About Darwinbox
What is Darwinbox?
Darwinbox is an AI-native HCM platform for large and mid-size organisations, and its India payroll is built into the same system as core HR and time and attendance. Payroll takes employee data, attendance, leave balances and compensation changes from those modules in real time, so salary runs use the latest information.
For Indian compliance, Darwinbox covers income tax and TDS, PF with EPFO ECR generation, ESIC contribution rates and monthly challans, state-wise professional tax, labour welfare fund, gratuity and bonus. It produces Form 16 and Form 24Q for TDS, and handles full and final settlements. Night-shift differentials and other attendance-based pay flow from Darwinbox Time & Attendance into payroll automatically.
Who is Darwinbox for?
- Large enterprises and fast-growing companies with thousands of employees.
- Organisations that want payroll in the same platform as core HR, attendance and leave.
- Employers with workforces across many Indian states.
What type of software is Darwinbox?
Darwinbox is listed under Payroll Software.
What are Darwinbox's core capabilities?
- Statutory coverage: Income tax and TDS, PF, ESIC, state-wise PT, LWF, gratuity and bonus.
- Filings: EPFO ECR files, monthly ESIC challans, Form 24Q and Form 16.
- Integrated data: Real-time sync of employee master data, attendance, leave balances and compensation changes.
- Exits: Full and final settlement processing.
- Shift pay: Night-shift differentials from Time & Attendance applied in payroll.
- TDS Calculation
- PF Calculation
- ESI Calculation
- Professional Tax
- Labour Welfare Fund
- Gratuity
Answers above are based on Darwinbox's website, read on 27 Oct 2026.
Who makes Darwinbox?
Darwinbox is an HR technology company that builds the Darwinbox HCM platform, including its AI-native Darwinbox Cortex, for large and mid-size organisations.
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Key features
- ✓TDS CalculationCalculate TDS on salary every month from projected income, exemptions and declarations.
- ✓PF CalculationCalculate employee and employer EPF and EPS contributions, including wage ceilings.
- ✓ESI CalculationCalculate employee and employer ESI contributions for eligible employees.
- ✓Professional TaxApply state-wise professional tax slabs and deductions.
- ✓Labour Welfare FundCalculate state-wise Labour Welfare Fund (LWF) contributions.
- ✓GratuityCalculate gratuity liability and payouts.
- ✓PF Payment & ECRGenerate the EPFO ECR file and challan, or pay PF directly from the software.
- ✓ESI PaymentGenerate ESI contribution files and challans, or pay ESI directly from the software.
- ✓Form 24Q & Form 16Prepare quarterly Form 24Q TDS returns and issue Form 16 to employees.
- ✓Full & Final SettlementCalculate final dues, recoveries and payouts when an employee leaves.
- ✓Attendance TrackingTrack attendance and feed it into payroll for paid days and deductions.
- ✓Leave ManagementSet leave policies, track balances and approve leave requests.
- ◐Shift & Roster Management — Night-shift differentials flow into payroll.Plan shifts and rosters and apply shift rules to attendance and pay.
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- ?New & Old Tax RegimeCompute tax under both the new and old regimes and apply the regime each employee chooses.
- ?TDS PaymentPay TDS on salaries from the software, or generate the challan for payment.
- ?Payslip GenerationGenerate payslips with earnings and deductions and share them with employees.
- ?Salary Structure & CTC BuilderDefine salary components and build CTC structures for different roles.
- ?Arrears & Salary RevisionsCalculate arrears and apply mid-cycle or backdated salary revisions.
- ?Reimbursements, Loans & AdvancesManage expense reimbursements, salary advances and employee loans with recoveries.
- ?Direct Salary PayoutsTransfer salaries to employees' bank accounts from the software or through bank integrations.
- ?Biometric & Geo AttendanceCapture attendance through biometric devices, geo-fencing, selfie or face recognition.
- ?Investment Declarations & ProofsCollect employees' tax-saving declarations and proofs and apply them to TDS.
- ?Employee Self-Service & Mobile AppLet employees view payslips and Form 16, apply for leave and raise claims through a portal or app.
- ?Accounting & Tally IntegrationPost payroll journal entries to Tally or other accounting software.
Pricing
- Not public - enterprise custom quote only; site references tiered service models ("Payroll Lite," "DIY Payroll," "Managed Services") with no rate card.