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The EPF wage ceiling is now ₹25,000: what employers must change

The EPF wage ceiling rose from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 a month on 17 September 2026. Who must now join, what happens to EPS, and how to file the September ECR.

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11 October 2026

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State levies11 October 2026 · 5 min read

Odisha has abolished Professional Tax: what payroll should stop and keep

Odisha repealed its Professional Tax Act from 1 April 2026 by Ordinance 02 of 2026. What it means for salary deductions, arrears, pending returns and records.

A compliance executive checking state Professional Tax returns at a desk.

11 October 2026

5 min read

Wages11 October 2026 · 5 min read

Karnataka's new minimum wages: the notification of 22 May 2026

Karnataka's final notification of 22 May 2026 revised minimum wages across three zones and four skill levels. The rates, who they cover and what to check.

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11 October 2026

5 min read

Labour Codes11 October 2026 · 5 min read

The 50% wage rule: how the Labour Codes count wages

Under the Labour Codes, allowances left out of wages cannot exceed half of total pay. How the add-back works, what it does to PF and gratuity, with an example.

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11 October 2026

5 min read

Contract labour11 October 2026 · 5 min read

Contract labour under the OSH Code: what changed from CLRA

Contract labour registrations under the OSH Code (formerly CLRA): the threshold of 20, five-year and all-India licences, core activities and wage payment.

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