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Monthly (April 2025) Legal Obligations + Legal updates for India

CA, CS, CMA : Explore 375 key legal compliances and updates across FEMA, Income Tax, and GST for March 2025. Stay informed on filing deadlines a...

April 7, 2025 35439 Views 1 comment Print

Analysis of Notifications and Circulars for Week ending 19th January 2025

CA, CS, CMA : Comprehensive summary of income tax, GST, customs, SEBI, DGFT, EPF, and SC rulings from notifications and circulars issued between...

January 21, 2025 5469 Views 0 comment Print

Impact of Proposed Wage Ceiling Enhancement under EPF Act

Corporate Law : Explore the potential effects of the proposed wage ceiling increase under the EPF Act on employers, employees, and provident fund ...

December 30, 2024 7911 Views 1 comment Print

High Court Rulings 2024 – Employees’ Provident Fund Act Cases & Decisions

Corporate Law : Summary of key 2024 High Court rulings under the Employees' Provident Fund Act, covering employer liabilities, deductions, and mor...

December 26, 2024 5070 Views 0 comment Print

Labour Law Updates: High Court Rulings – November 2024

Corporate Law : Key Labour law rulings in November 2024: ESI, ID Act, Provident Fund, and more across various High Courts....

December 5, 2024 4170 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


EPFO Empanels 15 Banks for Contributions, Total Now 32

Corporate Law : EPFO adds 15 banks for employer contributions, expanding to 32 banks. The move aims to enhance efficiency and reduce transactional...

April 3, 2025 210 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO Simplifies PF Transfer Process for Easier Claims

Corporate Law : EPFO has streamlined the PF transfer process, eliminating employer approval for most claims, aiming to reduce turnaround time and ...

January 21, 2025 1287 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry Directs EPFO to Ensure UAN Activation via Aadhaar OTP for Employees

Corporate Law : EPFO directs employers to activate UAN for employees via Aadhaar OTP to ensure access to benefits under government schemes by Nove...

November 23, 2024 678 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO introduces Auto claim settlement for Education, marriage & housing

Corporate Law : EPFO is revolutionizing service delivery by introducing auto-mode settlement for education, marriage, and housing claims, reducing...

May 13, 2024 2151 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO Extends Deadline for Employers: Upload Pension on Higher Wage Details

Corporate Law : EPFO grants a five-month extension to employers for uploading wage details regarding pension on higher wages. Learn about the late...

January 3, 2024 624 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Subsequent judgment reversing a legal interpretation is not apparent mistake

Income Tax : ACIT (OSD) Vs G4S Facility Services (India) Ltd. (ITAT Delhi): Subsequent judgment reversing earlier Legal Interpretation, cannot ...

March 24, 2025 3456 Views 0 comment Print

No Addition for Delay in PF/ESIC Deposits Due to Technical Glitches: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax :  ITAT Delhi partly allowed FIL India's appeal on tax adjustments, PF contributions, and double taxation of interest on refund und...

January 25, 2025 945 Views 0 comment Print

PF/ESI Payment Delayed by Technical Issues Allowable as Deduction: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad rules technical glitches caused a one-day delay in PF/ESIC credit, deleting the disallowance under Section 36(1)(va...

January 25, 2025 1869 Views 0 comment Print

Disallowance u/s. 36(1)(va) be reconsidered in light of Supreme Court judgement in Checkmate Services

Income Tax : ITAT Ranchi directed CIT(A) to reconsider the matter of disallowance due to late deposit of Employees Contribution u/s 36(1) (va) ...

January 9, 2025 5520 Views 0 comment Print

Employer liable to pay damages for delay in transfer of EPF accumulations by Board of Trustees

Goods and Services Tax : The Calcutta High Court reviewed a writ petition from Paschim Banga Gramin Bank, challenging a Section 14B order under the Employe...

January 5, 2025 660 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


EPFO: UAN Activation via UMANG App with Face Authentication

Corporate Law : EPFO introduces UAN allotment and activation through UMANG app using Face Authentication (FAT). Simplifies access to EPFO services...

April 9, 2025 783 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO Removes Cheque Image, Employer Bank Approval for Bank account Seeding

Corporate Law : EPFO eliminates cheque leaf/passbook image upload and employer approval for bank account seeding with UAN, streamlining claim proc...

April 5, 2025 282 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO allows one-time past dues payment via Demand Draft

Corporate Law : EPFO allows one-time past dues payment via Demand Draft if ECR is not feasible, with conditions on verification, interest, and dam...

April 5, 2025 165 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO Adopts Unified Pension Scheme for Employees from April 2025

Corporate Law : EPFO implements Unified Pension Scheme from April 2025, covering existing employees under NPS, new recruits, and eligible retirees...

March 28, 2025 2325 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO approves Productivity Linked Bonus for Financial Year 2023-24

Corporate Law : EPFO announces a 60-day Productivity Linked Bonus for eligible employees for FY 2023-24, with a maximum payout of ₹13,816, effec...

March 27, 2025 663 Views 0 comment Print


Analysis of SC verdict on allowability of delayed payment of Employee PF Contribution

October 13, 2022 18324 Views 1 comment Print

Explore the impact analysis of the recent Supreme Court verdict in Checkmate Services Pvt Ltd vs CIT-1 on the treatment of delayed Employee PF Contribution payment under the Income Tax Act. Understand the background, adjustments in summary proceedings, Finance Act 2021 amendments, and the way forward for ongoing litigation.

Employees contribution to EPF and ESI before due date of return is allowable as deduction

October 1, 2022 4209 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that amendment to section 36(1)(va) are effective from 1st April 2021 and hence disallowance of employees’ contribution to EPF and ESI paid before due date of filing return of income is unsustainable

Relief from levy of penal damages for delay in deposit of dues / filing of ECR for wage month May, 2021

August 31, 2022 2502 Views 0 comment Print

EMPLOYEES 7PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (Ministry of Labour & Employment Govt of India) Head Office Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14, Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Deihi —110 066. No. C-I/MISC./Pandemic Relief/2021/Vol-I/ | Date: 31.08.21 To, All ACC in charge of Zones, All RPFCs in-charge of ROs, All OICs of District Offices Subject: Relief to establishments covered under EPF & […]

Section 143(1) adjustment based on mere Tax Audit report vitiated in law

August 29, 2022 6498 Views 1 comment Print

No disallowance forzdelay in payment of employees’ contribution for provident fund, based on mere Tax Audit Report

Employees’ contribution to PF deposited before filing of return is allowable deduction

August 18, 2022 2682 Views 0 comment Print

Held that disallowance u/s 36(1)(va) unsustainable as the amount of employees’ contribution to the provident fund deposited before filing of return.

Delay in depositing employee’s contribution to PF – ITAT refers matter back to CIT(A)

July 3, 2022 1548 Views 0 comment Print

Soul Clothing Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Surat) We note that the issue involved in the present appeal of assessee is covered against the assessee, as the assessee has not deposited Employees Provident Fund (EPF) with the prescribed authority within stipulated time, therefore as per the judgment of the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in the […]

Amendment to Section 36(1)(va) & 43B by Finance Act, 2021 applicable from AY 2021-22

June 30, 2022 6222 Views 0 comment Print

In a significant decision, ITAT Jaipur, in Suman Solanki vs DCIT case, rules that timely deposited PF/ESI contributions before return filing are admissible deductions. Explore the detailed analysis.

Prior to AY 2021-22 Employee’s contribution to PF deposited before due date of filing of ITR allowable

June 29, 2022 1542 Views 0 comment Print

Explore ITAT Delhi ruling in Sandeep Kumar Agarwal vs. ADIT, allowing employer deduction for EPF & ESIC, even if paid post EPF & ESIC due date but before income tax return deadline.

Amendment to Sec 36(1)(Va) & 43B by Finance Act, 2021 not applicable to AY 2019-20

June 24, 2022 3234 Views 0 comment Print

In a recent decision, ITAT Bangalore grants deduction for employees contribution to PF and ESI, citing judicial pronouncements. Learn about the case and its implications.

Amendment to Section 36(1)(Va) vide Finance Act, 2021 is Prospective

June 22, 2022 2658 Views 0 comment Print

Nakoda Ispat Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Raipur) Admittedly and undisputedly, the employees’s contribution to ESI and PF which have been collected by the assessee from its employees have thus been deposited well before the due date of filing of return of income u/s 139(1) of the Act. Till this provision is enacted in as the […]

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