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Gross Components

PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION · SALARY COMPONENTS

Gross Components

Build and manage the gross earnings lines — Basic, HRA, DA, special allowances — that make up an employee's salary structure.

Setup
👥 WHO USES THIS
Payroll administrators defining earnings heads
Compensation designers standardising salary structures
✨ WHAT YOU'LL ACHIEVE<
Component name, calculation type (fixed or percent) and display order
Taxability and statutory treatment
Linked formulas and rounding behaviour

Gross Components refer to the total earnings elements that make up an employee’s gross pay, defined using a custom formula. These components will be displayed only in the Salary Details section for each employee.

  • Go to Settings → Payroll → Salary Components → Gross

  • Note:Base Pay or Gross Pay includes Gross Pay + Employer Retrials.

Fig: Gross Components


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