Union territory guide
Delhi labour law compliance
Minimum wages, Professional Tax, the Labour Welfare Fund and holidays for employers with staff in Delhi, on one page. Each figure comes from the notification or official page linked beside it.
Minimum wages
Delhi's latest notification
Read from the notification itself, with its PDF. Headline rates appear only where one clear table covers the state's employments and the notification is still current.
VDALatestOver a year old
Dearness allowance from 1 April 2025
Declares the dearness allowance from 1 April 2025 and the revised minimum wages in all scheduled employments. Rates are set by skill level, and for clerical and supervisory staff.
In force from
1 April 2025
- Issued by:
- Office of the Commissioner (Labour), Government of NCT of Delhi
- Under:
- Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force for more than a year, so a later revision may apply. Rates are in the PDF.
Notification PDF · 2 pages, 769 KB
Professional Tax
Professional Tax in Delhi
A state levy that employers deduct from salaries and pay to the state, at the slabs of the state where the employee works.
Not levied on salaries
Delhi does not levy Professional Tax on salaries, so there is nothing to deduct for staff working here.
Labour Welfare Fund
Labour Welfare Fund in Delhi
A small contribution from employees and employers to the state's welfare board, paid in the months the state's Act names.
Employee
₹0.75
Employer
₹2.25
Each half-year, per employee. Deducted from June and December wages.
When it is due
- 15 July, for employees on the register on 30 June
- 15 January, for employees on the register on 31 December
Who is covered: Establishments with five or more persons. The Delhi government adds ₹1.50 for each employee.
Bombay Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953, as extended to Delhi
Official sources: Delhi Labour Welfare Board, contributions; Notification of 13.07.2004. Read on 11 Oct 2026.
Holidays
Holidays in Delhi
Three national holidays fall on the same dates everywhere. Festival holidays are set by each state's law and chosen by the employer from the state's list.
- 26JanRepublic DayTuesday 26 January 2027
- 15AugIndependence DaySunday 15 August 2027
- 2OctGandhi JayantiSaturday 2 October 2027
State holiday list not covered on this site yet
Delhi's festival holiday list and its holiday law are not on this site yet. Festival dates move every year, so last year's list is no guide.
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Due dates and services for Delhi
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Due dates
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Open the calendar Labour law complianceS&E registration, registers, returns, displayed notices and inspections.PF and ESI compliancePF and ESI every month, with PT and LWF on each state's dates.Payroll servicesPayroll on your structure, with PT deducted state by state and LWF in the months it falls due.Licences and registrationsShop Act (S&E) registrations, factory licences and contract labour registrations.
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