Corporate Law - 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 on contribution made during the FY 2021-22 in excess of amount of Rs. 2.50 Lakhs […]...
Read MoreCorporate Law - EPFO issues Circular clarifying TDS on interest on PF contributions > Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) issued a circular dated 06th Apr 2022 which clarifies about the calculation and deduction of tax on taxable interest which is relating to contribution in provident fund pursuant to CBDT Notification No. 95 of 2021-Income Ta...
Read MoreCorporate Law - Employee having valid UAN, need to make sure that his or her date of birth (DOB) details are true and correct in Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) records and also similar as mentioned in the Aadhaar database. In case of mismatch, the UAN holder may face delay in EPF withdrawal claims. According to EPFO: A. EPF […]...
Read MoreCorporate Law - 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 pandem...
Read MoreCorporate Law - The Central Government had launched Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 6A of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952). The EPS’95 scheme applies to all the employees of factories and other establishments to which the Employees Provident Funds...
Read MoreCorporate Law - The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Enforcement Inspector, EPFO, Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) for demanding & accepting bribe of Rs. Three Lakh from the Complainant....
Read MoreCorporate Law - EPFO payroll data: EPFO adds 15.29 lakh net subscribers during the month of January, 2022 The provisional payroll data of EPFO has been released today, i.e., 20th March 2022, which highlights that EPFO has added 15.29 lakh net subscribers during January 2022. Month-on-month comparison of payroll data also indicates an increase of 2.69 la...
Read MoreCorporate Law - Central Board recommended 8.10% annual rate of interest to be credited on EPF accumulations in members’ accounts for the financial year 2021-22. The interest rate would be officially notified in the government gazette following which EPFO would credit the rate of interest into its subscribers’ accounts....
Read MoreCorporate Law - Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (Ministry of Labor & Govt. of India) Regional Office Jaipur (Raj) invites Expression of Interest for Empanelment of Chartered Accountant Firms for re-audit of books of Accounts of the Exempted establishment and their Provident Fund Trusts following under its jurisdiction....
Read MoreCorporate Law - EPFO onboards Air India for social security coverage to service the Social Security needs of their employees. Air India Ltd applied for voluntarily covered u/s 1(4) of the EPF & MP Act 1952 which has been allowed vide gazette notification dated 13.01.2022 w.e.f. 01-12-2021. The social security benefits will be provided to around 7,453...
Read MoreCarewell Security Services Private Limited Vs Employees Provident Fund Organization (Madhya Pradesh High Court) - Carewell Security Services Private Limited Vs Employees Provident Fund Organization (Madhya Pradesh High Court) Conclusion: Employer could not camouflage basic wage as part of allowance so as to avoid deduction and contribution under the EPF Act. Held: Assessee was company incorporated under the pro...
Read MoreM.V.S Engineering Ltd Vs The CIT (Delhi High Court) - In this case high court held that payment of employees contribution under the Employees Provident Fund and Misc. Provision Act, 1952 and the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 is allowable if paid before the due date of filing Income Tax Return or filing of Income Tax Return whichever is earlier e...
Read MoreUnion of India & Anr. Vs Ogale Glass Works (Supreme Court of India) - Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Union of India and others v Ogale glass Works 1971 AIR 2577 held that the award of industrial tribunal cannot stand in the way of enforcing the statutory provision cast on the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Misc...
Read MoreNo. IWU/12061/1/2022-IWU/72/3 - (27/04/2022) - An audit observation has been brought to the notice of the Head Office regarding settlement of claims for final withdrawal of PF in respect of IWs who are from countries not having a Social Security Agreement with India (Non-SSA Countries), along with some grievances on the subject....
Read MoreCircular No. WSU/6(1)2019/IncomeTax/Part-I (E-33306) - (05/04/2022) - DS will be applicable in case of PF final settlement, transfer claims, on transfer from Exempted establishments to EPFO and vice versa, on transfer from one Trust on another, past accumulations transfer, at the time of annual accounts processing, on back period accounting after accounts for year 202...
Read MoreCircular No. 42761 - (13/01/2022) - It has been decided that all field offices may send the monthly BRS to banks in such a way that pension gets credited to pensioners account on or before last working day of the month (except for the month of March that shall continue to be credited on or after 1st April). Further, it may simultaneou...
Read MoreNotification No. ACC/DL&UK/VC/1(4)/2009/1556 - (13/01/2022) - M/s Air India Limited and the majority of its employees have agreed that the provisions of the Employees’ Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952)should be made applicable them. OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER (DELHI & UTTARAKHAND) (Empl...
Read MoreNo.18/1/2020-P&PW(H)-III-6786 - (31/12/2021) - Now, all Central Government pensioners may submit Life Certificate till 28.02.2022. During this extended period, the pension will be continued to be paid by Pension Disbursing Authorities....
Read MoreNo. IWU/12061/1/2022-IWU/72/3 - 27/04/2022
Circular No. WSU/6(1)2019/IncomeTax/Part-I (E-33306) - 05/04/2022