Bonus Act Annual Return Form

Streamline Your Bonus Act Compliance with Paperform

The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 requires Indian employers to file annual returns detailing bonus calculations and payments to eligible employees. This Bonus Act Annual Return Form template is designed specifically for HR teams, finance departments, and compliance officers who need to compile and submit accurate bonus records while meeting statutory deadlines.

Built for Indian HR and Compliance Teams

Whether you're managing a manufacturing unit, trading company, or any establishment with 20 or more employees, this template captures all critical information required under the Bonus Act—from establishment details and employee eligibility criteria to calculation methodology and payment verification. The structured format ensures you don't miss any regulatory requirements while preparing your annual return.

Paperform's conditional logic allows you to show relevant fields based on calculation methods, making the form intelligent enough to adapt to your specific bonus structure. You can collect employee-wise details, verify allocable surplus, and document payment dates all in one streamlined workflow.

Automate Your Compliance Workflow

Once submissions come in, use Stepper to automate your compliance workflow. Route completed returns to your legal team for review, automatically generate summary reports for management approval, sync data to your HRMS or accounting software, and set up reminders for submission deadlines to labour departments.

With Paperform's calculation fields, you can build in bonus calculation logic that automatically computes statutory bonus amounts based on salary, working days, and allocable surplus—reducing manual errors and ensuring compliance with Section 10, 11, and 12 of the Act.

Secure, Compliant Data Management

Handling employee salary data and PAN information requires robust security. Paperform is SOC 2 Type II compliant and offers data residency controls, ensuring your sensitive HR and financial data is protected. Set up role-based access so only authorised personnel can view salary details and bonus calculations.

Whether you're a standalone establishment or an HR consultancy managing multiple clients, Paperform's Agency+ plan lets you manage returns for different companies while keeping data completely separate. Start with this template and customise it to match your organisation's bonus policy and calculation methodology.