Is it mandatory to pay HRA as a part of wages ( For Maharashtra State )

Good afternoon,

Can anyone help me with this query: can an employer remove this HRA compensation in the salary breakup? This question is for a company located in Maharashtra state, dealing with shop & Establishment.

Dear Member,

In Maharashtra, the HRA is a mandatory part of the MW Structure. It should be a minimum of 5% of Basic + DA.

In addition to the above, in Pune (under PMC), it is mandatory to pay "Leave With Wages" salary every month at 6.71%.

Hi Everyone,

Please advise and help me. I worked in a small company with under 10 employees in Mumbai at the Mira-Bhayandar area as an IT Support Technician, basically a user support technician.

My employer has mentioned that he doesn't deduct TDS or pay PF or any benefits. He only offers a fixed monthly salary like 12K, 15K, 18K, or 20K to employees.

When I was hired, he said he would pay me 20K per month, totaling 2,40,000 annually. Therefore, I need a Payslip Format/Salary Slip Format without TDS and PF deductions, with only PT (Professional Tax) of 200 per month in Maharashtra.

Can anyone help me or send me a sample of how my payslip would look like without any deductions except PT (200) only? Since I heard that Medical and Conveyance allowances are not required in the years 2019-2020-2021, what would be the format of my payslip for the same years with a monthly salary of 20K and an annual salary of 2,40,000.

Please advise. Thanks.