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HR Outsourcing
Offers, joining, records, movements and exits, handled by a named manager who learns your business.
📍 Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
HR AND PAYROLL OUTSOURCING, VISAKHAPATNAM
HR and Payroll Outsourcing in Visakhapatnam
HRTailor runs HR and payroll for Visakhapatnam (Vizag) businesses with 5 to 100 employees. A dedicated HR Manager, a small HR team and a Cloud HRMS handle payroll, PF, ESIC, AP Professional Tax, the AP Labour Welfare Fund, shop registration, onboarding and exits for port and logistics firms, Parawada pharma units and Rushikonda IT teams, fully online, from ₹10,000 a month with the HRMS included.
AP compliance coveredPF, ESIC, Professional Tax, Labour Welfare Fund and shop registration handled.
022 4896 7640Call us Mon to Fri, 9:30 am to 6:30 pm
Fully online in VizagRun 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
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Hidden fees, ever
WHY OUTSOURCE IN VISAKHAPATNAM
What is HR outsourcing, and why do Visakhapatnam companies use it?
In short
HR outsourcing means a specialist firm runs your people processes for a fixed monthly fee. For a Visakhapatnam 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, Andhra Pradesh Professional Tax and Labour Welfare Fund, appointment letters, attendance, leave, exits and employee queries. Vizag runs on four engines: the port and its freight and warehousing firms, pharma manufacturing in Parawada and Atchutapuram, IT and fintech teams around Rushikonda, and engineering vendors in Autonagar. Many companies touch two worlds at once, with shift workers who need wage registers and knowledge workers who need clean offers and self-service. Andhra Pradesh has run its own rules since bifurcation, so templates from Telangana or elsewhere do not hold. Plans start at ₹10,000 a month plus GST. Companies above about 100 employees, or those wanting software only, are usually better served elsewhere.
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Two Vizags
Port and plant shift workers and beach-road software teams often sit in the same company.
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AP, not Telangana
Andhra Pradesh has its own Professional Tax, welfare fund and Shops Act rules since bifurcation.
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Round-the-clock operations
Port, logistics and pharma rosters need payroll built for shifts and overtime.
ANDHRA PRADESH COMPLIANCE
Which labour laws apply to employers in Visakhapatnam?
The short answer
Visakhapatnam employers follow Andhra Pradesh's state laws on top of the central framework. AP Professional Tax is nil on monthly salaries up to ₹15,000, ₹150 a month from ₹15,001 to ₹20,000 and ₹200 a month above ₹20,000, deducted by the employer. The AP Labour Welfare Fund is ₹30 a year from each employee and ₹70 from the employer, for employees on the register on 31 December, paid with Form F by 31 January. Shops and offices register under the AP Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 within 30 days of starting, and renewal is automatic after an online self-certification. The 2025 amendment, in force from 3 November 2025, allows up to 10 hours a day within 48 hours a week and 144 overtime hours a quarter, and lets women work early and late shifts with consent, transport and safety arrangements. Minimum wages carry a dearness allowance revised every April and October. PF, ESIC, TDS and the four Labour Codes apply as in every state.
| Rule | What HRTailor does | Key dates |
|---|---|---|
| AP Professional Tax | Registers the employer, deducts ₹150 or ₹200 a month for employees above ₹15,000 and pays and files on time. | Every payroll run |
| AP Labour Welfare Fund | Deducts ₹30 per employee on the 31 December register, adds the ₹70 employer share and files Form F. | Once a year, by 31 January |
| AP Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 | Registration within 30 days, automatic renewal through self-certification, and the registers the Act requires. | Within 30 days of starting |
| Working hours (2025 amendment) | Applies the 10-hour day, 48-hour week, 12-hour spread-over, 144 overtime hours a quarter and the conditions for women's early and late shifts. | In force from 3 November 2025 |
| Minimum wages | Checks every role against the current rate plus the dearness allowance revised from 1 October 2026. | 1 April and 1 October |
| PF, ESIC, TDS and Labour Codes | Runs the central framework on one compliance calendar with one team. | Monthly and quarterly |
| Monthly salary | AP Professional Tax a month |
|---|---|
| Up to ₹15,000 | Nil |
| ₹15,001 to ₹20,000 | ₹150 |
| Above ₹20,000 | ₹200 |
THE STACK
What does HRTailor do for Visakhapatnam businesses?
Four services, one subscription, one accountable team:
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Payroll Processing
Shift, roster and fixed payrolls in one run, with AP deductions applied correctly.
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Compliance Management
AP and central registrations, returns, registers and renewals on a calendar you can inspect.
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Cloud HRMS
Biometric and mobile attendance, leave, documents and dashboards for the plant gate and the product team.
CHOOSING A PARTNER
Free HR payroll software or managed HR: what does a Vizag business need?
The short answer
Free and low-cost HR payroll software, often searched for in Vizag, calculates salaries, tracks attendance and produces payslips. It does not run itself: someone in your company still has to register for AP Professional Tax, deduct ₹150 or ₹200 correctly, file the Labour Welfare Fund each January, keep the Shops Act registration and registers current, file PF, ESIC and TDS on time and handle employees. Free plans also tend to cap features or headcount. If you already have an experienced HR or accounts person with time to spare, software alone can be enough. If you do not, a managed HR firm is usually the better fit. HRTailor includes a Cloud HRMS with employee self-service and adds the team that runs it, from ₹10,000 a month plus GST. Large payroll firms suit companies with hundreds of employees, and staffing firms suit companies that want workers on someone else's rolls.
| Type of provider | Best for | What you still do yourself |
|---|---|---|
| Free or low-cost payroll software | Teams with an experienced HR person | Running payroll, filings and employee work |
| Large payroll firm | Companies with hundreds of employees | HR letters, policies, employee issues |
| Staffing or manpower firm | Putting workers on another company's rolls | Day-to-day HR for your own employees |
| Managed HR (HRTailor) | SMEs with 5 to 100 employees | Approve payroll and make people decisions |
PAYROLL
How does payroll outsourcing in Visakhapatnam work?
HRTailor runs end-to-end payroll for Visakhapatnam 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
- AP Professional Tax every month, and the Labour Welfare Fund each January
- 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)
- Shift, roster and overtime pay within the 2025 working-hour limits
- Sankranti and Diwali bonus, 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, AP 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 returns are filed on time and challans saved for you.
WHERE WE SERVE
Which areas of Visakhapatnam do we serve? Rushikonda to Parawada
One fully online engagement covers every part of the city:
Port area & Gajuwaka
Freight forwarders, CFS operators, shipping and warehousing firms running round the clock.
Parawada & Atchutapuram
Pharma and chemical manufacturing with shift payroll and audit-ready records.
Rushikonda & Madhurawada
IT campuses, fintech and startup teams along the beach road.
Autonagar
Workshops, engineering vendors and the steel-plant supplier ecosystem.
Dwaraka Nagar & Siripuram
Offices, clinics, retail and professional firms in the city centre.
MVP Colony & Seethammadhara
Education, healthcare and growing service businesses.
We also work with businesses in Pendurthi, Anakapalli, Vizianagaram, Kakinada and across Andhra Pradesh.
INDUSTRY FIT
Which Visakhapatnam industries do we work with?
Port, Shipping & Logistics
Roster-linked payroll and attendance for round-the-clock port-side operations.
Pharma & Life Sciences
Shift payroll, training records and documentation tidy enough for any audit.
IT, Fintech & Startups
Modern policies, offer-to-appraisal paperwork and payroll that keeps developers.
Engineering & Industrial Vendors
Wage registers and statutory proofs to the standard large principals demand.
CALENDAR
What is the payroll compliance calendar for a Visakhapatnam 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 month | AP Professional Tax deducted and paid | HRTailor |
| By 31 January | AP Labour Welfare Fund with Form F, for employees on the register on 31 December | HRTailor |
| 1 April and 1 October | Minimum wage dearness allowance revisions applied | HRTailor |
| Every quarter | TDS return on salaries in Form 138 (formerly Form 24Q) | HRTailor |
| Once a year | TDS certificates in Form 130 (formerly Form 16) and statutory bonus | HRTailor |
Sources, checked 27 October 2026: AP Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1987, First Schedule; AP Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1987 as amended by Act 7 of 2015 and AP Labour Welfare Fund Rules, 1988, rule 6; AP Shops and Establishments Act, 1988, section 3, G.O.Ms.11 of 13 August 2021 (auto-renewal) and Amendment Act 17 of 2025 (in force 3 November 2025); Commissioner of Labour notification No. G/3186486/2026 dated 28 September 2026 (VDA from 1 October 2026); 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.
WHY HRTAILOR
Why do Visakhapatnam SMEs choose HRTailor?
A named HR Manager
One person who learns your business, not a rotating helpdesk.
AP done right
PT, the January welfare fund and the 2025 hours rules applied correctly.
Shifts and startups
Plant rosters and tech teams handled in one engagement.
HRMS included
No separate software licence, free or paid.
5 to 100, one provider
Grow 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 → Hyderabad · Warangal · Bhubaneswar
FAQS
What Vizag businesses 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.
Some payroll software has free plans, usually with limits on features or headcount, and you still do the filings and employee work yourself. HRTailor is a paid managed service that includes the HRMS and the team that runs it.
Nil on monthly salaries up to ₹15,000, ₹150 a month from ₹15,001 to ₹20,000 and ₹200 a month above ₹20,000. The employer deducts and pays it.
Once a year: ₹30 per employee and ₹70 from the employer for employees on the register on 31 December, paid with Form F by 31 January.
From 3 November 2025, establishments can work up to 10 hours a day within 48 hours a week, with up to 144 overtime hours a quarter, and women can work early and late shifts with consent, transport and safety arrangements.
We serve Vizag fully online from our Mumbai office: video calls, digitally signed documents and a Cloud HRMS cover everything a local visit would.
About three weeks: records collected and verified, payroll reconciled against your previous cycle, the HRMS set up and employees moved to self-service.
Two Vizags, one HR standard .
Tell us how your Vizag business runs. We will show you the HR setup it needs.