Top 5 Payroll Mistakes Indian SMEs Make and How Managed Services Can Fix Them
You are a founder of a fast-growing SME in Bengaluru with a 50-member workforce. The company is expanding, client demands are multiplying, and you are juggling everything from sales to operations. Payroll seems like a simple back-office task until one miscalculation in tax deduction leads to employee dissatisfaction, and worse, a compliance penalty that eats into your profits.
Payroll management is more than calculating salaries. It involves compliance, tax filings, statutory deductions, and accurate employee records, all of which can be overwhelming for SMEs. In India, where labor laws are dynamic and compliance rules change frequently, mistakes can cost dearly. According to the Ministry of MSME Annual Report 2023–24, India has over 4.15 crore registered MSMEs employing 11.1 crore people. With such a massive workforce, even minor payroll errors or compliance lapses can have a significant impact on employment and operations, resulting in delayed payments and disputes.
Source: https://www.ramco.com/blog/pay....roll/top-payroll-mis
