct as per Maharashtra slabs and pay on time
- TDS: deduct and deposit income tax on salaries where applicable
- Share payslips with every employee
Half-yearly / yearly
- Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund: contribution in June and December
- Bonus and gratuity provisions as per law
- Annual returns and reconciliation of PF, ESIC and PT
- Form 16 to employees after the financial year
Records to maintain
Attendance and wage registers, salary slips, PF and ESIC challans, PT returns and employee joining / exit documents – these are the first things checked during an inspection.
Common payroll errors
- Excluding allowances from PF or ESIC wages incorrectly
- Missing new joiners in PF / ESIC
- Late payment after the 15th
- Not updating salary revisions in statutory filings
Outsource and relax
Shree HR Services provides payroll outsourcing in Satara with PF, ESIC, PT and LWF compliance included. You get accurate salaries, on-time filings and clear monthly reports.
Call 92097 09369 or email sales@shreegroup.io.