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175 Legal Compliances and Legal Updates for July-2026 in India

CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...

July 6, 2026 54768 Views 2 comments Print

EPFO’s New PF Withdrawal Rules: Why Most Claims Still Get Rejected

Corporate Law : EPFO simplified PF withdrawal rules by reducing categories and easing eligibility, but most claims continue to fail because of KYC...

June 25, 2026 468 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of Retirement Benefits in India

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department has explained the tax treatment of gratuity, pension, leave encashment, provident funds, NPS, and retire...

June 7, 2026 15855 Views 1 comment Print

PF & ESI Disallowance Removed as Income Tax Act 2025 allows Deposit till ITR Due Date

Income Tax : Under the earlier law, even a one-day delay in depositing employee contributions resulted in permanent tax disallowance. The new r...

May 8, 2026 2154 Views 0 comment Print

PF Withdrawal for International Workers in India – Why Age 58 Still Matters (SSA vs Non-SSA Explained)

Corporate Law : International workers from non-SSA countries cannot withdraw PF on exit. The article explains why age 58 remains the key condition...

March 21, 2026 1653 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


EPFO Urges Employers to Enroll Under Employee Enrolment Scheme-2025

Corporate Law : A six-month special scheme allows employers to enrol left-out employees and regularise EPF non-compliance with minimal penalties....

December 23, 2025 858 Views 0 comment Print

Government Launches Employees’ Enrolment Campaign 2025

Corporate Law : Ministry of Labour launches EPF Enrolment Campaign 2025 (Nov 2025 - Apr 2026) to expand social security. Employers can regularize ...

October 14, 2025 1116 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO Raises Auto-Settlement Limit to Rs. 5 Lakhs

Corporate Law : EPFO increases the auto-settlement limit for advance claims to ₹5 lakhs, enabling faster access to funds for members across vari...

June 30, 2025 1329 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO Simplifies PF Transfer & UAN Generation Process

Corporate Law : EPFO introduces easier PF transfer with revamped Form 13 and bulk UAN generation for employers (without immediate Aadhaar)....

April 25, 2025 1107 Views 0 comment Print

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 1203 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


PF/ESI Deduction Denied as Employees’ Contribution Was Deposited After Statutory Due Date

Income Tax : The ITAT Ahmedabad upheld the disallowance of employees' PF/ESI contributions deposited beyond the due dates prescribed under the ...

June 25, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Interest Disallowance as AO Failed to Prove Borrowed Fund Diversion

Income Tax : The ITAT Ahmedabad held that proportionate interest disallowance cannot be sustained without establishing a direct nexus between b...

June 14, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Agra Quashes EPF/ESI Disallowance as Section 143(1) Adjustment not allowed for Debatable Issues

Income Tax : The Agra ITAT held that disallowance of employees' PF and ESI contributions could not be made through Section 143(1) processing wh...

June 13, 2026 516 Views 0 comment Print

Delayed PF & ESI Deposits Not Deductible as SC Precedent Applies: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : The Tribunal rejected the challenge to disallowance of delayed PF and ESI employee contributions, relying on the Supreme Court's d...

June 7, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes PF/ESI Disallowance as Section 143(1) Adjustment Held Beyond Scope

Income Tax : The Tribunal examined disallowance made for delayed employee contributions under Section 143(1). It held that debatable issues can...

April 30, 2026 783 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


EPFO Allows Transgender Identity Certificates for Name & Gender Corrections

Corporate Law : EPFO has approved acceptance of transgender identity certificates for name and gender corrections. The move strengthens inclusivit...

December 26, 2025 711 Views 0 comment Print

Erroneous EPS Contributions Corrected Due to Ineligible Membership: EPFO

Corporate Law : The authority held that pension contributions wrongly paid for ineligible members must be recalculated with interest, transferred ...

December 19, 2025 2610 Views 0 comment Print

Mandatory Aadhaar–UAN Seeding Deadline Ends: No Further Extensions

Corporate Law : EPFO has confirmed that the Aadhaar–UAN seeding deadline will not be extended beyond 31 October 2025. Employers must ensure full...

December 1, 2025 1152 Views 0 comment Print

Salient features of Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2025

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...

October 29, 2025 1839 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO Launches Revamped ECR System for Employers

Corporate Law : EPFO introduces a revamped Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) from September 2025 with system-based validations, revised filing o...

September 26, 2025 2358 Views 0 comment Print


March (2022) Month’s Legal Obligations for India

March 3, 2022 3978 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains March (2022) Month’s Legal Obligations for India under Income Tax Act, 1961, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948,  Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952  and Companies Act, 2013. March (2022) Month’s Legal Obligations for India (A) Income Tax Act, 1961 […]

Tax and Legal Compliance Calendar for March 2022

March 3, 2022 71502 Views 0 comment Print

Stay on top of your tax and legal obligations with our comprehensive compliance calendar for March 2022. Don’t miss any important due dates.

Clarification on Exclusion of employees of Regional Rural Banks from purview of EPF & MP Act, 1952

February 28, 2022 3849 Views 0 comment Print

Some RRB have paid EPS Contribution up to January 2020. The number of full year’s contribution period exceeds more than 24 years in respect of several employees who are in service prior to 1996.

Calculation of Taxable and Non-Taxable Interest Under EPF/GPF

February 24, 2022 116961 Views 12 comments Print

Calculation of Taxable and Non-Taxable Interest Under EPF/GPF | Income Tax (25th Amendment) Rules, 2021 The Government has changed the rules for calculation of interest on EPF/GPF/RPF Accounts and has set threshold limit for contribution in EPF Rs. 2.50 Lakhs and GPF Rs. 5.00 Lakhs on which interest received will not be taxable. Any interest […]

ITAT deletes Addition towards ESI and PF paid before Income Tax Return due date

February 20, 2022 1896 Views 0 comment Print

Murlidhar Hassani Vs DCIT (ITAT Jaipur) In the instant case, admittedly and undisputedly, the employees’ contribution to ESI and PF collected by the assessee from its employees have been deposited well before the due date of filing of return of income u/s 139(1) of the Act. Further, the ld D/R has referred to the explanation […]

Employees’ contribution paid before due date of filing of return of income u/s 139(1) is allowable deduction

February 10, 2022 2337 Views 0 comment Print

Maheshwari Woods Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) Amended provisions of section 43B as well as 36(1)(va) of the I.T.Act are not applicable for the assessment years under consideration as these are applicable from assessment year 2021-2022. By following the binding decision of the Hon’ble jurisdictional High Court in the case of Essae Teraoka Pvt. […]

ESIC & PF paid before due date of filing income tax return allowable till AY 2020-21

February 5, 2022 8940 Views 0 comment Print

Dr. B. Lal Clinical Laboratory Private Limited Vs ACIT (ITAT Jaipur) In the instant case, admittedly and undisputedly, the employees’ contribution to ESI and PF collected by the assessee from its employees have been deposited well before the due date of filing of return of income u/s 139(1) of the Act. Further, the ld D/R […]

EPFO Payroll data: EPFO added 13.95 lakh net subscribers in Nov, 2021

January 25, 2022 930 Views 0 comment Print

The provisional payroll data of EPFO released on 20th January 2022 highlights that EPFO has added 13.95 lakh net subscribers during the month of November 2021, showing an increase of around 2.85 lakh net additions over the previous month of October, 2021 with a growth rate of 25.65%.

Withdraw of Fund from EPF account related to Covid

January 23, 2022 3858 Views 0 comment Print

The government has notified the amendment in EPF scheme rules regarding withdrawal of funds from the EPF account to deal with coronavirus-related financial exigencies. The government had allowed employees to withdraw from their provident fund account in case they needed emergency funds due to financial stress caused by the covid-19 pandemic. According to the amended […]

Amendment to Section 36(1)(va) & 43B of Income Tax Act not Retrospective

January 18, 2022 5352 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT hold that the amendment to section 36(1)(va) and 43B of the Act will not have application for the relevant assessment year, namely assessment year 2018-2019.

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