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Central Government had notified on 5th May, 2015 the amendments in Para 38(1) and 48 of EPF Scheme, 1952 maaking it mandatory for employers to payment the statutory contributions through Internet Banking only.
Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission as accepted by the Government of India and as adopted by the Central Board – generation of salary in the Revised Pay Structure from August, 2016 and payment of arrears thereof – regarding.
Field offices will not ask the establishments seeking grant of exemption from the operation of the EPF Scheme, 1952 to furnish of copy of Income Tax Recognition Order as an essential document to be submitted with proposals for grant of exemption. However, immediately after grant of exemption by the appropriate Government, the establishment should get recognition from the Income Tax authorities for its Trust.
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation Ministry of Labour, Govt. Of India No. C-Ex/32(27)07/WB/EX/EZ/8848 […]
It is clarified that Declaration Form can be accepted in case of UAN based claim form without attestation of the employer. Henceforth, the attestation of employers on the Declaration Form would not be required in case of UAN based Claim Form No. 31(UAN).
It has been decided that from now onwards (a.) it shall be mandatory on the part of Enforcement Officers, to report numbers of employer in respect of these security/manpower/facility management establishments with reference to each of principal employer/clients being served by these establishments
Instances of difficulties being faced by members on account of the instructions have been brought to notice particularly in respect of members who had ceased to be in employment before 01.2014 given the fact that initially UAN was allotted only to members who were subscribers during January, 2014 to June, 2014. There could also be other cases and instances where insisting on the requirement of UAN with the claim form may cause undue hardship to the claimant.
In the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995, in paragraph II, in sub-paragraph (4), after the words on salary exceeding fifteen thousand rupees per month occurring at the end. the words and the pensionable salary for the existing members who prefer such fresh option shall he based on the higher salary, shall he inserted
Itis announced for general information that during the year 2016-2017, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the Staff Provident Fund shall carry interest at the rate of 8.1% (Eight point one percent) per annum w.e.f. 01.04.2016 to 30.06.2016.
The UAN based claim Form – 10 – D – UAN have been introduced in respect of all employees whose AADHAR Number and Bank details have been seeded and have been duly verified by the employer using digital signature and the details in Form No. 11 New have been completed.
