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Statutory EPF and ESIC Compliance & Consultancy for Patna’s Service & Logistics Hub

City Snap

In 2025, Patna enforcement is driven by the 50% Wage Rule, gig workforce formalization, and aggressive RO Patna audits across IT, logistics, and service sectors.

IT & Service Sector Wage Code Enforcement

50% Basic + DA Wage Audits

RO Patna is auditing IT, BPO, banking, and service-sector payrolls in Patliputra and Bihar IT Park to ensure Basic + DA meets the mandatory 50% of Gross Salary threshold.

Allowance Splitting Risk

Allowance-heavy CTC structures are triggering automated 7A notices. Strategic payroll restructuring is essential to remain compliant without inflating employee tax burden.

Bihta & Fatuha Logistics PE Liability

Warehouse & Logistics Vendor Compliance

Bihta and Fatuha logistics parks face high PE liability for loading, unloading, security, and transport vendors. Contractor defaults directly impact the principal employer.

Vendor Compliance Systems

We implement monthly PF–ESIC reconciliation systems to prevent secondary liability, bill holds, and inspection escalations.

EEC-2025 Amnesty & Retail Expansion Risk

Retail Chains & MSME Regularization

EEC-2025 allows Patna’s MSMEs and retail chains to regularize workers missed during post-2020 expansion with a nominal ₹100 penalty per case.

Protection from 14B Damages

Timely filing under EEC-2025 protects businesses from the 100% damages regime that RO Patna is enforcing aggressively in late 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

All industrial and commercial establishments in Patna district, including Bihta and Fatuha, fall under the jurisdiction of the Regional Office (RO) Patna.

Yes. ESIC is mandatory for establishments with 10 or more employees. Even remote employees can be covered under the Patna registration.

High. RO Patna is issuing notices where the PF/ESIC contribution base is significantly lower than gross salary. Non-compliance leads to Section 7A assessments.

EEC-2025 allows regularization of past non-enrolment with a ₹100 penalty instead of full damages, provided filings are completed before April 2026.