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A plain-English guide to salary structure in India: basic pay, HRA, special allowance, employer PF and gratuity, and how the split changes take-home pay and tax.
Understand gross pay vs net pay in India. Learn which deductions move gross salary to take-home pay, how to calculate net salary, and how to explain it on a payslip.
LPA means lakhs per annum. Learn how to convert an LPA package to monthly in-hand salary, with examples and the deductions that reduce your take-home.
Special allowance is a fully taxable component of salary used to balance CTC. Learn how it is calculated, whether it attracts PF, and how employers should structure it.
Which salary components are taxable in India? A clear guide to fully taxable, partly taxable and exempt elements of salary, with examples for payroll teams and employees.
Understand the statutory bonus under the Payment of Bonus Act: who is eligible, the minimum and maximum percentage, the wage ceiling, calculation example and payment deadline.
A practical guide to overtime pay in India: legal working hours, the double-rate rule, how to calculate overtime wages with an example, and record-keeping tips for employers.
What is loss of pay (LOP)? Learn the LOP formula, whether to use calendar or working days, worked examples and the mistakes that cause payslip disputes.
Compare performance bonus and variable pay: definitions, payout formulas, tax treatment, design tips and common pitfalls for Indian employers.
A guide to sign-on or joining bonuses in India covering tax treatment, clawback clauses, notice-period conditions and how to draft a clear policy.
Stipend vs salary explained for Indian employers: legal status, tax treatment, PF and ESI applicability, benefits and how to document intern arrangements.
How fuel reimbursement works in Indian payroll: bill-based claims, tax treatment, policy design and the documents needed to keep it audit-ready.
