PF ESI TDS Compliance for Delhi Employers — Complete 2026 Guide

PF ESI TDS Compliance for Delhi Employers — 2026 Complete Guide

EPFO inspections in Delhi intensified by 40% in 2025. The Delhi regional EPFO office cross-checks ECR data, verifies employee count against GST registrations, and issues notices for discrepancies. Non-compliance is costly — and increasingly easy to detect.

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Provident Fund (PF) Rules for Delhi Employers

Applicability
All establishments with 20 or more employees are covered under the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952. Once covered, coverage continues even if headcount falls below 20.

Contribution Rates
- Employee contribution: 12% of Basic + Dearness Allowance
- Employer contribution: 12% total — split as 3.67% to PF account + 8.33% to Employee Pension Scheme (EPS)
- Employers with less than 20 employees (voluntarily covered): 10% each

Monthly Deadlines
- ECR (Electronic Challan cum Return): Submit by 15th of the following month
- EPFO return acknowledgement: By 25th of following month

Penalties
- Late payment interest: 12% per annum (simple interest)
- Late filing penalty: Rs. 5/day per employee under Section 14B
- Willful default: Prosecution under Section 14 — imprisonment 1-3 years

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ESI (Employee State Insurance) Rules

Applicability
Establishments with 10+ employees in Delhi are covered. Employees earning up to Rs. 21,000/month are eligible for ESI benefits.

Contribution Rates
- Employee: 0.75% of gross wages
- Employer: 3.25% of gross wages

Monthly Deadlines
- ESI challan: By 15th of following month
- Half-yearly return: April 25 and October 25

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TDS on Salaries (Section 192)

Process
1. Collect Form 12BB from each employee at year start (declarations of investments, HRA, LTA)
2. Estimate annual income and compute tax liability under both old and new regime
3. Deduct TDS equally across remaining months
4. If employee joins mid-year, obtain Form 12B from previous employer

New Tax Regime Default (from FY 2025-26)
New tax regime is default — employees must opt out explicitly if they want old regime benefits.

Quarterly TDS Returns
- Form 24Q: Salary TDS return — due April 30, July 31, October 31, January 31
- Form 16: Issued to employees by June 15 of the following financial year

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Why Delhi Companies Automate

Delhi's multi-location companies (Delhi + Noida + Gurgaon) face different professional tax slabs per state. Labour Welfare Fund rates vary. Automating payroll eliminates state-specific calculation errors.

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