PF & ESIC compliance in Kolkata — without the consultant retainer
Most Kolkata businesses hire a PF/ESIC consultant for one reason: the EPFO and ESIC portals are unforgiving. Wrong wage ceilings, missed UANs or a malformed ECR text file mean rejected uploads and notices. FastLegal generates all of it correctly from your actual payroll data.
Every cycle produces an upload-ready EPF ECR file (with the ₹15,000 ceiling applied), ESIC contribution data at 0.75% employee + 3.25% employer, and challan-ready summaries. West Bengal levies Professional Tax up to ₹2,400/year — deducted automatically for Kolkata employees on FastLegal.
What Kolkata businesses get with FastLegal
- EPF ECR text file generated per cycle — validated against UAN, wage-ceiling and rounding rules before download
- ESIC monthly contribution report with gross-ceiling eligibility checks per employee
- UAN and ESIC IP number tracking on every employee profile with missing-number alerts before payroll
- PF wage ceiling (₹15,000) and voluntary-higher-contribution handling
- Audit trail of every filing artefact for inspections
West Bengal compliance, handled
West Bengal levies Professional Tax up to ₹2,400/year — deducted automatically for Kolkata employees on FastLegal. PF and ESIC are central schemes and apply identically in Kolkata; FastLegal generates the EPFO ECR file and ESIC contribution data on every run, and the Code on Wages 2019 basic-pay floor is enforced automatically in every salary structure.
Frequently asked questions
Do I still need a PF ESIC consultant in Kolkata if I use FastLegal?
For monthly compliance — contributions, ECR files, ESIC returns — no: FastLegal generates upload-ready artefacts each cycle. For one-time registrations or responding to notices, a local consultant can still help; FastLegal gives them clean data to work with.
When does ESIC apply to my Kolkata business?
ESIC generally applies to establishments with 10 or more employees where gross monthly wages are ₹21,000 or less. FastLegal checks the ceiling per employee per month automatically.
Is PF mandatory for my company?
EPF applies to establishments with 20+ employees (and can be voluntary below that). Once registered, contributions of 12% employee + 12% employer on basic (up to the ₹15,000 ceiling by default) are due monthly — FastLegal computes both sides.
Can FastLegal handle separate PF codes for branches in Kolkata?
Yes — branches carry their own PF/ESIC registration codes, and reports can be produced branch-wise for filing under the right code.
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Run your next payroll on FastLegal Payroll.
Create a workspace, bootstrap the standard Indian defaults (leave types, salary structure, holidays for two years), add your first employee, and run May payroll — all before your evening chai.
- Workspace auto-bootstrapped on signup (leave types, salary structure, holidays)
- PF / ESI / PT / TDS computed every run — every cycle
- Employee + contractor portals included, no extra tier
- No credit card needed