Moreover, the basic salary of an employee should be at least 50 - 60 % of his / her gross salary. (policybazaar.com)
Without customers or revenues or profits, a startup must find other ways to pay the bills and salaries of employees on a regular basis. (smallbusiness.com)
In this case, income tax is based on the gross salary of the employee and is deducted as a source by the employer. (policybazaar.com)