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HR Outsourcing
Hiring paperwork, digital onboarding, attendance, leave, grievances and clean exits, built for teams that can double between funding rounds.
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka
HR AND PAYROLL OUTSOURCING, BANGALORE
HR and Payroll Outsourcing in Bangalore
HRTailor runs HR and payroll for Bangalore startups and SMEs with 5 to 100 employees. A dedicated HR Manager, a small HR team and a Cloud HRMS handle payroll, PF, ESIC, Karnataka Professional Tax, shop registration, onboarding and exits for teams in Koramangala, HSR Layout, Whitefield, the Outer Ring Road and Electronic City, fully online, from ₹10,000 a month.
Karnataka compliance coveredPF, ESIC, Professional Tax, KLWF and shop registration handled.
022 4896 7640Call us Mon to Fri, 9:30 am to 6:30 pm
Fully online in BangaloreRun from our Mumbai office through the Cloud HRMS, digital signatures and video reviews.
5 to 100 employeesPlans from ₹10,000 a month. No hidden fees.
WHAT YOU GET
Four numbers, zero asterisks .
200+
Startups & SMEs served across India
₹10K
Starting price per month + GST
3 wk
From signup to fully operational
0
Hidden fees, ever
WHY OUTSOURCE IN BANGALORE
What are HR outsourcing services, and why do Bangalore companies use them?
In short
HR outsourcing services mean a specialist firm runs your people processes for a fixed monthly fee. For a Bangalore company with 5 to 100 employees, HRTailor provides a dedicated HR Manager, a small HR team and a Cloud HRMS that handle payroll, PF and ESIC returns, Karnataka Professional Tax, registration under the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, offer letters, onboarding, attendance, leave, exits and employee queries. Bangalore's defining HR fact is movement: people change jobs often, so notice periods, handovers, full and final settlements and experience letters run all the time, and a fumbled exit shows up on review sites within weeks. Hiring one HR person does not fix this, because in this market HR people get poached too. Plans start at ₹10,000 a month plus GST, a fraction of a Bangalore HR salary. Companies above about 100 employees, or those wanting software only, are usually better served elsewhere.
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The attrition tax
Exits, handovers and settlements run every month, not once a year. Each one handled badly raises the cost of the next hire.
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Headcount that doubles
A funding round can double a team in a quarter. Offer letters, onboarding and payroll have to keep pace.
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Diligence-ready records
Investors and enterprise clients check HR hygiene. Clean contracts and filings make that a non-event.
KARNATAKA COMPLIANCE
Which labour laws apply to employers in Bangalore?
The short answer
Bangalore employers follow Karnataka's state laws on top of the central framework. Professional Tax is ₹200 a month on salaries of ₹25,000 and above, ₹300 in February, paid by the 20th of the following month, so at most ₹2,500 a year; salaries below ₹25,000 pay nil. Shops and offices register under the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961 within 30 days of starting, valid until the business closes, with working hours of up to 9 a day and 48 a week. The Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund is ₹50 from the employee and ₹100 from the employer once a year, due 15 January, but it applies only to shops and commercial establishments with 50 or more workers. Minimum wages for shops in the Greater Bengaluru Authority area start at ₹24,407.23 a month for unskilled staff. PF, ESIC, TDS and the four Labour Codes apply as in every state.
| Rule | What HRTailor does | Key dates |
|---|---|---|
| Karnataka Professional Tax | Enrols the company, deducts ₹200 a month (₹300 in February) from salaries of ₹25,000 and above, and pays it to the Commercial Taxes Department. | By the 20th of the following month |
| Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund | Checks whether you have reached 50 workers, then deducts ₹50 per employee, adds the ₹100 employer share and pays online. | 15 January |
| Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961 | Registration for each premises (valid until closure since the 2026 amendment), changes, registers and leave rules. This is separate from the municipal trade licence. | Within 30 days of starting |
| Festival holidays | Builds the holidays required by the Karnataka National and Festival Holidays Act into the HRMS leave calendar. | Every calendar year |
| Minimum wages | Checks every role against the zone and grade rate plus the 2026-27 dearness allowance of ₹1,030.80 a month. | On every revision |
| PF, ESIC, TDS and Labour Codes | Runs the central framework on the same calendar with the same team. | Monthly and quarterly |
| Greater Bengaluru Authority area (shops and establishments) | Basic | VDA 2026-27 | Total per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unskilled | ₹23,376.43 | ₹1,030.80 | ₹24,407.23 |
| Semi-skilled | ₹25,714.07 | ₹1,030.80 | ₹26,744.87 |
| Skilled | ₹28,285.47 | ₹1,030.80 | ₹29,316.27 |
| Highly skilled | ₹31,114.02 | ₹1,030.80 | ₹32,144.82 |
THE STACK
What does HRTailor do for Bangalore teams?
Four services, one subscription, one accountable team:
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Payroll Processing
Salary structures for a competitive market, variable pay and reimbursements every month, with Karnataka deductions applied correctly.
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Compliance Management
Karnataka registrations, returns and registers plus PF, ESIC and TDS on one calendar, so nothing slips during a growth sprint.
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Cloud HRMS
Mobile attendance, employee self-service, a document vault, approvals and dashboards founders actually open.
CHOOSING A PARTNER
How do you choose among HR outsourcing companies in Bangalore?
The short answer
Choose among HR outsourcing companies in Bangalore on three things. First, a named HR Manager rather than a ticket queue: ask who will answer your employees' questions and handle exits. Second, real ownership of Karnataka compliance: ask who deducts Professional Tax, who checks whether the Labour Welfare Fund applies to you, and who is accountable if a filing is missed. Third, a full price in writing: ask what the invoice looks like in month six, not just month one. Large staffing and payroll firms suit companies with hundreds of employees, HRMS and payroll software suits teams that already have an experienced HR person, and third-party payroll firms suit companies that want workers on someone else's rolls. A managed HR firm such as HRTailor suits Bangalore startups and SMEs with 5 to 100 employees that want the whole function run, from ₹10,000 a month plus GST.
| Type of provider | Best for | What you still do yourself |
|---|---|---|
| Large staffing or payroll firm | Companies with hundreds of employees | HR letters, policies, employee issues |
| HRMS or payroll software | Teams with an experienced HR person | Running payroll, filings and employee work |
| Third-party payroll firm | Putting workers on another company's rolls | Day-to-day HR for your own employees |
| Managed HR (HRTailor) | Startups and SMEs with 5 to 100 employees | Approve payroll and make people decisions |
PAYROLL
How do payroll outsourcing services in Bangalore work?
HRTailor runs end-to-end payroll for Bangalore companies with 5 to 100 employees. Every payroll cycle is processed by the 7th of the month.
What is included
- Monthly salary processing and payslips through the HRMS
- Karnataka Professional Tax on salaries of ₹25,000 and above, and the Labour Welfare Fund each January once you reach 50 workers
- PF and ESIC registration, monthly returns and challans, with PF coverage applied up to the new ₹25,000 monthly wage ceiling (from 17 September 2026)
- Quarterly TDS returns in Form 138 (formerly Form 24Q) and annual TDS certificates in Form 130 (formerly Form 16)
- Variable pay, bonuses and reimbursements processed every month
- Arrears and full and final settlement for every exit
How it works, month by month
- 1Inputs
Your HR Manager collects attendance, leave, joiners, exits and pay changes from the HRMS.
- 2Processing
Salaries are calculated with PF, ESIC, Professional Tax and TDS applied per employee.
- 3Your approval
You review one payroll summary. Nothing is paid without your sign-off.
- 4Payment
We prepare the bank transfer file and payslips reach employees through the HRMS.
- 5Filings
PF, ESIC, Professional Tax and TDS are paid and filed on time, with challans saved for you.
WHERE WE SERVE
Which areas of Bangalore do we serve? Koramangala to Whitefield
One fully online engagement covers every Bangalore tech and business district:
Koramangala, HSR & Indiranagar
Funded startups and SaaS teams that need investor-grade HR from the first hire.
Outer Ring Road & Bellandur
Product companies and capability centres along the ORR tech corridor.
Whitefield
Technology parks, services firms and growing enterprise teams in the east.
Electronic City
IT, electronics and R&D firms in the south, including lab and shift-based teams.
Manyata & Hebbal
Tech parks and corporate offices along the airport road in the north.
MG Road & CBD
Professional firms, agencies and head offices in the city centre.
We also work with businesses in JP Nagar, Jayanagar, Marathahalli, Sarjapur Road, Yelahanka, Rajajinagar, Peenya and across Karnataka.
INDUSTRY FIT
Which Bangalore industries do we work with?
Startups & SaaS
Offer-to-onboarding pipelines, ESOP paperwork handled with care and policies that survive due diligence.
GCCs & Enterprise Tech
Structured documentation, leave governance and clean multi-team payroll for smaller capability centres and tech firms.
Biotech & Deep Tech
Shift coverage for research staff, confidentiality-first documents and patience for long product cycles.
E-Commerce & D2C
One payroll for city office staff, warehouse teams on the outskirts and contractor arrangements.
CALENDAR
What is the payroll compliance calendar for a Bangalore employer?
| When | What is due | Who handles it |
|---|---|---|
| By the 7th of each month | TDS deducted from salaries in the previous month deposited | HRTailor |
| By the 15th of each month | PF and ESIC contributions and monthly returns for the previous month | HRTailor |
| By the 20th of each month | Karnataka Professional Tax for the previous month | HRTailor |
| Every quarter | TDS return on salaries in Form 138 (formerly Form 24Q) | HRTailor |
| 15 January | Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund, for establishments with 50 or more workers | HRTailor |
| Once a year | TDS certificates in Form 130 (formerly Form 16) and statutory bonus | HRTailor |
Sources, checked 26 October 2026: Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961, as amended in 2026 (registration valid until closure); Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund Notification DPAL 60 SHASANA 2024 (10 January 2025); Karnataka minimum wage Notification KaE 411 LWA 2023 dated 22 May 2026 (under challenge in WP 16145/2026, interim relief refused); Karnataka Act 22 of 2026 (Professional Tax returns); Ministry of Labour and Employment notification S.O. 5109(E) of 17 September 2026 (PF wage ceiling ₹25,000); Income Tax Department form notes for Form 130 and Form 138. More detail: Karnataka labour law compliance guide.
STARTUPS
How does HRTailor help startups in Bangalore?
Letters and kits
Offer letters, onboarding kits and employee documents from day one.
Payroll from month one
Even for a 5-person team, with PF and ESIC set up as you cross the thresholds.
Karnataka done right
PT from ₹25,000 salaries, shop registration and KLWF only when it applies.
Exits that protect you
Notice periods, handovers and settlements run as a standing process.
5 to 100, one provider
Scale through funding rounds without switching HR partners.
THE MATH, HONESTLY
One HR Manager, or a full HR team for less?
In-house HR Manager
₹8 to 15 LPA
Plus benefits, months of hiring and the risk of a wrong hire. One person, no cover when they are on leave.
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HRTailor HR team
₹10,000/month
From, plus GST. A dedicated HR Manager, a team of 5 to 6 and a Cloud HRMS, with no hiring risk.
- No lock-in beyond your 6-month term
- Dedicated HR Manager from day one
- Cancel anytime after the term
FAQS
Asked by Bangalore founders, answered .
HRTailor plans start at ₹10,000 a month plus GST for a small team, with the Cloud HRMS included. The final price depends on headcount, the number of establishments and whether you need payroll only or a full HR department. Every charge is listed on our pricing page, and you get a written quote after a free call.
₹200 a month for salaries of ₹25,000 and above, and ₹300 in February, so ₹2,500 a year at most. Salaries below ₹25,000 pay nothing. The employer pays it by the 20th of the following month.
Only once you have 50 or more workers, for shops and commercial establishments including IT companies. Then it is ₹50 per employee and ₹100 from the employer a year, paid online by 15 January. Below 50, nothing is due.
No. They are separate obligations from separate authorities. HRTailor handles the registration under the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act and its changes, and flags anything related you should close out.
No. The service runs fully online from our Mumbai office: video calls with your HR Manager, digitally signed documents, and every filing and payslip in the Cloud HRMS.
Yes. Notice-period tracking, handover checklists, full and final settlements and experience letters run as a standing process, which protects your reputation as an employer.
Usually the opposite. The plan costs a fraction of a Bangalore HR salary, and investors check HR hygiene during diligence. You start clean instead of untangling problems later.
Ship product. We will run the HR .
A short, honest conversation with an HR Manager. No slides, no pressure.