An HR audit is a broad review of all HR compliance obligations across applicable labour laws, payroll, documentation, and statutory filings. An establishment audit is specifically focused on compliance with the Shops & Commercial Establishments Act — register maintenance, working hours, leave policies, and employee documentation at a specific establishment. TechnoHR conducts both, often as part of a combined engagement.

Key documents include: employment contracts/appointment letters for all employees, attendance registers, wage/salary registers, overtime registers, leave records, PF and ESI contribution records, statutory payment challans, applicable licences and registrations, annual returns and compliance certificates, contractor agreements and CLRA registers, and POSH policy and ICC constitution. TechnoHR's compliance audit assesses all of these.

TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) under Section 192 must be deducted by every employer who pays salary to employees whose total income exceeds the basic exemption limit for the relevant assessment year. The employer is responsible for computing estimated annual salary, calculating tax, deducting the right amount monthly, depositing it with the government by the 7th of the following month, and filing quarterly 24Q returns.

Yes. TechnoHR assists clients in reviewing demand notices, identifying mismatches (common causes include 26AS reconciliation gaps or wrong PAN entries), preparing responses, and filing revised returns where needed. We coordinate with your internal finance team or CA as required.

Yes. HR consulting, payroll outsourcing, recruitment, and compliance services are classified under professional services and attract GST at 18%. TechnoHR is GST-registered, and all invoices include the applicable GST amount. Clients registered under GST can claim input tax credit on these services.

Under the Factories Act, 1948, failure to maintain prescribed registers, failure to produce them on demand by an inspector, or maintaining false records can attract fines up to ₹2 lakhs for first offences. Repeated violations can lead to higher penalties and potential prosecution of the occupier. TechnoHR's factory compliance service ensures all registers are maintained and updated in real time.

Form 16 is a TDS certificate issued by an employer to every salaried employee whose income was subject to TDS during the financial year. It contains details of salary paid, tax deducted, and tax deposited. Form 16 must be issued by June 15th after each financial year end. TechnoHR's payroll and TDS service includes Form 16 generation for all employees as part of the annual compliance calendar.