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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 54771 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


ITAT deletes disallowance for belated payment of employees’ contribution to PF & ESI

December 27, 2021 1899 Views 0 comment Print

Worldwide Facility Management Services Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi)  Since in the instant case the assessee admittedly has deposited the employees’ contribution to PF & ESI before the due date of filing of the income tax return, therefore, respectfully following the decisions cited (supra), I hold that the Ld. CIT(A) is not justified in […]

ITAT delete disalllowance for Employees’ contribution to PF & ESI paid before due date of ITR filing

December 27, 2021 1668 Views 0 comment Print

Aroon Facilitation Management Services Pvt. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) I find the A.O. CPC in the instant case has computed the income of the assessee at Rs.16,58,230/- as against the returned income of Rs.6,98,610/- by making an adjustment for a sum of Rs.9,59,624/- on account of belated payment to employees’ contribution towards PF & ESI […]

No section 36(1)(va) for PF/ESI dues paid before return filing

December 26, 2021 14463 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules in Amandeep Singh Khurana vs ITO, disallowance u/s 36(1)(va) not valid for delayed PF/ESI deposit if made before return filing.

Section 36(1)(va)/43B amended by Finance Act 2021 applicable from 01.04.2021

December 26, 2021 5250 Views 0 comment Print

Pee Tee Turners Vs Assistant Director of CPC (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) – D/R has referred to the explanation to […]

Employees contribution of ESI/PF paid prior to filing of return of income u/s 139(1) allowable

December 26, 2021 2661 Views 0 comment Print

Citi Centre Developers Vs CPC (ITAT Chandigarh) Since the facts of the present cases are identical to the facts involved in Raja Ram Vs. ITO, Yamunanagar (ITAT, Chandigarh) therefore respectfully following the earlier orders as referred to herein above of the different Benches of the ITAT, the impugned additions made by the Assessing Officer and […]

Section 80C disallowance: ITAT directs AO to consider submission of Assessee

December 26, 2021 2319 Views 0 comment Print

Ld. CIT(A) did not consider submission of Assessee and wrongly observed in impugned order that appellant has not given any submissions and evidences regarding the disallowance of deduction u/s.80C

Consider only investments which actually yielded dividend income for section 14A: ITAT Kolkata

December 26, 2021 1437 Views 0 comment Print

AO to consider only the opening and closing value of those investments which actually yielded dividend income to the assessee during the relevant year for the purposes of computing the disallowance under section 14A of the Act read with Rule 8D(2)(iii).

Delayed deposit of ESI/PF u/s 36(1)(va)- ITAT allowed deduction

December 26, 2021 1872 Views 0 comment Print

Transzone Logistrics (India) Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) It is an undisputed fact that though there has been delay in deposit of PF/ESI dues but it is also an undisputed fact that money collected from employees, have been deposited with the appropriate authorities before filing of return of income. We find that Delhi Bench […]

Amended provisions of section 43B & 36(1)(va) not applicable for AYs prior to AY 2021-22

December 25, 2021 3045 Views 0 comment Print

Eskay Heat Transfers Private Limited Vs ADIT (ITAT Bangalore) Till Assessment Year (AY) 2020-2021 Assessee would be entitled to deduction of employees’ contribution to PF and ESI provided that the payments were made prior to the due date of filing of the return of income u/s 139(1) of the I.T.Act as Amendment by Finance Act, […]

ITAT deletes addition for Retention money kept with Electricity Board

December 24, 2021 1611 Views 0 comment Print

Lumino Industries Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Kolkata) Retention money kept with the Electricity Board which would be released latter only once the assessee fulfills all the obligations under the contract then only the assessee would acquire the right to receive such retention money so this is contingent in nature, so the amount in question cannot […]

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