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# Blog — Tortoise Device Benefits Resource Hub

- [What Is Device as a Service for Corporate Employees in India?](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/what-is-device-as-a-service) — Learn what device as a service means for corporate employees in India, its pros and cons, and why Tortoise can be a better fit for employee device benefits.
- [Smart EPP vs Device Leasing vs DaaS: Meaning & Differences](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/smart-epp-vs-device-leasing-vs-daas) — Confused by Smart EPP, device leasing and DaaS? Learn what each term means, how they overlap, and how Indian employers can choose the right device benefit model.
- [What Happens to a Leased Device When an Employee Resigns?](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/what-happens-to-leased-device-when-employee-resigns) — Learn what employers can do with a leased device when an employee resigns, including recovery, full and final settlement adjustment, buyout, approval limits, and insurance for absconding cases.
- [Device Reimbursement vs Leasing in India: An Employer Guide](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/device-reimbursement-vs-leasing-india) — Compare device reimbursement vs leasing for Indian employees. Learn how ownership, payroll, tax, GST, security, and lifecycle management should shape your decision.
- [Smart EPP vs Traditional Discounts: Employer Guide](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/smart-epp-vs-traditional-corporate-discount) — Smart EPP vs traditional corporate discounts: compare savings, payroll deductions, HR admin, insurance, support, compliance, and employee experience in India.
- [How to Set Up an Employee Purchase Program in India](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/employee-purchase-program-india-setup-guide) — Step-by-step guide for Indian HR, payroll, and finance teams setting up an Employee Purchase Program for devices with payroll deductions.
- [What to Ask a Device Benefit Provider Before Signing](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/what-to-ask-a-device-benefit-provider-before-you-sign) — A practical checklist for Indian HR, payroll, and finance teams evaluating a device benefit provider or employee device leasing platform.
- [Salary Sacrifice for Devices in India: HR & Payroll Guide](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/salary-sacrifice-devices-india) — Learn how salary sacrifice works for corporate electronic devices in India, including cash gadget allowance tax treatment, device leasing, payroll setup, and compliance checks.
- [How to offer tax-efficient device benefits to employees in India](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/tax-efficient-device-benefits-employees-india) — Explore how Tortoise helps Indian employers offer tax-efficient device benefits through structured leasing, payroll integration, insurance, and lifecycle support.
- [HP & Lenovo Employee Purchase Program India: HR Guide](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/hp-lenovo-employee-purchase-program-india-hr-guide) — Learn how HP and Lenovo employee purchase programs work in India, what employees get, and when HR should consider payroll-linked device leasing instea
- [Top 5 Corporate Employee Purchase Programs in India](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/top-corporate-employee-purchase-programs-india) — Compare Apple, Samsung, Lenovo, Dell, and HP employee purchase programs in India, and see why device leasing can be a smarter alternative.
- [Samsung Employee Purchase Program India: Login Guide](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/samsung-employee-purchase-program-india-login-guide) — Learn how to access Samsung Employee Purchase Program in India, verify Corporate+ login, fix OTP issues, and compare retail offers with device leasing.
- [Employee Benefits for Startups in India: 2026 Priorities](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/employee-benefits-startups-modern-companies-india) — A practical 2026 guide to startup employee benefits in India, covering health cover, device leasing, WFH support, learning, ESOPs, and benefits operations.
- [Is Employee Device Leasing Tax-Compliant in India?](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/employee-device-leasing-tax-compliant-india) — Understand whether employee device leasing is tax-compliant in India, including GST, payroll, documentation, and legal considerations for employers.
- [Best Employee Benefits Platform in India 2026 Guide](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/best-employee-benefits-platform-india) — Learn how to choose the best employee benefits platform in India in 2026, with a focus on visibility, payroll fit, compliance, and device benefits.
- [What Is Smart EPP? Employee Purchase Programs in India](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/what-is-smart-epp) — Learn how Smart EPP powers employee device access in India with payroll-linked leasing, better compliance, and simpler HR, finance, and payroll workflows.
- [Types of Employee Benefits in India 2026](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/types-of-employee-benefits) — 5 key types of employee benefits in India for 2026 that boost retention, compliance, flexibility, and HR efficiency.
- [Samsung corporate discount in India: HR guide | Tortoise](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/samsung-corporate-discount-india-hr-guide) — Learn how Samsung corporate discount works in India, what employees get, and when HR teams should consider payroll-linked device leasing instead.
- [Employee Device Leasing in India: How It Works & Tax Benefits](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/how-employee-device-leasing-works-in-india) — Learn how employee device leasing in India works, including salary deduction, tax savings, GST treatment, compliance and setup for employers and HR teams.
- [Corporate Benefits Benchmark: Google, TCS & Deloitte](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/employee-benefits-india-benchmark) — Benchmark employee benefits in India against Google, TCS, and Deloitte. Learn how top companies structure wellness, retirement, and device programs.
- [Fringe benefits for employees in India: device benefits](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/what-are-fringe-benefits) — Learn how fringe benefits work in India and how device benefits in a salary‑sacrifice lease can be tax‑efficient and compliant with Income Tax and GST rules.
- [Employee Benefits in India: 2026 HR & Payroll Guide](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/employee-benefits-india) — Learn key employee benefits in India for 2026, from statutory PF, ESI, gratuity, maternity cover to voluntary and tax efficient benefits HR can administer easily.
- [The Overlooked Employee Benefits Problem: Awareness | Tortoise](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/employee-benefit-awareness) — Most employees don't know what benefits they have, so they never use them. Here's why awareness is the silent failure in HR strategy, and how to fix it.
- [Employee Device Leasing vs Reimbursement vs Capitalisation in India | Tortoise](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/reimbursement-vs-capitalisation-vs-renting-how-companies-should-really-think-about-employee-devices) — Compare employee device leasing, reimbursement, and capitalisation for mobile devices in India. Learn the tax, GST, accounting, and policy differences in 2026.
- [New Labour Codes & Salary Structures: What Changes | Tortoise](https://www.tortoise.pro/resources/blog/new-labour-code) — The new labour codes will reshape salary structures in India, but not everything changes. Here's what HR and Finance teams actually need to act on.