Set up the salary structure
For each employee under **Payroll → Employees**, define the CTC and the breakdown (Basic, HRA, special allowance, etc.). AskBooks ships with India-default templates that satisfy minimum-wage and PF rules.
Run the cycle
Open **Payroll → Run payroll → New cycle**. Pick the month. AskBooks fetches attendance (from your timesheet module or a CSV upload), computes earnings, deducts PF/ESIC/PT/TDS, and shows each employee's net pay.
Approve and disburse
Department heads approve their team's payroll. Once approved, click **Disburse**. If your bank supports bulk payouts (ICICI iConnect, HDFC NetBanking corporate, etc.), AskBooks generates the payout file in the right format. Otherwise it gives you a CSV to upload manually.
Payslips
Payslips are auto-generated and emailed to each employee. They can also self-serve from **Self-service portal → Payslips**.