PF ECR, ESIC challan, TDS Form 24Q, state-wise Professional Tax, Gratuity, and Tally ERP sync - all generated automatically after every payroll run. The payroll administrator reviews, approves, and uploads. The system builds it.
Every payroll component - Basic, HRA, PF, ESIC, PT, TDS - is configured in the Payroll Components module. Stored once, applied every cycle automatically.
On payroll run day, attendance data is already in the system - present days, LOP, approved OT, leave encashment. The payroll summary is pre-populated. Payroll admin reviews exceptions, not the full dataset.
After payroll approval, PF ECR is generated: employer 12%, employee 12%, admin charge 0.5%, EDLI 0.5%. Each employee UAN, wages, and contribution listed. Formatted for EPFO Unified Portal. Done in 2 minutes.
ESIC applies to employees below ₹21,000/month. CrmLeaf identifies them automatically, calculates 3.25% employer + 0.75% employee, and generates the ESIC challan for portal upload.
TDS deducted per employee per IT declaration and regime. Form 24Q generated at quarter-end. Form 16 Part A and B generated annually by June 15. TRACES-compatible format.
36 state PT slabs pre-loaded. Applied per employee work location. Tamil Nadu: ₹208/month. Karnataka: ₹200/month. Maharashtra: ₹200/month. PT remittance report generated per state.
After payroll approval: salary expense, bank credit, PF payable, ESIC payable, TDS payable, PT payable - all to correct Tally ledger heads. Both India and UAE entities synced separately. Finance sees complete entry with zero manual input.
Exiting employee F&F: pending salary, leave encashment, gratuity, TDS reconciliation, PF withdrawal form. Generated as a separate payroll run. Form 16 Part B attached. Tally journals posted.
"Building the PF ECR takes me 4 hours every month. I download the previous month ECR, update wages and contributions, fix formatting, and reupload."
CrmLeaf builds the PF ECR automatically from payroll data. UAN mapping, wage figures, and contribution amounts sourced from the payroll run. Formatted for EPFO Unified Portal upload in 2 minutes.
"I manually post payroll journal entries to Tally every month. 15 journal entries that take 3 hours and sometimes have errors."
CrmLeaf Tally sync posts all payroll journal entries automatically - to correct ledger heads, in the correct Tally entity - 2 minutes after payroll approval. Zero manual entries. Zero errors.
"We have employees in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. Different PT slabs. I maintain a PT spreadsheet and calculate manually each month."
CrmLeaf has 36 state PT slabs pre-loaded. Each employee work location determines which slab applies. PT deducted and remittance report generated per state.
"TDS calculation for 420 employees across old and new regime is complex. Errors sometimes surface only when employees check their Form 16."
CrmLeaf computes TDS per employee based on IT declaration and regime choice. Form 24Q generated quarterly. Form 16 annually. Errors caught in the system, not on Form 16.
"We have two entities - India and UAE. Two payroll runs. Two Tally books. I spend 2 full days on payroll every month."
CrmLeaf Multi-Organisation runs both entities in the same platform. India and UAE payroll in one approval cycle. Both Tally books synced. 2 days becomes 1 morning.
"I missed a Form 24Q filing deadline last year. The TRACES penalty was manageable, but resolving it took 3 weeks."
CrmLeaf compliance calendar shows Form 24Q deadlines with automated reminders. The form is generated at quarter-end from payroll data - ready to file before the deadline.
PF ECR, ESIC, TDS Form 24Q, PT - all auto-generated after every payroll run.
See related use casePayroll components configured once. Old/new regime comparison per employee.
See related use caseOne-click sync to Tally ERP - all journals posted to correct ledger heads after every run.
See related use caseF&F as a special payroll run - all components from existing data. Form 16 Part B generated.
See related use casePayroll report, TDS liability, PF statement, leave liability - all auto-generated.
See related use caseIndia and GCC payroll from one platform - separate compliance, separate Tally entities.
See related use caseI was spending 3 hours every month on Tally journals and 4 hours on PF ECR - just for India. With UAE added, I was at 2 full payroll days every month. After CrmLeaf, Tally syncs in 2 minutes. PF ECR is generated in 2 minutes. My entire monthly payroll - India and UAE - is done in one morning. No compliance error or missed filing in 18 months.
✓ India + UAE payroll done in one morning - zero compliance errors in 18 months
Yes. After every approved payroll run, CrmLeaf generates the PF Electronic Challan cum Return (ECR) formatted for EPFO Unified Portal upload. The ECR includes each employee UAN, monthly wages, employer contribution (12%), employee contribution (12%), administrative charge (0.5%), and EDLI (0.5%). The file is formatted to EPFO specifications - downloaded and uploaded without any modification. Generation takes under 2 minutes.
CrmLeaf computes TDS per employee based on their IT declaration submitted through ESS. Old regime: HRA exemption, LTA, and 80C deductions applied. New regime: flat slab rates, no deductions. TDS recalculated if an employee changes regime during the year. Form 24Q generated quarterly and Form 16 (Part A + B) generated annually in TRACES-compatible format.
Yes. CrmLeaf supports multiple Tally entities with separate ledger mappings. After payroll approval, journal entries are posted to the correct Tally entity automatically - India payroll to India entity, UAE payroll to UAE entity. Each entry is allocated to the correct ledger head: salary expense, PF payable, ESIC payable, TDS payable, PT payable, and bank credit. Sync runs in under 2 minutes per entity.
CrmLeaf has 36 state and Union Territory PT slabs pre-loaded. Each employee PT deduction is determined by their registered work location. Maharashtra: ₹200/month (above ₹20,000 salary). Tamil Nadu: ₹208/month. Karnataka: ₹200/month. PT deducted automatically and a per-state PT remittance report generated for each state authority.
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PF ECR, ESIC challan, TDS Form 24Q, state-wise Professional Tax, Gratuity, and Tally ERP sync - all generated automatically after every payroll run.
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