Income Tax : Form 187 allows appeal against refusal or withdrawal of recognition of provident, gratuity, or superannuation funds within 60 days...
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...
Corporate Law : International workers from non-SSA countries cannot withdraw PF on exit. The article explains why age 58 remains the key condition...
Income Tax : The Finance Bill, 2026 updates Schedule XI to remove outdated contribution and investment limits.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)....
Corporate Law : EPFO adds 15 banks for employer contributions, expanding to 32 banks. The move aims to enhance efficiency and reduce transactional...
Corporate Law : EPFO has streamlined the PF transfer process, eliminating employer approval for most claims, aiming to reduce turnaround time and ...
Corporate Law : EPFO is revolutionizing service delivery by introducing auto-mode settlement for education, marriage, and housing claims, reducing...
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...
CIT, Udaipur Vs Udaipur Dugdh Utpadak Sahakari Sangh Limited (Rajasthan High Court) While completing the assessment under Section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 the Assessing Officer (AO) noticed that the assessee had deposited payment of Rs.14,60,412/- in the PF fund and Rs.973/- in the ESI fund with delay that is the said payments […]
Monthly subscription by a subscriber under GPF during a financial years together with amount of arrear subscriptions deposited shall not exceed Rupees Five Lakh
Checkmate Services P. Ltd Vs CIT (Supreme Court) The factual narration reveals two diametrically opposed views in regard to the interpretation of Section 36(1)(va) on the one hand and proviso to Section 43(b) on the other. If one goes by the legislative history of these provisions, what is discernible is that Parliament’s endeavour in introducing […]
Explore the impact analysis of the recent Supreme Court verdict in Checkmate Services Pvt Ltd vs CIT-1 on the treatment of delayed Employee PF Contribution payment under the Income Tax Act. Understand the background, adjustments in summary proceedings, Finance Act 2021 amendments, and the way forward for ongoing litigation.
EPFO Regional Office to consider application for withdrawal of prosecutions cases related to non-submission of KYC if employer request for withdrawal of prosecution by application before RPFC/Competent court
EMPLOYEES 7PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (Ministry of Labour & Employment Govt of India) Head Office Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14, Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Deihi —110 066. No. C-I/MISC./Pandemic Relief/2021/Vol-I/ | Date: 31.08.21 To, All ACC in charge of Zones, All RPFCs in-charge of ROs, All OICs of District Offices Subject: Relief to establishments covered under EPF & […]
No disallowance forzdelay in payment of employees’ contribution for provident fund, based on mere Tax Audit Report
Employees Provident Fund (PF) is a statutory benefit available to all Indian employees. The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) is administered and managed by the Central Board of Trustees (CBT), founded by the Central Government, and consists of members from the government, employers, and employees. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) supports board activities.
Soul Clothing Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Surat) We note that the issue involved in the present appeal of assessee is covered against the assessee, as the assessee has not deposited Employees Provident Fund (EPF) with the prescribed authority within stipulated time, therefore as per the judgment of the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in the […]
PBN Constructions (P) Ltd Vs ACIT (ITAT Kolkata) ITAT direct the A.O. to delete the addition and hold that the Amendment brought in Finance Act 2021 w.e.f. 01.04.2021 by inserting an Explanation to section 36(1)(va) and section 43B of the Act is prospective in nature and would apply from AY 2021-22 onwards. FULL TEXT OF […]
