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HR Outsourcing
A named HR Manager runs onboarding, attendance, leave, grievances and exits end to end: the department you have been meaning to build, live in about three weeks.
📍 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
HR AND PAYROLL OUTSOURCING, LUCKNOW
HR and Payroll Outsourcing in Lucknow
HRTailor runs HR and payroll for Lucknow startups and SMEs with 5 to 100 employees. A dedicated HR Manager, a small HR team and a Cloud HRMS handle payroll, PF, ESIC, UP minimum wages, shop registration, onboarding and exits for offices in Gomti Nagar and Hazratganj and units in Chinhat and Amausi, fully online, from ₹10,000 a month.
UP compliance coveredPF, ESIC, UP minimum wages and shop registration handled for your Lucknow team.
022 4896 7640Call us Mon to Fri, 9:30 am to 6:30 pm
Fully online in LucknowRun from our Mumbai office through the Cloud HRMS, digital signatures and video calls.
5 to 100 employeesPlans from ₹10,000 a month. No hidden fees.
IN PLAIN FIGURES
Commitments we put in writing .
200+
Startups & SMEs served across India
₹10K
Starting price per month + GST
3 wk
From signup to fully operational
0
Hidden fees, ever
WHY LUCKNOW
What is HR outsourcing, and why do Lucknow companies use it?
In short
HR outsourcing means a specialist firm runs your people processes for a fixed monthly fee. For a Lucknow company with 5 to 100 employees, HRTailor provides a dedicated HR Manager, a small HR team and a Cloud HRMS that together handle payroll, PF and ESIC returns, UP minimum wage checks, registration under the UP Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, offer letters, attendance, leave, policies, employee queries and exits. Lucknow is changing from an administrative capital into a hiring market: IT and ITES firms in Gomti Nagar, startups around the IT City corridor and MSMEs serving government departments are all hiring faster than their HR has matured. Many still have payroll run by their CA and nobody owning the rest. Plans start at ₹10,000 a month plus GST, less than one junior HR hire, and the service runs fully online from our Mumbai office. Companies above about 100 employees, or those who only need salary processing, are usually better served by a larger payroll firm or a payroll-only service.
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A capital learning to hire
Working in Lucknow once meant working for the government or near it. Now IT, ITES, agencies and contractors are hiring fast, and HR maturity has not kept pace.
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UP's own framework
No Professional Tax or Labour Welfare Fund, but shop registration, minimum wages across scheduled employments and registers kept the way UP inspectors expect.
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A national talent market
Lucknow graduates now weigh local offers against remote metro roles. On-time offer letters, the same pay date every month and professional HR keep people.
UP COMPLIANCE
Do Lucknow employers pay Professional Tax or Labour Welfare Fund?
The short answer
No. Uttar Pradesh levies no Professional Tax and has no Labour Welfare Fund, so a correct Lucknow payslip shows neither deduction, which often surprises employers who have worked in Maharashtra, Karnataka or West Bengal. What does apply is the UP Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1962 (formally the Uttar Pradesh Dookan Aur Vanijya Adhishthan Adhiniyam), under which establishments with 20 or more employees must register within six months and keep registers; UP minimum wages, notified for scheduled employments by district category and revised twice a year through a variable dearness allowance; and the central framework of PF, ESIC, TDS, statutory bonus and the four Labour Codes. From 1 October 2026, UP's minimum wage for unskilled workers ranges from about ₹12,530 to ₹13,884 a month depending on the district category, under the order dated 21 October 2026. HRTailor maps each role to the right category and applies every revision from the right month.
| Rule | What HRTailor does | Key dates |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Tax | Not levied in Uttar Pradesh. We keep it off your payslips and recheck the position every cycle. | Not applicable |
| Labour Welfare Fund | No state Labour Welfare Fund in Uttar Pradesh. | Not applicable |
| UP Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1962 | Registration of each establishment with 20 or more employees, changes, and the registers the Act requires. | When you start and on any change |
| Minimum wages | Maps each role to the right scheduled employment and district category, and applies the April and October VDA revisions. See the October 2026 minimum wage update. | 1 April and 1 October revisions |
| Factory and contract labour | Assesses factory-side and contract labour duties for Chinhat and Amausi units first, then files only what applies. | Before the first filing |
| PF, ESIC, TDS and Labour Codes | Runs the central framework on one compliance calendar with one team. | Monthly and quarterly |
THE OFFERING
What does HRTailor do for Lucknow businesses?
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Payroll Outsourcing
Monthly processing with UP-correct deductions, salary structures that suit Lucknow's cost base, bank transfer files, readable payslips and annual TDS certificates.
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Statutory Compliance
Shop registration, wage-category mapping, registers and returns plus PF, ESIC and TDS, documented well enough for a government tender file.
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Cloud HRMS
Self-service leave and attendance, a document vault and approvals: one login for the whole company, in Vibhuti Khand or across the state.
CA, PROCESSOR OR MANAGED HR?
Who should run payroll for a Lucknow company: a CA, a payroll processor or a managed HR firm?
The short answer
It depends on how much HR work sits around your payroll. A CA is a good fit for tax and accounts, and many Lucknow companies start with the CA running salaries too, but offer letters, policies, leave records, grievances, exits and UP shop registers usually fall outside a CA's scope. Payroll-only processors listed in Lucknow charge from about ₹999 to ₹3,000 a month for salary processing, which suits very small teams with simple pay and someone in-house to handle everything else. A managed HR firm such as HRTailor suits companies with 5 to 100 employees that want payroll and the whole people function run for them: one HR Manager, one team and one system, from ₹10,000 a month plus GST. We work alongside your CA rather than replacing them: they keep the books, we keep the people records, and filings are shared on one calendar.
| Your CA | Payroll-only processor | HRTailor (managed HR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary processing, PF and ESIC | Often | Yes | Yes |
| Offer letters, policies and exits | Rarely | No | Yes, by a dedicated HR Manager |
| UP shop registration and registers | Sometimes | No | Yes |
| Employee queries and grievances | No | No | Yes |
| HRMS for employees | No | Sometimes | Included |
| Typical monthly cost | Part of your CA fee | About ₹999 to ₹3,000 | From ₹10,000 + GST |
Processor price range from Lucknow payroll listings on IndiaMART, checked 26 October 2026; confirm current prices with each provider. See HRTailor pricing.
PAYROLL
How do payroll outsourcing services in Lucknow work?
HRTailor runs end-to-end payroll for Lucknow 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, with no Professional Tax line because UP does not levy it
- Every role checked against UP minimum wages after the April and October revisions
- 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)
- Diwali bonus, arrears and reimbursements
- Full and final settlement for every exit
How it works, month by month
- 1Inputs
Your HR Manager collects attendance, leave, joiners, exits and changes from the HRMS.
- 2Processing
Salaries are calculated with PF, ESIC and TDS, and checked against the current UP 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, ready for any tender or audit.
AROUND THE CITY
Which areas of Lucknow do we serve? Hazratganj to Sushant Golf City
The service is online, so geography is no constraint. These are the clusters we know:
Hazratganj
The traditional commercial heart: professional firms, retail head offices and family businesses formalising HR.
Gomti Nagar & Vibhuti Khand
Lucknow's corporate address: IT and ITES offices, banks and media houses with the city's densest salaried employment.
IT City corridor
Technology campuses and the startups forming around them, needing grown-up HR from their first funded quarter.
Transport Nagar & Amausi
Logistics, warehousing and industrial units near the airport, where worker records and wage compliance are daily work.
Chinhat industrial area
Manufacturing and processing units balancing factory-side duties with office payroll.
Shaheed Path & Sushant Golf City
The newer commercial strip: clinics, ed-tech, real estate and services firms scaling past their first dozen hires.
We also work with businesses in Aliganj, Indira Nagar, Alambagh, Kapoorthala, Charbagh and across Lucknow district.
SECTOR MIX
Which Lucknow industries do we work with?
IT & ITES
Structured onboarding, competitive CTC design and retention-grade HR for teams in Gomti Nagar and the IT City corridor, hiring against remote metro offers.
Chikankari, Apparel & Craft Exports
Documents for dispersed artisan supply chains, wage-register discipline and buyer-ready records, without disturbing relationships built over generations.
Food Processing & Agri-business
Shift rosters, seasonal onboarding and factory-side records for processing units and agri-supply companies.
Services, Healthcare & Government Suppliers
Clean employment files, professional payroll and tender-ready compliance certificates for hospitals, institutes, agencies and contractors.
CALENDAR
What is the payroll compliance calendar for a Lucknow 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 |
| 1 April and 1 October | UP minimum wage VDA revisions applied to every role | 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, usually paid before Diwali | HRTailor |
| Not applicable in UP | Professional Tax and Labour Welfare Fund | Nothing to file |
Sources, checked 26 October 2026: UP Labour Department minimum wage order dated 21 October 2026 (VDA from 1 October 2026); UP Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1962, as amended by Ordinance No. 16 of 2025 (registration at 20 or more employees); 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: Uttar Pradesh labour law compliance guide.
WHY HRTAILOR
Why do Lucknow businesses choose HRTailor?
Tender-ready records
PF, ESIC and labour certificates kept current, so a bid asking for proof is a same-day request.
Works with your CA
Your CA keeps the books; we run the people side on one shared calendar.
UP rules, not a template
No Professional Tax line, the right wage category and correct shop registration.
Less than one HR salary
Plans from ₹10,000 a month, HRMS included.
Fully online
Video calls, digital signatures and a phone-friendly HRMS. Nobody needs to visit.
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 across Uttar Pradesh → Uttar Pradesh HR outsourcing · Noida
FAQS
Straight answers for Lucknow .
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 and on 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. Uttar Pradesh levies no Professional Tax and has no Labour Welfare Fund, so neither appears on a correct Lucknow payslip. PF, ESIC, TDS, UP minimum wages and the UP Shops and Commercial Establishments Act still apply.
UP revised minimum wages from 1 October 2026 by an order dated 21 October 2026. For unskilled workers the monthly rate ranges from about ₹12,530 to ₹13,884 depending on the district category, with higher rates for semi-skilled and skilled roles. The full table is in our October 2026 minimum wage update.
No. We serve Lucknow businesses fully online from our Mumbai office: video calls with your HR Manager, digital signatures and an HRMS your employees use on their phones.
Yes. Tenders and empanelments increasingly ask for proof of PF, ESIC and labour-law compliance. Because your filings, registers and certificates are kept current, producing them for a bid is a same-day request.
A CA processes salaries; an HR function manages people. Offer letters, policies, leave records, grievances, exits and UP shop registers usually sit outside a CA's scope. We take over payroll and everything around it and coordinate with your CA.
About three weeks: we review what exists, fix registrations, set up payroll and the HRMS, and issue your policies. From the first monthly cycle, HR runs on schedule.
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