Statutory Compliance
Statutory Returns (EPF, ESIC, PT, TDS)
EPF, ESIC, PT, LWF, bonus and TDS returns from your payroll data
- EPF · ESIC · PT · TDS · Returns From Payroll
- On Enterprise and Custom
How it works
3 steps, start to finish.

EPF · ESIC · PT · TDS
Returns From Payroll
- Step 1
Run Payroll
Run the month’s payroll with PF, ESI, PT, LWF and TDS calculated.
- Step 2
Generate the Returns
Download the ECR, the ESIC file, PT returns, the LWF report and TDS statements from that payroll.
- Step 3
File and Track
Upload them on the government portals and record each challan payment in SleetHR.
What it does
Inside Statutory Returns (EPF, ESIC, PT, TDS)
Get ECR files, EPFO forms, ESIC files and returns, PT returns, the LWF report, the bonus return and TDS statements from your payroll.
- EPF: ECR and arrear ECR files, EPFO Forms 5, 10, 12A, 3A and 6A, and a PF wage-ceiling check.
- ESIC: The ESIC upload file and the half-yearly return.
- Professional Tax: PT returns from the PT deducted in payroll.
- Labour Welfare Fund: A state-wise LWF report for each return.
- Bonus: The bonus return.
- TDS on salaries: The 24Q annexure and the Form 138 FVU statement.
- Challan tracking: Record each challan payment and see which returns are paid.
- Minimum wage: A minimum wage master, with alerts for anyone paid below the minimum wage.
- Payroll to accounting: The salary journal and loan entries post into Sleet Accounting.

What changes
What changes on day one.
What teams notice in the first weeks of Statutory Returns (EPF, ESIC, PT, TDS) on SleetHR.
- Returns come from the payroll you already ran, so numbers are not typed twice.
- The PF wage-ceiling check catches PF wage errors before the ECR goes to EPFO.
- Challan payments are tracked, so you can see what has been paid and what is still due.
- Anyone paid below the minimum wage is flagged before payroll is final.
- We keep PF, ESI, PT and LWF rates up to date for you.
- The salary journal posts into Sleet Accounting, so the books match payroll.
Good to know
Plans, your data and moving across.
On Enterprise and Custom
Statutory returns are on Enterprise, at ₹800 per employee per year (minimum 25 employees).
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Data is encrypted in transit and at rest on secure cloud infrastructure. You keep ownership. Admins can export or delete company data.
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Employee profiles, salary structures and leave balances come across, and we compare a payroll run against your current numbers before you switch.
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Questions
Statutory Returns (EPF, ESIC, PT, TDS), answered.
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Which EPF files and forms does SleetHR generate?
The ECR and arrear ECR files, and EPFO Forms 5, 10, 12A, 3A and 6A. A PF wage-ceiling check runs on the PF wages.
What do we get for ESIC?
The ESIC upload file each month and the half-yearly return.
Does SleetHR prepare the TDS statement for salaries?
Yes. It generates the 24Q annexure and the Form 138 FVU statement from payroll, ready for you to file.
Are Professional Tax and LWF covered?
Yes. PT returns and a state-wise LWF report come from the payroll run. LWF rates and due dates by state →
How does the minimum wage check work?
Keep a minimum wage master, and SleetHR flags anyone paid below the minimum wage. It does not change their pay for you.
Do statutory rates stay current?
Yes. We keep PF, ESI, PT and LWF rates up to date for you.
Can we track challan payments?
Yes. Record each challan payment and see which returns have been paid.
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