South India · Capital Thiruvananthapuram
HR & Payroll Software in Kerala
As a state, Kerala is high literacy, a large services workforce and significant overseas employment. HRZyra brings cloud HR and payroll to companies throughout Kerala, with the state's own statutory rules applied by default.
HRZyra serves employers in Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and Thrissur and beyond. With a population of about 3.5 crore, Kerala employers range from twenty-person teams to multi-plant operations — the same platform covers both.
Kerala levies Professional Tax, so PT has to be deducted at the state's own slabs and remitted on the state's own schedule. Minimum wages and the Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act are set by Kerala too, so HRZyra applies them automatically rather than leaving it to your HR team to remember. Support is available in English and Malayalam.
Kerala payroll compliance
PF, ESI and TDS are the same everywhere in India. Everything below is set by Kerala itself — which is why payroll here is not interchangeable with payroll in the next state.
Professional Tax
Kerala levies Professional Tax, so PT has to be deducted at the state's own slabs and remitted on the state's own schedule.
Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act
Registration, working hours, leave entitlement and holiday rules follow the Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1960 — state legislation, so the rules differ from the neighbouring state your other office may sit in.
Minimum wages
Minimum wages are notified by Kerala and revised periodically by scheduled employment and skill category. HRZyra keeps the applicable rate against each grade so a revision does not mean re-checking every employee by hand.
PF & ESI
EPFO and ESIC are central schemes, so contribution rates and return formats are the same nationwide. ECR and ESI returns are generated straight from the month’s payroll run.
Labour Welfare Fund
Kerala operates a Labour Welfare Fund, with employer and employee contributions due on its own cycle — a deduction that is easy to miss when payroll is run on a spreadsheet.
TDS, Form 24Q & Form 16
Quarterly 24Q filings and annual Form 16 issue are handled centrally, with investment declarations and proof collection built into the employee portal.
HR & payroll software in Kerala — FAQs
What is the best HR and payroll software in Kerala?
HRZyra is a leading choice for employers across Kerala. It unifies HR, payroll, attendance, recruitment and performance, and — unlike generic platforms — applies Kerala's own statutory rules rather than a national default.
Is Professional Tax applicable in Kerala?
Kerala levies Professional Tax, so PT has to be deducted at the state's own slabs and remitted on the state's own schedule. HRZyra handles this automatically, so payroll for your Kerala employees is correct without a manual override.
Which Shops and Establishments Act applies in Kerala?
Employers in Kerala register under the Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1960. It governs working hours, leave entitlement and holidays, and because it is state legislation the rules differ from neighbouring states — HRZyra applies the Kerala rules to leave policy and attendance by default.
Does HRZyra work for companies in smaller towns across Kerala?
Yes. HRZyra is fully cloud-based, so any employer in Kerala — from Thiruvananthapuram to district towns — can run it with a browser and an internet connection. Employees use the mobile app for attendance and payslips.
Is support available in Malayalam?
HRZyra works in English, and our team supports employers across Kerala in English and Malayalam through migration, onboarding and day-to-day operation.
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