The welfare fee from aggregators and platforms operating in Karnataka towards the social security of gig workers will be collected from July, 2026.
The fee will apply prospectively from the quarter beginning in April, as the notification was issued in February, and will be collected at the start of the following quarter.
Additional Labour Commissioner G. Manjunath said, “The fee is to be paid quarterly.”
As it was notified in February, 2026, and is to be applied prospectively, aggregators will first be liable to pay it for the quarter covering April, May and June. Under the law, the payment must be made by the fifth day of the first month of the following quarter. Accordingly, the welfare fee for this quarter must be paid by July 5, 2026,” Mr. Manjunath toldThe Hindu.
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