Payroll, accounting and compliance, explained.

The landscape of employee health benefits in India has shifted significantly. Following the latest GST Council meeting chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the government has recommended a landmark amendment to Section 17(5) of the CGST Act, 2017. Employers are now officially permitted to claim Input Tax Credit (ITC) on group health and life insurance premiums paid for their workforce.This long-awaited update dismantles a major tax hurdle that previously treated corporate employee ...

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How staffing and manpower companies in India should run associate payroll, client billing, GST, and PF/ESI compliance, and protect principal employers.

Finance Act 2026 removes Section 13(8)(b) of the IGST Act, ending a decade of GST pain for Indian IT exporters and GCCs.

Understand how the New Wage Code and March 16, 2026 FAQs change PF, ESI, gratuity and payroll liabilities under the 50% wage rule.