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\n\n\n\n3. FAQ SECTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nQ1. What is the Social Security Fund contribution for gig workers in India?<\/strong>
It is a payment by specified aggregators, generally 1\u20132% of annual turnover, capped at 5% of amounts paid or payable to gig and platform workers. The money funds welfare schemes under the Code on Social Security, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\nQ2. Does a foreign tech company have to pay it?<\/strong>
If the company operates as an aggregator in a Seventh Schedule category and serves workers in India, the obligation can apply. It usually falls on the Indian subsidiary or operating entity. Classification should be confirmed case by case.<\/p>\n\n\n\nQ3. When are aggregator contributions due?<\/strong>
Under Rule 49, a provisional assessment and payment fall due by 30 June, followed by an audited final return and balancing payment by 31 October. Confirm the notified rate and start date before filing.<\/p>\n\n\n\nQ4. Which gig workers qualify for benefits?<\/strong>
A worker must register on the designated portal and have worked at least 90 days with one aggregator, or 120 days across multiple aggregators, in the previous financial year.<\/p>\n\n\n\nQ5. Do state gig worker laws apply as well?<\/strong>
Yes. States such as Karnataka and Rajasthan have their own gig worker welfare laws and fees. Platforms operating there should reconcile state fees with central contributions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Is your platform liable for the Social Security Fund contribution for gig workers in India? Many foreign tech companies, global startups, NRI-led ventures and overseas investors are asking this since India\u2019s labour codes took effect. The question is practical. It affects pricing, margins, worker onboarding and your Company Setup in India. India has moved from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[812],"tags":[4820,4700,745,801,4964,4824,4814,3106,4603,4748,4960,4963,4962,4961,4959],"class_list":["post-9819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","tag-aggregator-contribution-india","tag-code-on-social-security-2020","tag-company-formation-in-india","tag-company-setup-in-india","tag-foreign-tech-companies-india-compliance","tag-gig-economy-law-india","tag-gig-worker-social-security-india","tag-global-startup-india-entry","tag-labour-codes-india-2026","tag-nri-business-compliance-india","tag-platform-workers-india-2026","tag-seventh-schedule-aggregators","tag-shram-suvidha-portal-registration","tag-social-security-central-rules-2026","tag-social-security-fund-contribution-for-gig-workers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9819"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9821,"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9819\/revisions\/9821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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