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Best Task Management Software In Kerala
Unify sprint boards, project timesheets, client billing, and cross-functional team productivity in Kerala, set up for the state's professional tax, labour welfare fund and minimum wage rules.
South India IT/ITES
KeralaCapital: Thiruvananthapuram
Professional taxHalf-Yearly, up to ₹2,500/year
Labour welfare fundHalf-Yearly
Minimum wageFrom ₹14,546/month
Streamline team sprints, track billable hours, and eliminate project delays for high-performance teams in Kerala. Key capabilities: Interactive Kanban & Sprint Timelines; Automated Timesheets & Billable Hours; Cross-Department SLA Workflows.
Compliance
Kerala's rules, already built in
No chasing state notifications: Sleet applies these automatically.
Professional taxLevied locally by Panchayats/Municipalities on half-yearly salary slabs. Revised rates apply from 1 October 2024 (G.O.(Rt) No. 1149/2024/LSGD dated 27.06.2024).
Labour welfare fundHalf-Yearly contribution of ₹90 per employee per cycle (₹45 employee + ₹45 employer), remitted to the Kerala Labour Welfare Fund Board.
Minimum wagesFrom ₹14,546/month (unskilled) up to ₹15,386/month (skilled), Thiruvananthapuram.
Kerala calendar
Kerala holidays for 2026
18 holidays on the Kerala list. Load them into leave and attendance once, and Sleet applies them to every employee in Kerala.
Kerala holiday list 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 (Fri) | Mannam Jayanthi | Regional |
| Jan 26 (Mon) | Republic Day | National |
| Mar 20 (Fri) | Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan) | Religious |
| Apr 3 (Fri) | Good Friday | Religious |
| Apr 14 (Tue) | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi | National |
| Apr 15 (Wed) | Vishu | Regional |
| May 1 (Fri) | May Day | National |
| May 27 (Wed) | Id-ul-Ad'ha (Bakrid) | Religious |
| Aug 15 (Sat) | Independence Day | National |
| Aug 25 (Tue) | First Onam | Regional |
| Aug 26 (Wed) | Thiruvonam | Regional |
| Aug 27 (Thu) | Third Onam | Regional |
| Aug 28 (Fri) | Fourth Onam | Regional |
| Sep 4 (Fri) | Sreekrishna Jayanthi | Religious |
| Oct 2 (Fri) | Gandhi Jayanthi | National |
| Oct 20 (Tue) | Mahanavami | Religious |
| Oct 21 (Wed) | Vijayadasami | Religious |
| Dec 25 (Fri) | Christmas | Religious |
Dates tied to the lunar calendar can move. Check the state notification.
Professional tax in Kerala
| Monthly salary | PT |
|---|---|
| Up to ₹11,999 (Half-Yearly) | Nil |
| ₹12,000 to ₹17,999 (Half-Yearly) | ₹320 / half-year |
| ₹18,000 to ₹29,999 (Half-Yearly) | ₹450 / half-year |
| ₹30,000 to ₹44,999 (Half-Yearly) | ₹600 / half-year |
| ₹45,000 to ₹99,999 (Half-Yearly) | ₹750 / half-year |
| ₹1,00,000 to ₹1,24,999 (Half-Yearly) | ₹1,000 / half-year |
| Above ₹1,25,000 (Half-Yearly) | ₹1,250 / half-year (₹2,500/year) |
Half-Yearly deduction, capped at ₹2,500 a year. Due: August / February (Half-yearly filing).
Labour welfare fund
Half-Yearly: ₹45 from the employee and ₹45 from the employer (₹90 in all), paid to the Kerala Labour Welfare Fund Board.
Due by 15 July and 15 January.
HIGH-PERFORMANCE WORKSPACE
Built for IT/ITES and every other industry in Kerala
Interactive Kanban & Sprint TimelinesVisual project boards with sub-tasks, dependency mapping, custom tags, and milestone progress tracking.
Automated Timesheets & Billable HoursTrack employee billable hours down to the minute, with automatic sync to client invoicing and payroll attendance.
Cross-Department SLA WorkflowsConfigure automated approval chains across marketing, engineering, design, and operations with automated escalations.
Resource Allocation & Capacity HeatmapsPrevent employee burnout with real-time visibility into active workloads, deadlines, and project milestones.
IT/ITESKey industry in KeralaTourismKey industry in KeralaSpices & Marine ExportsKey industry in Kerala
Cities
Cities we serve in Kerala
Questions
Frequently asked questions: Kerala
SleetHR is a Task Management Software built for businesses across Kerala, combining an intuitive mobile-first experience with full compliance for Kerala's specific Professional Tax, Labour Welfare Fund, and minimum wage rules.
Yes. SleetHR automates Kerala's LWF contributions — Half-Yearly contribution of ₹90 per employee per cycle (₹45 employee + ₹45 employer), remitted to the Kerala Labour Welfare Fund Board. The deduction is calculated, remitted, and recorded within the payroll cycle without any manual intervention.
Yes. SleetHR supports multi-branch setups within Kerala (and across other states) from a single dashboard, with branch-level rosters, holiday calendars, and consolidated payroll or billing runs — all sharing the same Kerala statutory configuration.
Yes. Our team handles data migration, configures Kerala-specific compliance policies, and maps your custom shift schedules. Support runs on IST business hours via direct phone and WhatsApp — no ticketing queues.
Yes. SleetHR auto-calculates Kerala's Professional Tax every month — Levied locally by Panchayats/Municipalities on half-yearly salary slabs. Revised rates apply from 1 October 2024 (G.O.(Rt) No. 1149/2024/LSGD dated 27.06.2024). The annual cap is ₹2,500. Deductions update automatically when the state revises slabs, and employees can verify their PT deduction on their digital payslip without raising a support ticket.
Kerala's minimum wage for Thiruvananthapuram workers is ₹14,546/month (unskilled) and ₹15,386/month (skilled), revised DA linked to the monthly consumer price index of each centre. SleetHR's payroll engine auto-flags any salary entry that falls below the current minimum wage for the relevant skill category before processing, preventing inadvertent statutory violations.
Setup time depends on your headcount and the data you bring. SleetHR includes assisted data migration from spreadsheets or other software, pre-loaded Kerala statutory configuration, and a guided switch-over.
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