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HR Outsourcing
Offer rollouts, document collection, onboarding, attendance, leave, grievances and exits as a repeatable process.
📍 Bhubaneswar, Odisha
HR AND PAYROLL OUTSOURCING, BHUBANESWAR
HR and Payroll Outsourcing in Bhubaneswar
HRTailor runs HR and payroll for Bhubaneswar startups and SMEs with 5 to 100 employees. A dedicated HR Manager, a small HR team and a Cloud HRMS handle payroll, PF, ESIC, the Odisha Labour Welfare Fund, shop registration, minimum wages, onboarding and exits for teams in Infocity, Patia, Chandrasekharpur, Mancheswar and Cuttack, fully online, from ₹10,000 a month.
Odisha compliance coveredPF, ESIC, Labour Welfare Fund, shop registration and minimum wages handled.
022 4896 7640Call us Mon to Fri, 9:30 am to 6:30 pm
Fully online in BhubaneswarRun 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 BHUBANESWAR
What is HR outsourcing, and why do Bhubaneswar companies use it?
In short
HR outsourcing means a specialist firm runs your people processes for a fixed monthly fee. For a Bhubaneswar 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, the Odisha Labour Welfare Fund, registration under the Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, minimum wages, offer letters, attendance, leave, exits and employee queries. Bhubaneswar is growing fast: IT and services teams in Infocity and Patia, startups, healthcare and education, plus manufacturing and mining-linked businesses across Odisha. Many of these firms are hiring quicker than they are building HR, and Odisha's rules have changed sharply since late 2025, so templates copied from other states or old guides are often wrong. Plans start at ₹10,000 a month plus GST, less than one in-house HR hire. Companies above about 100 employees, or those wanting software only, are usually better served elsewhere.
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Rules that just changed
Professional Tax on salaries ended in April 2026 and the Shops Act was rewritten in late 2025. Old payroll setups still get this wrong.
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Hiring velocity
Infocity teams can add ten people in a month. Offers, documents and HRMS access have to keep up.
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Several Odisha sites
A Bhubaneswar office, a Cuttack branch and a plant site need separate records under one payroll.
ODISHA COMPLIANCE
Which labour laws apply to employers in Bhubaneswar?
The short answer
Bhubaneswar employers follow Odisha's state laws on top of the central framework, and three of them changed recently. Odisha stopped levying Professional Tax on salaries from 1 April 2026, when Odisha Ordinance 02 of 2026 repealed the 2000 Act, so no Professional Tax should be deducted from salaries for April 2026 onwards. The Odisha Labour Welfare Fund does operate: shops and commercial establishments and factories with 20 or more persons pay ₹20 a year for each employee and ₹40 a year as the employer, by the 15 January and 15 July deadlines. After the November 2025 amendment, the Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments Act applies to establishments with 20 or more employees, who apply for registration within six months of starting. Minimum wages from 1 October 2026 run from ₹478 a day for unskilled to ₹628 for highly skilled work. PF, ESIC, TDS and the four Labour Codes apply as in every state.
| Rule | What HRTailor does | Key dates |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Tax | Stops salary deductions from April 2026 under Odisha Ordinance 02 of 2026, and clears any arrears for earlier periods. | Not deducted from 1 April 2026 |
| Odisha Labour Welfare Fund | Checks whether you have 20 or more persons, then deducts ₹20 a year per employee, adds ₹40 a year as the employer share and files Form F. | By 15 January and 15 July |
| Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments Act | Registration for establishments with 20 or more employees within six months of starting, plus registers, working hours and the Odia signboard rule that applies to all. | Within six months of starting |
| Minimum wages | Checks every role against the current rate for its skill category and applies each April and October revision. | 1 April and 1 October |
| PF, ESIC, TDS and Labour Codes | Runs the central framework, with Odisha's rules under the four Codes, on one calendar. | Monthly and quarterly |
| Odisha minimum wage from 1 Oct 2026 | Unskilled | Semi-skilled | Skilled | Highly skilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per day | ₹478 | ₹528 | ₹578 | ₹628 |
THE STACK
What does HRTailor do for Bhubaneswar businesses?
Four services, one subscription, one accountable team:
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Payroll Processing
Monthly salaries with the right Odisha treatment: no Professional Tax from April 2026, and the Labour Welfare Fund where it applies.
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Compliance Management
Shop registrations, welfare fund returns, minimum wage revisions and PF, ESIC and TDS on one calendar.
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Cloud HRMS
Attendance, leave, documents and self-service from day one, for office and site teams alike.
CHOOSING A PARTNER
How do you choose an HR outsourcing company in Bhubaneswar?
The short answer
Choose an HR outsourcing company in Bhubaneswar on three things. First, a named HR Manager rather than a ticket queue: ask who will answer your employees' questions. Second, current Odisha knowledge: ask whether they stopped Professional Tax deductions from April 2026, whether the Labour Welfare Fund applies to you, and who registers your establishment under the amended Shops Act. A provider still deducting Professional Tax from salaries is working from an old template. Third, a full price in writing: ask what the invoice looks like in month six, not just month one. Staffing and third-party payroll firms suit companies that want workers on someone else's rolls, payroll processors suit companies that only need salaries calculated, and HRMS software suits teams with an experienced HR person. A managed HR firm such as HRTailor suits Bhubaneswar startups and SMEs with 5 to 100 employees, from ₹10,000 a month plus GST.
| Type of provider | Best for | What you still do yourself |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing or third-party payroll firm | Putting workers on another company's rolls | Day-to-day HR for your own employees |
| Accountant or payroll processor | Calculating salaries only | Registrations, letters, employee issues, exits |
| HRMS or payroll software | Teams with an experienced HR person | Running payroll, filings and employee work |
| Managed HR (HRTailor) | Startups and SMEs with 5 to 100 employees | Approve payroll and make people decisions |
PAYROLL
How does payroll outsourcing in Bhubaneswar work?
HRTailor runs end-to-end payroll for Bhubaneswar 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
- No Professional Tax deduction from April 2026, and the Odisha Labour Welfare Fund where you have 20 or more persons
- 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)
- Minimum wage checks after every April and October revision
- Arrears and full and final settlement
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 and TDS, and checked against the current minimum wage.
- 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 and TDS returns are filed on time and challans saved for you.
WHERE WE SERVE
Which areas of Bhubaneswar do we serve? Infocity to Cuttack
One fully online engagement covers the city and the rest of Odisha:
Infocity & Patia
IT, ITeS and startup teams with fast hiring and digital onboarding.
Chandrasekharpur
Corporate offices, tech firms and service businesses on the northern side.
Mancheswar Industrial Estate
Manufacturing and fabrication units with shift rosters and factory records.
Saheed Nagar & Janpath
Retail, healthcare, education and professional firms in the city centre.
Rasulgarh & Bomikhal
Trading houses, distributors and growing local enterprises.
Cuttack
Branch offices and established businesses in the twin city, under the same engagement.
We also work with businesses in Khordha, Jatni, Puri, Kalinganagar and across Odisha.
INDUSTRY FIT
Which Bhubaneswar industries do we work with?
IT, ITeS & Startups
Repeatable hiring pipelines, clean records and hybrid policies for Infocity and Patia teams.
Manufacturing & Metals
Shift payroll, factory registers and contract labour records for units linked to Odisha's steel and mining belt.
Healthcare & Education
Credential files, shift and academic-year payrolls for hospitals, clinics, colleges and institutes.
Retail, Hospitality & Services
Store and outlet staff, seasonal rosters and multi-branch payroll in one run.
CALENDAR
What is the payroll compliance calendar for a Bhubaneswar employer?
| When | What is due | Who handles it |
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| 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 |
| Every quarter | TDS return on salaries in Form 138 (formerly Form 24Q) | HRTailor |
| By 15 January and 15 July | Odisha Labour Welfare Fund contributions with Form F, for 20 or more persons | HRTailor |
| 1 April and 1 October | Minimum wage revisions applied to every role | HRTailor |
| Once a year | TDS certificates in Form 130 (formerly Form 16) and statutory bonus | HRTailor |
Sources, checked 26 October 2026: Odisha Ordinance 02 of 2026 repealing the Odisha State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 2000 from 1 April 2026 (Gazette Extraordinary No. 1496, 21 April 2026); Odisha Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1996 and Rules (SRO 73/2016); Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Ordinance 3 of 2025; Labour Commissioner, Odisha, Notification No. 8393 dated 8 October 2026 (minimum wages from 1 October 2026); Ministry of Labour and Employment notification S.O. 5109(E) of 17 September 2026 (PF wage ceiling ₹25,000). More: Odisha HR outsourcing.
WHY HRTAILOR
Why do Bhubaneswar SMEs choose HRTailor?
A named HR Manager
One person on a video call, not a ticket queue.
Odisha kept current
PT repeal, the new Shops Act and wage revisions applied from the right month.
Metro standards
The same model metro clients get, priced for Odisha SMEs.
HRMS included
Self-service for your team, no separate software licence.
5 to 100, one provider
Scale 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
Also serving → Odisha · Kolkata · Visakhapatnam
FAQS
What Bhubaneswar founders ask us .
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.
No. Odisha Ordinance 02 of 2026 repealed the Professional Tax Act from 1 April 2026, so salaries from April 2026 have no Professional Tax deduction. Amounts due for earlier periods can still be recovered, so old arrears should be cleared.
Yes, for shops, commercial establishments and factories with 20 or more persons. The contribution is ₹20 a year per employee and ₹40 a year from the employer, filed with Form F by the 15 January and 15 July deadlines.
After the November 2025 amendment, registration under the Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments Act applies to establishments with 20 or more employees, within six months of starting. The Odia signboard rule applies to everyone. We check where you stand.
No. We serve Bhubaneswar fully online from our Mumbai office: video calls, digitally signed documents and a Cloud HRMS cover everything a local visit would.
One. Each site's registrations and records are kept separately while payroll, policies and the HRMS stay unified, and other states can be added if you expand.
Yes. Offer rollouts, document collection and day-one HRMS access run as a repeatable pipeline, so hiring ten people in a month feels the same as hiring one.
Bhubaneswar is growing up fast. So should your HR .
Half an hour with us and you will know exactly what you are missing, and what fixing it costs.