Performance management with OKR and KRA frameworks, ESOP grant and vesting tracking, flexible and hybrid work policies, ATS for high-volume tech hiring, and multi-state PT compliance for remote engineering teams, from one HR platform.
A generic HR tool was not built for the specific workforce management challenges that it and software companies face. Here is what makes HR software for it and software different and why TankhaPay is built for it.
Quarterly KRA reviews, OKR tracking, and 360-degree feedback run on spreadsheets - producing no historical data and no link to compensation decisions.
In case an ESOP is exercised, the FMV minus exercise price becomes liable for salary perquisite tax as per Sections 17(2) and 192. Payroll solutions only calculate cash salary, not ESOP tax.
A Pune-based engineer working remotely for a Bangalore company triggers PT in Maharashtra. Most HR tools apply the HQ state PT, not the employee's work state.
Tracking WFH, office days, and flexible hours without a system produces inconsistent leave records, attendance anomalies, and payslip errors.
Hiring for 50 engineering roles simultaneously with multiple panel members, technical rounds, and offer management requires an ATS, not a shared spreadsheet.
Dual employment is a compliance and IP risk. Without a system-level check on attendance patterns, moonlighting goes undetected until there is an incident.
IT and Software companies run several distinct workforce categories at once - each with a different pay structure and different HR treatment. TankhaPay handles all of them from one login.
IC engineers working on a fixed salary plus a variable performance bonus & ESOPs depending upon their vesting levels.
Engineer TrackPMs on performance-linked pay with OKR-driven bonus computation and cross-functional review cycles.
PM TrackVariable incentives with variable commissions and quarterly bonuses linked to targets.
Sales Commission TrackSenior ICs and management with a significant percentage of their compensation in equities and customized review processes.
Leadership TrackProject-based contractors paid under Section 194J, tracked separately from salaried employees.
194J Contractor TrackCTC-based teams are provided with fixed leave, PF, and ESIC facilities like the technical staff.
Support GradeCMMI Level 5 is held by fewer than 1% of Indian tech companies. It means the quality standard your it and software HR data is managed under is the same standard trusted by the Government of India.
No Indian HR software competitor holds this certification. It is the credential that ends the conversation when your CFO asks who manages your HR data.
TankhaPay has been built with specific it and software HR requirements in mind - the attendance, compliance, and workforce management challenges that generic tools miss.
We have managed Indian HR through every significant labour and tax law change since 1998. Labour Code 2025 changes are the latest in a 26-year track record.
Run it in-house when your team has capacity. Switch to managed HR outsourcing when you need it - on the same platform, no migration, no data loss.
From OKRs and KRs to dual employment, every IT and software HR requirement is handled by the system, not chased through a spreadsheet.
Performance was measured in quarterly cycles using OKR/KRA framework, 360-degree review, and payment linked to ratings. All records of past performance are available for compensation evaluation.
ESOP grant dates, vesting schedules, exercise windows, and perquisite tax computation under Section 17(2)/192 are managed within TankhaPay. No separate spreadsheet between your ESOP register and payroll.
Hybrid attendance marking, office presence via biometrics, WFH via mobile app, and flexible hours via policy-based marking. All three feed one attendance record and produce one payslip.
Applicant Tracking System for tech hiring - multi-round interview scheduling, technical assessment stages, panel feedback, offer generation, and candidate-to-employee conversion without re-entering data.
Attendance pattern analysis flags irregular check-in behaviour. Policy-based dual employment declaration workflows and Form 12B reminders keep compliance on record.
Four steps to get your it and software HR operations onto TankhaPay - from configuration to running your first payroll cycle with full statutory compliance.
Your workforce categories, pay structures, shift configurations, and compliance requirements are mapped into TankhaPay by our implementation team.
Industry-specific configurationExisting employee records, attendance history, and leave balances are migrated and validated. No data loss and no re-entry.
Accurate data from day oneAttendance devices are integrated, statutory registrations activated, and compliance calendar set up for your states and workforce types.
Compliance live before first payrollFirst payroll runs with maker-checker approval, statutory filings automatically generated, and employees receiving accurate payslips on time.
Automated monthly from run oneBuilt specifically for it and software companies - not generic HR software with a it and software badge on the homepage.
Structured performance cycles with an OKR or KRA framework linked directly to variable pay computation.
ESOP grants, vesting schedules, exercise events, and Section 17(2)/192 perquisite tax in one system.
PT applied per each engineer's home-state registration - not the company HQ state.
Office, WFH, and flexible hours tracked in one attendance record feeding one payslip.
Tech-hiring pipeline with multi-round scheduling, panel feedback, and offer management.
Contract developers under 194J tracked separately with correct TDS and challan.
Attendance pattern monitoring and dual employment declaration workflows for IP protection.
Payslips, ESOP vesting status, leave, and tax documents via mobile app.
Attrition, performance distribution, and headcount analytics for engineering leaders.
Updated for Labour Code 2025, new ESIC wage definitions, and state-level notifications - before the notice, not after it.
Highlighted pills are it and software-specific HR requirements that generic software tools frequently omit or handle incorrectly.
One HR platform. Industry-specific configuration. Statutory compliance built in from day one.
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The questions it and software HR heads ask before choosing a platform for their industry-specific HR operations.
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