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Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme further to amend the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, namely :- 1. (1) This Scheme may be called the Employees’ Provident Funds (Amendment) Scheme, 2015.
The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 read with sub-section (1) of section 7 of the EPF&MP Act 1952 has notified amendments in Paras 38(1) and 48 of EPF Scheme, 1952 making it mandatory for employers to pay the statutory
This Scheme may be called the Employees’ Provident Funds (Second Amendment) Scheme, 2015. In the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 (hereafter referred to as Principal Scheme), in sub-paragraph ( ) of paragraph 38,‑ (i) for the words by separate hank drafts or cheques, the words electronic through internet banking of the State Bank of India or any other Nationalised Bank authorized for collection shall be substituted.
The Finance Act, 2015 (20 of 2015) has Inserted a new section 192A regarding the payment of accumulated provident fund balance due to an employee. The Provision Shall Take effect from 01st June 2015. Income Tax should be deducted at source (TDS) at the following rates if at the time of payment of the accumulated PF balance is more than or equal to Rs. 30,000/-, with service than 5 years:-
Facility for Filing Online Single Return to be Launched Tomorrow The facility for filing Single Online Common Return under 8 Central Labour Acts / Rules on the ShramSuvidha Portal will be launched tomorrow. This service will reduce the transaction costs of business and make it easy and convenient to meet their obligations.
UAN stands for Universal Account Number to be allotted by EPFO. The UAN will act as an umbrella for the multiple Member Ids allotted to an individual by different establishments. The idea is to link multiple Member Identification Numbers (Member Id) allotted to a single member under single Universal Account Number.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Inspector of Income Tax, Range-3, Lucknow for demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs.50,000/- from the complainant. A case was registered against an Inspector, Income Tax, Range-3, Lucknow alleging demand of illegal gratification of Rs.5,00,000/- on behalf of an Income Tax Officer from the complainant for settling […]
EPFO settles more than One crore claims in the current financial year Employees Pension Fund deficit comes down to 2.5% Shri K.K. Jalan, Central P.F. Commissioner while reviewing the performance of EPFO for the month of January, 2015 noted that the organization has settled 11.05 lakh claims. 73% of the claims were settled within 10 […]
ITEMS INCLUDED IN BASIC WAGES BASIC WAGES – HOW TO CONSTRUE The expression ‘basic wages’ has to receive an interpretation which would achieve the object of the enactment. The Act has to be considered in its proper perspective and contextual so as to fructify the legislative intentions underlying the enactment. If two views are possible, […]
Employees Provident Fund (EPF/PF) is normally referred to as a retirement plan for employees. 12% of the basic wages, dearness allowance and retaining allowance, if any, payable to employees per month is deducted from employee’s salary and 12% is contributed by the employer.
