Haryana payroll: professional tax, LWF and state rules
Last reviewed: 24 Sep 2026 · Author: NeevHR team
Haryana has no professional tax. Its Labour Welfare Fund is 0.2% of wages, capped at ₹35 a month for employees in 2026, with employers paying twice that.
Professional Tax in Haryana
Haryana does not levy professional tax, so no PT is deducted for employees working in the state, including in Gurugram.
Labour Welfare Fund in Haryana
Haryana applies the Punjab Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965 (section 9A). The employee contributes 0.2% of salary, capped at ₹35 a month from January 2026, and the employer twice the employee amount, up to ₹70 a month. The cap is indexed each January.
Contributions are for employees on the register on the last working day of each month. The employer pays both shares online before 31 December each year, and interest of 12% a year applies to late payment.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Employee | 0.2% of wages, up to ₹35 a month (2026) |
| Employer | Twice the employee amount, up to ₹70 a month |
| Remittance | Before 31 December each year; monthly payment is also possible |
Minimum wages in Haryana
Haryana applies one statewide schedule to all employments by skill level. A reset effective 1 April 2026 was reported under the Code on Wages, 2019; dearness allowance has historically been revised on 1 January and 1 July. Check the Labour Department's notifications for current rates.
Shops and establishments and other considerations
- Haryana Shop and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958, as amended: establishments with 20 or more workers register, smaller ones file an online intimation. Overtime of up to 156 hours a quarter is paid at twice the normal rate.
- Factories must give 3 national holidays, 5 festival holidays, 7 casual leave days and 7 sick leave days a year under the state holidays and leave Act.
- Draft Haryana rules under all four Labour Codes were published in May 2026; final rules had not been confirmed at the time of review.
Running Haryana payroll in NeevHR
- No PT is deducted for employees whose work location is Haryana.
- Haryana's percentage-based LWF, capped and indexed each January, is set up with your implementation team, since NeevHR's LWF tables use fixed amounts.
- Holiday calendars and leave policies can be configured for Haryana factories' festival and leave entitlements.