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Registration Process under ESIC & EPFO

Corporate Law : Learn about EPFO & ESIC registration, applicability, and the step-by-step process for compliance. Ensure social security for your ...

May 20, 2024 1941 Views 0 comment Print

Notable changes in EPFO contributions for financial year 2024

Corporate Law : Article explains EPFO's 2024 updates including automatic PF transfer, salary limit revisions & employer contributions. Stay compli...

April 18, 2024 30747 Views 0 comment Print

Employer’s Guide to PF Implementation, Compliance & Employee Tax Impact

Corporate Law : Understand the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) - its applicability, contribution rules, taxation benefits, and investment insights...

February 20, 2024 6207 Views 0 comment Print

Step-by-step guide on how to activate your UAN

Finance : Learn how to activate your UAN with our easy step-by-step guide. Access various EPFO services like checking PF balance, updating ...

February 9, 2024 2352 Views 1 comment Print

What should you know about EPFO?

Finance : Find out what Employees' Provident Fund Organization & its contributions to social security means for you. EPFO provides financial...

October 31, 2023 726 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


ESI/EPF Registration in e-form AGILE-PRO-S: Request to Develop Optionality

Company Law : Explore the challenges faced by newly incorporated companies regarding mandatory ESI and EPF registrations in India, with proposed...

May 24, 2024 186 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO introduces Auto claim settlement for Education, marriage & housing

Corporate Law : EPFO is revolutionizing service delivery by introducing auto-mode settlement for education, marriage, and housing claims, reducing...

May 13, 2024 1914 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO Extends Deadline for Employers: Upload Pension on Higher Wage Details

Corporate Law : EPFO grants a five-month extension to employers for uploading wage details regarding pension on higher wages. Learn about the late...

January 3, 2024 459 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO SOP on freezing/de-freezing the MID/UAN/Establishment

Corporate Law : Explore EPFO's SOP for freezing and de-freezing MIDs, UANs, and Establishments to safeguard funds, verify genuineness, and prevent...

December 27, 2023 1074 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO SOP For Inspection of Establishments

Corporate Law : Read the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for EPFO inspections, promoting fairness and ease of compliance while protecting worke...

August 1, 2023 8718 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


NCLT Directs SRA to Match Total Value of Resolution Plan with Liquidation Value

Corporate Law : NCLT Allahabad directs Successful Resolution Applicant (SRA) to match total value of resolution plan with liquidation value in cas...

April 9, 2024 222 Views 0 comment Print

Mathematical Errors cannot be said to be Failure to Disclose Material Facts: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : Ahmedabad ITAT rules in favor of Mehsana Urban Co-op. Bank Ltd., stating AO's incorrect calculation isn't failure to disclose, thu...

March 31, 2024 429 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Directs AO to Verify Claim of Government Holidays Delaying PF & ESI Remittance

Income Tax : Read how ITAT Chennai directs re-adjudication in the dispute over remittance of employees' contributions towards Provident Fund an...

March 24, 2024 702 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad HC Directs CBI to Provide Post-Trap Memo to EPFO Bribery Case Accused

Corporate Law : Allahabad High Court directs CBI to furnish post-trap/arrest memo to Puneet Singh, accused in EPFO bribery case. Get detailed insi...

March 18, 2024 336 Views 0 comment Print

Delayed Payment: No Deduction for Employee’s PF & ESIC Contribution

Income Tax : Explore the ITAT Mumbai ruling in KMTC (India) Pvt Ltd vs CIT(A) case. Learn about deductions for employee contributions to PF & E...

December 9, 2023 2286 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


SOP for Management and Regulation of EPF Exempted Establishments

Corporate Law : EPFO releases SOP for managing EPF exempted establishments, including finalized Form RM-6 for third-party audits. Ensure complianc...

July 13, 2024 279 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO SOP on functionality for Freezing / Defreezing MID/UAN/Establishment

Corporate Law : Learn about EPFO new SOP for freezing/defreezing UAN/MID/Establishment effective from June 30, 2024. Read the detailed procedure a...

July 4, 2024 309 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO Eases Claim Filing: No More Cheque Leaf Uploads

Corporate Law : EPFO introduces a new relaxation, eliminating the need to upload cheque leaf images for certain eligible cases, expediting claim s...

May 28, 2024 3798 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO Clarifies Claim Settlement Without UAN for Death Cases

Corporate Law : EPFO allows processing of physical claims without Aadhaar in death cases to avoid delays, subject to verification and approval by ...

May 17, 2024 579 Views 0 comment Print

Enhancement of gratuity on account of Dearness Allowance rising by 50%

Corporate Law : Learn about the enhancement of gratuity by EPFO due to a 50% increase in Dearness Allowance for Central Government Employees, impa...

April 30, 2024 4899 Views 0 comment Print


Advisory on Payment of 24% of wages of workers in their EPF Accounts

April 1, 2020 1077 Views 1 comment Print

(i) The benefit of crediting of 24% of wages to the PF Accounts of workers will only be given to such establishments where 100% KYC is completed, (ii) Where salaries have been paid to the workers by the employers for the lock down period duly filing ECR for the same period and where a declaration is given about number of excluded employees and (iii) The declaration of excluded employees is optional till now but to avail the said benefit it is now mandatory.

Advance to EPF members in crisis situation emerging due to COVID-19 pandemic

March 28, 2020 2628 Views 2 comments Print

The Covid-19 has been declared a Pandemic by Government of India for the entire country and therefore the members of the EPF have become eligible for the benefits of non-refundable advance under the sub-para 68(3)(L) which has come into force vide Ministry of Labour, Govt of India Notification GSR 225 (E) dated 27.03.2020 as published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) Part II- Section 3-sub section (1) on 28.03.2020.

Govt permits 75% non-refundable advance from PF account

March 27, 2020 3327 Views 2 comments Print

Government, permit a non-refundable advance from the provident fund account of such member not exceeding the basic wages and dearness allowances of that member for three months or up to seventy-five per cent. of the amount standing to his credit in the Fund, whichever is less.

EPFO issues Directions for timely credit of monthly Pension to EPS Pensioners

March 23, 2020 576 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO is disbursing monthly pension to more than 65 Lakh pensioners every month under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995.  Due to the corona virus pandemic, lock down has been declared in various parts of the country.  In order to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to the pensioners on account of the prevalent situation, Central […]

EPFO: Preventive measures to contain spread of Novel Coronavirus

March 18, 2020 693 Views 0 comment Print

In order to contain the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), some precautionary measures are required to be taken by all the employees and the Ministries/Departments. In this regard, it has been decided to issue the following advisory for the well-being of Government employees and in public interest.

Employer can’t camouflage basic wages as part of allowance to avoid EPF deduction & contribution

March 18, 2020 1692 Views 0 comment Print

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 provisions of the Companies Act and was engaged in the business of […]

Registration for EPFO & ESIC for new Companies on MCA Portal only

March 9, 2020 114828 Views 42 comments Print

Registration for EPFO & ESIC for new Public and Private Limited Companies and One Person Company has been stopped on Shram Suvidha Portal from 15.02.2020. With effect from 15.02.2020, new Public & Private Limited Companies and One Person Company shall get registration number for EPFO and ESIC on MCA portal (www.mca.gov.in through Spice+ and AGILE-PRO […]

CBT of EPFO recommends PF Interest Rate of 8.50% for 2019-20

March 6, 2020 1437 Views 0 comment Print

he Central Board recommended crediting of 8.5% annual rate of interest on the EPF accumulations in the EPF members’ accounts for the year 2019-20. The Central Board ratified and appreciated restoration of normal pension after 15 years from the date of commutation, benefitting about 6.3 Lakh pensioners who had opted for commutation under the erstwhile Para 12-A of EPS, 1995 on or before 25.09.2008.

SOP to Download digital copy of Pension Payment Order from Digilocker

March 4, 2020 5310 Views 0 comment Print

With reference to the context cited above, EPFO has collaborated with NISD and has made available the digital version of the Pension Payment Order (PPO) for the Pensioners of Employees’ Pension Scheme at Digilocker Portal for the benefit of the stakeholders.

Co-authorization of permanently disabled child/children in PPO for Family Pension

March 3, 2020 1191 Views 0 comment Print

Permanently disabled child/children or sibling can be co-authorized in the PPO issued to the retiring Government servant if there is no other eligible prior claimant for family pension other than the spouse.

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