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Income Tax : The Finance Bill, 2026 updates Schedule XI to remove outdated contribution and investment limits.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...
Discover key FAQs on Employees Provident Fund (EPF) employer contributions, wage deductions, membership eligibility, contributions for piece-rate workers, interest on delayed deposits, and more. Understand your rights and obligations under EPF.
Learn how to apply online for a higher pension under EPS 95 following EPFOs latest guidelines from the 20.02.2023 circular. Step-by-step guide for eligible EPF members.
Learn step by step how to file EPF return online with the help of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation. Log in to the unified portal for filing EPF return before the due date of 15th of the month.
Understand ESIC Act & EPF Act statutory compliance – including wages limit, returns due date & registration form requirements. Employers & employees must comply with ESI Act 1948 & EPF Act 1952– rest easy with insights from this important article.
Instructions in compliance of orders contained in Para 44 (iii) & (iv) read with Para 44(v) of Hon’ble Supreme Court judgement dated 04.11.2022 in the matter of Special Leave Petition (C) Nos. 8658-8659 of 2019.
The request for a higher pension should be made in Joint Option Form duly signed by both the employee and the employer The EPFO has not issued any standard Format. The organizations are providing Joint Option Form in its format.
Employees’ Provident Funds (Amendment) Scheme, 2023 shall come into force from 13th February, 2023 – Central Board of Trustees shall meet at least twice in each financial year and the Executive Committee and the Regional Committee shall meet at least four times in each financial year
Supreme Court allowed employees to opt for a higher pension within 4 months from the date of judgment i.e. on or before 3rd March 2023.
Learn about the eligibility for higher pensions of EPFO, per latest Supreme Court judgements and clarifications issued by the EPFO. Eligibility for EPS-95 and compare it with the EPF for a higher pension.
Register for tax compliance in Feb 2023: GST, TDS, IFF, GSTR & more. Key phrase Compliance Calendar / Due Date Calendar for the Month of Feb 2023
