Timesheet-linked HR and performance for billable professionals, client expense management through the HR platform, multi-city PT compliance for traveling consultants, contractor and freelancer management under Section 194J, and fee-earner vs support staff HR - from one platform.
A generic HR tool was not built for the specific workforce management challenges that professional services companies face. Here is what makes HR software for professional services different and why TankhaPay is built for it.
Consultants, associates, and account managers are measured on billable hours and utilisation rates but most HR systems track attendance, not billable time. Performance reviews happen without the data they should be based on.
The billing of consultants\' charges in e-mails takes place over a period of two weeks prior to their being processed in payroll. The taxation of various types of expenditures is not always consistent.
A consultant based in Delhi works in the office of a client in Mumbai for three months, thus giving rise to PT in Maharashtra. But the vast majority of HR systems use PT of the state of the company\'s headquarters.
Agencies and consulting firms run 20-40% of their work through freelance contractors under 194J. Managing them on the same system as employees without mixing TDS streams creates compliance problems.
Senior consultants on utilisation-linked variable pay and admin staff on fixed CTC need different HR treatment. Most generic tools force both into the same structure.
With 12 consultants deployed at 6 different client sites, project managers need to know who is deployed, at what utilisation, and when they are available. HR data and project data live in different systems.
Professional services 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.
Billable professionals on utilisation-linked variable pay with client project allocation tracking.
Fee-Earner TrackBillable juniors on fixed CTC with performance development plans and target utilisation rates.
Junior Fee-Earner GradeDomain experts and specialists on project retainers under Section 194J with separate payment and TDS.
194J Contractor TrackFinance and operations personnel on CTC with the consulting personnel
Support GradeA leadership team with a fixed draw and a performance/profit-sharing component.
Partner GradeBD and client development professionals with commission or target-linked variable pay.
BD Commission TrackCMMI Level 5 is held by fewer than 1% of Indian tech companies. It means the quality standard your professional services HR data is managed under the same standard trusted by the Government of India.
There is no other competitor for Indian payroll software that has such accreditation. It gives you another level of assurance of the way your payroll will be managed.
TankhaPay has been built with specific professional services 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 billable hours to fee earners -- every professional services HR requirement is handled by the system, not chased through a spreadsheet.
Timesheet data feeds utilisation rate computation, performance ratings, and variable pay calculation. Approved billable hours drive the HR performance framework - not separate from it.
Expense claims submitted via mobile, approved by managers, and processed as payroll reimbursements with correct tax treatment per expense category - travel, accommodation, client entertainment - within the same cycle.
PT applied per each consultant's registered work state rather than firm HQ. When a consultant changes client location, PT updates from the next cycle without manual intervention.
Freelance specialists on Section 194J are managed on a completely separate payment track - correct TDS rate, separate challan, Form 26Q filing - never appearing in the salary payroll file.
Fee-earners on utilisation-linked variable pay and support staff on fixed CTC configured as separate pay tracks with their own components, PF basis, and TDS computation on one platform.
Four steps to get your professional services 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 professional services companies - not generic HR software with a professional services badge on the homepage.
Billable hours and utilisation rates drive performance ratings and variable pay computation.
Expense claims via mobile, approved and reimbursed through payroll with correct tax treatment.
PT was applied per each consultant\'s registered work state rather than firm HQ. When a consultant changes client location, PT updates from the next cycle without manual intervention.
Freelance specialists on a separate payment track with correct TDS and Form 26Q.
Fee-earners and support staff on separate pay tracks with correct PF basis and TDS.
Consultant deployment, utilisation, and availability visible from HR data in real time.
Variable pay pending, expenses, and notice period recovery after engagement is over.
Payslip, expense tracking, leave management, and timesheet information on the go for all professionals.
Utilisation, attrition, billing capacity, and headcount analytics for HR and managing partners.
Updated for Labour Code 2025, new ESIC wage definitions, and state-level notifications - before the notice, not after it.
Highlighted pills are professional services-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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A compliance guide for consulting firms, agencies, and CA practices on contractor TDS and multi-state PT.
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The questions professional services HR heads ask before choosing a platform for their industry-specific HR operations.
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