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Income Tax : The Finance Bill, 2026 updates Schedule XI to remove outdated contribution and investment limits.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...
Delhi ITAT has clarified that due date for PF/ESI contributions starts from date of salary disbursement, not accrual. Case has been remanded for re-verification.
The ITAT Delhi quashed a rectification order against Avia Xpert, ruling the disallowance of employee PF/ESI contributions was illegal due to a lack of prior notice and the issue being a debatable matter at the time.
ITAT Lucknow set aside CIT(A)’s order on disallowance under Section 36(1)(va). Directed CPC to verify if PF/ESI payments were made in time before deciding afresh.
Learn how the CPGRAM portal can help resolve EPF claim and transfer delays. This experience highlights common reasons for claim rejections and system inefficiencies.
Learn the standard operating procedure for PF & ESI compliance services, including client onboarding, monthly processing, reporting, and handling late payments and defaults.
A summary of the EPFO’s new mandate requiring UAN generation and activation through the UMANG app with Facial Authentication Technology, including potential challenges and solutions.
ITAT Mumbai rules employee contributions to PF/ESI are disallowed if deposited after statutory due dates, even if before ITR due date, upholding Section 36(1)(va).
ITAT Raipur dismisses Shivam Attires’ appeal, upholding disallowance of late PF/ESIC deductions, citing Supreme Court’s Checkmate Services ruling.
Supreme Court rules common management entities can be clubbed for PF liability, rejecting separate entity claims to prevent evasion of beneficial legislation.
EPFO increases the auto-settlement limit for advance claims to ₹5 lakhs, enabling faster access to funds for members across various claim types.
