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PSARA licence: state-issued, valid 5 years, ₹25,000-1,00,000 fees varying by state. GST: 18% on security services. Reverse charge applies if agency is unregistered + recipient is registered. PF + ESI mandatory for 20+ employees / 10+ employees respectively.
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Why this matters for security agencies
Private security agencies (manned guarding, executive protection, event security) in India operate under the PSARA Act 2005 — mandatory state licence. FilingLab handles end-to-end security agency compliance — PSARA registration, GST (18% on security services), TDS u/s 194C on contracts, PF / ESI for guards (mandatory 20+ employees), and payroll processing. Reverse charge GST applies for unregistered security agencies supplying to registered businesses (Notification 13/2017-CT).
Audience-specific note
PSARA licence: state-issued, valid 5 years, ₹25,000-1,00,000 fees varying by state. GST: 18% on security services. Reverse charge applies if agency is unregistered + recipient is registered. PF + ESI mandatory for 20+ employees / 10+ employees respectively.
Form 24Q (Q1-Q4) for salary
Form 26Q for vendor payments
Form 27Q for NRI / foreign payments
Form 16 (employees) and Form 16A (vendors) generation
TDS challan (281) verification
Default and short-payment correction
Forms 24Q, 26Q, 27Q filed every quarter — Form 16 generated automatically.
You
FilingLab
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You
Quarterly data
You share salary register, vendor invoices, rent bills.
1 day
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FilingLab
TDS verification
We verify TDS rates by section and PAN of every deductee.
1 day
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FilingLab
Return preparation
Forms 24Q / 26Q / 27Q drafted with all challan details.
1 day
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FilingLab
Filing with NSDL
Quarterly return filed on the NSDL portal.
By due date
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FilingLab
Form 16 generation
Within 15 days of filing, we issue Form 16 to employees and 16A to vendors.
15 days
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You
· 1 day
Quarterly data
You share salary register, vendor invoices, rent bills.
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FilingLab
· 1 day
TDS verification
We verify TDS rates by section and PAN of every deductee.
03
FilingLab
· 1 day
Return preparation
Forms 24Q / 26Q / 27Q drafted with all challan details.
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FilingLab
· By due date
Filing with NSDL
Quarterly return filed on the NSDL portal.
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FilingLab
· 15 days
Form 16 generation
Within 15 days of filing, we issue Form 16 to employees and 16A to vendors.
Private Security Agencies Regulation Act 2005. Mandatory state-level licence for any security agency supplying manpower. ₹25k-1L state fees + 5-year validity.
18% normal rate. If your agency is unregistered + customer is GST-registered, reverse charge applies (customer pays GST). Once you cross ₹20 lakh, register and bill normally.
PF: mandatory if 20+ employees. ESI: 10+ employees with salary ≤ ₹21,000. Most security agencies cross both thresholds quickly.
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