FundRaksha HR gives Chennai employers GPS check-in on employees' own phones (only inside the office radius, one phone per employee), leave, shift rosters and a payroll that computes PF, ESI, PT and TDS, with payslip PDFs and PF ECR, ESI, bank and Tally files. Tamil Nadu profession tax: half-yearly, by the local body; ₹1,250 a half-year above ₹75,000 half-yearly income in Chennai. Plans cost ₹49, ₹79 or ₹99 per employee per month plus GST, with a 30-day free trial.
Chennai's workforce and its HR problems
Automobile and auto components, IT and BPO services, leather and footwear, engineering and pharmaceuticals are the city's main employers. Shift rosters are the norm, ESI covers a large share of shop-floor workers, and the Chennai profession tax works differently from most states.
In Chennai PT is a half-yearly tax collected by the Greater Chennai Corporation on average half-yearly income, so a monthly payroll has to plan for it twice a year.
- Three-shift factories where shift swaps are not recorded
- BPO night shifts with check-outs after midnight
- Half-yearly PT that is forgotten until the corporation's demand arrives
- Large ESI-covered workforces with frequent joiners and leavers
Tamil Nadu payroll rules for a Chennai employer
In Tamil Nadu profession tax is levied half-yearly by the local body, not monthly by the state. In Chennai the Greater Chennai Corporation's table from the second half of 2024-25 sets the tax on average half-yearly income: nil up to ₹21,000, ₹180 for ₹21,001 to ₹30,000, ₹425 up to ₹45,000, ₹930 up to ₹60,000, ₹1,025 up to ₹75,000 and ₹1,250 above ₹75,000. Other corporations publish their own rates, so check yours.
| Average half-yearly income (Chennai) | Half-yearly tax |
|---|---|
| Up to ₹21,000 | Nil |
| ₹21,001 to ₹30,000 | ₹180 |
| ₹30,001 to ₹45,000 | ₹425 |
| ₹45,001 to ₹60,000 | ₹930 |
| ₹60,001 to ₹75,000 | ₹1,025 |
| Above ₹75,000 | ₹1,250 |
Shops and establishments. Shops and establishments in Tamil Nadu are covered by the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947. The Labour Department runs its online services through labour.tn.gov.in. The four Labour Codes have been in force since 21 November 2025; state Shops and Establishments Acts continue alongside them.
ESI covers employees earning up to ₹21,000 a month (employee 0.75%, employer 3.25%); PF is 12% from each side. Check cases with the PF and ESI calculators.
How FundRaksha HR handles it in Chennai
- Shift roster and rules on Pro; forgotten check-outs are closed at night and flagged
- One phone locked per employee to stop buddy punching
- Payroll with PF, ESI, PT and TDS; during the trial, confirm with the FundRaksha HR team how you want the half-yearly PT handled
- Excel import for bulk joiners and payslip PDFs for every worker
Admins work from the mobile app or the web console, and PAN, Aadhaar and bank numbers are encrypted and masked.
Worked example: an Ambattur unit with 90 workers
An engineering unit has 90 workers earning ₹11,000 to ₹18,000 a month. A worker on ₹11,000 has a half-yearly income of ₹66,000 and pays ₹1,025 for the half-year under Chennai's table; a worker on ₹13,000 (₹78,000 half-yearly) pays ₹1,250. All 90 are under ₹21,000, so ESI applies to everyone.
On Pro at ₹79 per employee (₹7,110 a month plus GST), shifts come from the roster, the ESI and PF ECR files come from payroll, and the half-yearly PT figures are ready before the corporation's due date.
Getting started: a one-week checklist
- Import employees from Excel and invite them with your company code.
- Add each Chennai office, plant or site with its GPS radius.
- Set attendance rules, holidays, week-offs and shifts.
- Enter salary structures and confirm the Tamil Nadu PT treatment on a test month.
- Run payroll, check payslips, then download the PF ECR, ESI, bank and Tally files.
See the salary slip format, FundRaksha in Chennai and the plans.
Sources
- hr.fundraksha.com (features, checked 21 October 2026)
- hr.fundraksha.com/pricing (plans and 30-day free trial, checked 21 October 2026)
- www.esic.gov.in/coverage (wage limit ₹21,000 a month)
- chennaicorporation.gov.in/gcc/department/revenue/ (half-yearly profession tax, w.e.f. II/2
- labour.tn.gov.in (Labour Department online services)
- src/seo/data/cities.js (city industries)
Last reviewed: 2026-10-21. Information for Indian businesses; not legal advice.