CA, CS, CMA : This update outlines critical compliance deadlines across FEMA, GST, Income Tax, Companies Act, and more for April 2026. It helps ...
Corporate Law : International workers from non-SSA countries cannot withdraw PF on exit. The article explains why age 58 remains the key condition...
Income Tax : The Central Government, in the Union Budget 2026, has proposed an important amendment concerning employee welfare funds. The objec...
Income Tax : The Finance Bill, 2026 updates Schedule XI to remove outdated contribution and investment limits. The changes bring income-tax rul...
Income Tax : The amendment replaces the fund-specific due date with the return-filing deadline for claiming deductions. Employers gain greater ...
Corporate Law : A six-month special scheme allows employers to enrol left-out employees and regularise EPF non-compliance with minimal penalties....
Corporate Law : Ministry of Labour launches EPF Enrolment Campaign 2025 (Nov 2025 - Apr 2026) to expand social security. Employers can regularize ...
Corporate Law : EPFO increases the auto-settlement limit for advance claims to ₹5 lakhs, enabling faster access to funds for members across vari...
Corporate Law : EPFO introduces easier PF transfer with revamped Form 13 and bulk UAN generation for employers (without immediate Aadhaar)....
Corporate Law : EPFO adds 15 banks for employer contributions, expanding to 32 banks. The move aims to enhance efficiency and reduce transactional...
Income Tax : The Tribunal examined disallowance made for delayed employee contributions under Section 143(1). It held that debatable issues can...
Corporate Law : Paragraph 27AA of the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme could not be automatically imposed on establishments exempted under S...
Corporate Law : The issue was whether coconut falls under the fruit category for EPF applicability. The Court held it does, emphasizing liberal in...
Income Tax : The Supreme Court has taken up the controversy over delayed employees’ PF/ESI deposits, while the High Court upheld disallowance...
Income Tax : The assessee sought to contest an EPF/ESI disallowance arising only from CPC processing. ITAT ruled that issues from 143(1) must b...
Corporate Law : EPFO has approved acceptance of transgender identity certificates for name and gender corrections. The move strengthens inclusivit...
Corporate Law : The authority held that pension contributions wrongly paid for ineligible members must be recalculated with interest, transferred ...
Corporate Law : EPFO has confirmed that the Aadhaar–UAN seeding deadline will not be extended beyond 31 October 2025. Employers must ensure full...
Corporate Law : EPFO's campaign (Nov 2025–Apr 2026) allows employers to enroll employees missed from 2017 to 2025. Pay only employer's share and...
Corporate Law : EPFO introduces a revamped Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) from September 2025 with system-based validations, revised filing o...
1. The last date to apply for a higher pension from the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) is fast approaching. An eligible employee can apply for a higher EPS pension till May 3, 2023. 2. The EPFO vide circular dated 23.04.2023 clarified that in cases where the submitted information is not complete or seems erroneous or […]
Learn about the EPS 95 higher pension application validation process by the employer and EPFO. Guidelines, submission steps, approval, rejection reasons, and grievance handling explained.
EPS-95 higher pension – Application for validation of option / joint options- Scrutiny of information & wage details submitted by employee & employer
The Supreme Court declared that members of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) who are also members of the Employees’ Pension Scheme might contribute more to their pensions if certain conditions are met.
Swaraj Excellent Manpower Facilities Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Pune) Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that the Employee’s Contribution towards Provident Fund has to be deposited before the due date mentioned in the respective statute. In this case it is an admitted position by the assessee in the Audit Report that the amount was not […]
Competent Authority has granted an extension for mandatory seeding of Aadhaar for filing of ECR up to 31.03.2024 in respect of the certain class of establishments
EPFO has been facing criticism from some quarters over the performance of its ETF investments, which have lagged behind the broader market indices in recent years. This has led to calls for the EPFO to review its investment strategy and take steps to enhance its returns.
Gain comprehensive insights into the EPFO & MP Act, 1952 with our analysis and guide for employers, HR professionals, and consultants. Understand key definitions, registration requirements, compliance obligations, record maintenance, and penal actions to ensure full compliance with this crucial social security legislation.
The Central Board Trustees (CBT) EPF recommends 8.15 % rate of interest to EPF subscribers for FY 2022-23 The 233rd meeting of Central Board of Trustees, EPF was held today in Delhi under the Chairmanship of Shri Bhupendra Yadav, Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Environment, Forest & Climate Change. The Vice-Chairmanship of Shri Rameshwar […]
ITAT Jaipur held that delayed payment of employee contribution to PF/ESI as prescribed u/s 36(1)(va) of the Income Tax Act is beyond the ambit of adjustments to be carried out u/s 143(1) of the Income Tax Act.
