For Indian construction SMBs
Construction payroll software with statutory compliance
Run EPF, ESI, Professional Tax and TDS straight from site attendance — salary slips as PDFs, deduction summaries ready — instead of rebuilding a spreadsheet on the 30th of every month.
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Construction payroll is where compliance quietly goes wrong: EPF capped at the ₹15,000 PF wage, ESI up to the ₹21,000 gross threshold, Professional Tax slabs that differ by state, TDS on salaries — all hand-calculated from register photos. Rebaar computes them from the attendance you already captured, so pay and statutory deductions can't disagree.
What you actually get
EPF at the ₹15,000 PF-wage cap
Employee and employer contributions computed per run, capped correctly at the ₹15,000 PF wage — not the fudged flat figure a spreadsheet usually carries.
ESI at the ₹21,000 gross threshold
ESI applies while gross is at or under the ₹21,000 threshold and drops off cleanly when someone crosses it mid-year — handled automatically, not remembered manually.
Professional Tax by state (with the Feb top-up)
PT slabs for Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and more, applied by the employee's state — including the February top-up deduction where the state requires it.
TDS on salaries
Salary TDS computed and tracked per employee, so the year-end and quarterly numbers reconcile instead of surprising you in Q4.
Attendance → payroll in one flow
The days present in site attendance become the payroll input directly — no re-keying from register photos, no gap between what was marked and what was paid.
Salary slips as PDFs, emailed
Each run produces clean salary-slip PDFs you can hand over or email to staff, with the statutory breakup shown.
Deduction summaries for filing
EPF / ESI / PT / TDS deduction summaries in the shape you (or your CA) need to file the monthly challans and returns on the government portals.
Role-scoped and private
HR / Owner run payroll; pay amounts are permission-gated so a site manager can see attendance without seeing anyone's salary.
Rebaar vs a payroll spreadsheet
| Feature | Rebaar | Excel + register photos |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance → payroll (no re-keying) | ✓ Yes | Retype from register photos |
| EPF at ₹15k PF-wage cap | ✓ Yes | Manual formula |
| ESI at ₹21k gross threshold | ✓ Yes | Manual, error-prone |
| PT state slabs (+ Feb top-up) | ✓ Yes | Look up per state |
| TDS on salaries | ✓ Yes | Separate sheet |
| Salary-slip PDFs + email | ✓ Yes | Hand-typed |
| Statutory deduction summaries | ✓ Yes | Rebuild each month |
| Pay kept private (role-gated) | ✓ Yes | Whoever opens the file |
Based on publicly available product information at time of writing. Competitor features evolve — verify before signing.
Frequently asked questions
Does Rebaar compute EPF, ESI, PT and TDS?
Yes — EPF at the ₹15,000 PF-wage cap, ESI up to the ₹21,000 gross threshold, Professional Tax by state slab (including the February top-up where applicable), and TDS on salaries. They are computed in the payroll run, not hand-calculated on the 30th.
Does site attendance flow into payroll?
Yes — that is the point. The days marked present in attendance become the payroll input directly, so there is no separate spreadsheet to rebuild each month and no gap between what was marked and what was paid.
Which states are supported for Professional Tax?
The common construction states — Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and others — with the state slab applied by the employee's work state, including the February top-up deduction where the state requires it.
Can I generate salary slips?
Yes — each payroll run produces salary-slip PDFs with the statutory breakup, ready to hand over or email to staff.
Does Rebaar file the returns for me?
Rebaar computes the deductions and gives you the EPF / ESI / PT / TDS summaries in a filing-ready shape. The actual submission on the EPFO / ESIC / state PT / TRACES portals is done by you or your CA using those numbers — Rebaar prepares the input, not the portal upload.
Who can see payroll amounts?
Payroll is role-gated: HR and Owner run it, and pay amounts are permission-restricted so a project manager or site engineer sees attendance without seeing salaries. Pay stays confidential.
How much does it cost?
Statutory payroll is on the Growth plan and above. ₹5,500/month per workspace on Starter, 14-day free trial. Pricing on the /pricing page.
Payroll that comes out of attendance, correct the first time
Try Rebaar free for 14 days. Run a payroll cycle from real attendance and see the statutory breakup.