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Income Tax : Form 186 application process, eligibility, documents, filing rules, and recognition of provident funds under Income-tax provisions...
Income Tax : Form 185 sets format for maintaining provident fund subscriber accounts, including contributions, interest, and balances, with ann...
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Income Tax : The Finance Bill, 2026 updates Schedule XI to remove outdated contribution and investment limits. The changes bring income-tax rul...
Corporate Law : EPFO introduces easier PF transfer with revamped Form 13 and bulk UAN generation for employers (without immediate Aadhaar)....
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Corporate Law : EPFO grants a five-month extension to employers for uploading wage details regarding pension on higher wages. Learn about the late...
Income Tax : The issue centered on employees’ PF contributions and statutory due dates post-Checkmate ruling. The ITAT held that detailed ver...
Income Tax : The High Court held that the Tribunal exceeded its limited powers under Section 254(2) by recalling a final order on merits. Once ...
Income Tax : The Tribunal remanded the MAT issue after noting lack of factual verification on whether reserve withdrawals were credited to the ...
Income Tax : SEO Description: The Tribunal held that an appeal cannot be dismissed solely on limitation without examining reasons for delay. Th...
Income Tax : Tribunal relied on Supreme Court’s Checkmate ruling to uphold disallowance of delayed employees’ PF/ESI contribution under Sec...
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...
Corporate Law : Starting August 1, 2025, UAN allotment and activation will be mandatory through the UMANG app using Aadhaar-based Face Authenticat...
Corporate Law : EPFO introduces easier PF transfer with revamped Form 13 and bulk UAN generation for employers (without immediate Aadhaar)....
Corporate Law : EPFO introduces UAN allotment and activation through UMANG app using Face Authentication (FAT). Simplifies access to EPFO services...
Learn about the process of obtaining a higher pension under the EPS 95 scheme through Para 26(6) of the EPF scheme and the guidelines issued by the EPFO.
Discover key FAQs on Employees Provident Fund (EPF) employer contributions, wage deductions, membership eligibility, contributions for piece-rate workers, interest on delayed deposits, and more. Understand your rights and obligations under EPF.
Learn how to apply online for a higher pension under EPS 95 following EPFOs latest guidelines from the 20.02.2023 circular. Step-by-step guide for eligible EPF members.
The request for a higher pension should be made in Joint Option Form duly signed by both the employee and the employer The EPFO has not issued any standard Format. The organizations are providing Joint Option Form in its format.
Employees’ Provident Funds (Amendment) Scheme, 2023 shall come into force from 13th February, 2023 – Central Board of Trustees shall meet at least twice in each financial year and the Executive Committee and the Regional Committee shall meet at least four times in each financial year
Supreme Court allowed employees to opt for a higher pension within 4 months from the date of judgment i.e. on or before 3rd March 2023.
Learn about the eligibility for higher pensions of EPFO, per latest Supreme Court judgements and clarifications issued by the EPFO. Eligibility for EPS-95 and compare it with the EPF for a higher pension.
Subramanya Karthik Vs ITO (ITAT Bangalore) ITAT held that decisions cited by the learned Counsel for the assessee proceed on the assumption that the disallowance of employees’ share of PF and ESI paid beyond the due dates under relevant law has been made only under section 143(1)(a)(iv) of the Act, while in the intimation under […]
There is a marked distinction between the nature and character of the two amounts – the employer’s liability is to be paid out of its income whereas the second is deemed an income, by definition, since it is the deduction from the employees’ income and held in trust by the employer. This marked distinction has to be borne while interpreting the obligation of every assessee under Section 43B.
Chase Security Vs ITO (ITAT Bangalore) Section 36(1)(va) and Section 43B(b) operate on totally different equilibriums and have different parameters for due dates, i.e., employee’s contribution is linked to payment before the due dates specified in the respective Acts and employer’s contribution is linked to payment before the due dates specified in the respective Acts […]
