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Free tools for Indian payroll,
with the current rules built in.

The things a payroll person searches for before they search for software. Calculators that show their working, reference tables you can cite, and a glossary in plain English. No sign-up, no email gate. Figures reviewed September 2026.

Calculators

Salary, tax and exit maths with the working shown.

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CTC to in-hand salary calculator

Turn an annual CTC into a monthly take-home, with PF, ESI, professional tax and TDS under the new regime.

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PF (EPF) contribution calculator

Employee and employer contributions, the EPS split, the wage ceiling, and what the corpus grows to by retirement.

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ESI contribution calculator

Who is covered under ₹21,000, what the employee and employer pay, and why coverage continues after a raise.

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Income tax calculator: old vs new regime

Tax on salary under both regimes side by side, with HRA, 80C and 80D, the 87A rebate, surcharge and cess, and the monthly TDS.

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Gratuity calculator

Gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act: 15 days per year of service, the five-year rule, the ₹20 lakh ceiling and what is tax-free.

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HRA exemption calculator

How much house rent allowance is tax-free: the least of HRA received, rent less 10% of basic, and 50% or 40% of basic.

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Leave encashment calculator

The payout for unused leave, and on exit how much is tax-free under section 10(10AA), up to the ₹25 lakh ceiling.

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Statutory bonus calculator

Payment of Bonus Act eligibility up to ₹21,000, the ₹7,000 or minimum-wage ceiling, and bonus from 8.33% to 20%.

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Notice period calculator

The last working day under the contract and the notice pay recovered for days not served, with leave set-off.

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References and downloads

Tables, calendars and documents you can cite, subscribe to or issue.

Reference

Professional tax slabs by state

Monthly professional tax slabs for every state that levies it, and the states that do not.

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Reference

Public holiday lists by state

Government holiday lists for Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi, with calendar files.

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Payroll compliance calendar

Every PF, ESI, TDS, PT and return due date for the year, as a page and as a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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HR letter and policy templates

Offer, appointment, relieving and experience letters, a show-cause notice, leave and attendance policies and a payslip format. Fill in, copy or download as Word.

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Glossary

The words Indian payroll runs on, in plain English and Hindi.

Glossary

HR and payroll glossary

Plain-English definitions of the terms Indian HR and payroll run on, from CTC to UAN, one page each.

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In Kuzhu

Everything on this page is computed inside the Kuzhu payroll run for every employee, every month: PF with the EPS split, ESI with contribution periods, professional tax by work location, and TDS under the regime each person chose.

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