ZetaPay FinTech: Achieving 60% Payroll Overhead Savings

The Challenge

As ZetaPay FinTech scaled from 15 to over 85 employees, their in-house administrative operations struggled to keep pace. Their salary packages contained arbitrary special allowances, and Basic pay was structured at just 25% of total CTC. This created substantial compliance risks under the upcoming 2026 Indian Labor Code guidelines, alongside historical inconsistencies in their monthly EPF filings.

The Approach

CrewUp performed a comprehensive compliance audit and executed a structured transition plan:

• Salary Restructuring: Rebalanced ZetaPay's employee wage structures to ensure Basic salary constituted exactly 50% of total CTC, minimizing employer cost escalation by adjusting Special Allowance allocations.
• System Migration: Moved payroll operations to our managed monthly retainer, automating EPF, ESI, PT, and tax withholding.
• Visual Onboarding: Deployed clear visual employee handbooks to explain the new wage structures transparently, maintaining high employee morale.

The Result

• 60% Savings: Reduced operational overhead by outsourcing payroll administration.
• 100% Compliance: Achieved full alignment with the 2026 Labor Code guidelines in under 30 days.
• Zero Errors: Automated filing processes eliminated manual calculation mistakes.