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Income Tax : The Finance Bill, 2026 updates Schedule XI to remove outdated contribution and investment limits.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...
Income Tax payable on the contribution in a PF account exceeding Rs. 5 lakh per annum w.e.f. financial year 2021-22-reg. Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure O/o Controller General of Accounts, GPO Complex, E-Block, INA New Delhi. TA-3-07001/7/2021-TA-III-Part (1)/cs-8084/81 | Dated: 04.03.2022 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Income Tax payable on the contribution in a PF account […]
Some RRB have paid EPS Contribution up to January 2020. The number of full year’s contribution period exceeds more than 24 years in respect of several employees who are in service prior to 1996.
Calculation of Taxable and Non-Taxable Interest Under EPF/GPF | Income Tax (25th Amendment) Rules, 2021 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 […]
As we approach the year-end, it’s time to review the tax savings options for the individuals (especially salaried class) to save on taxes and earn some value out of the investments made. It has been seen that people generally don’t review their income structure timely and at the time of filing of returns, they realize […]
Murlidhar Hassani Vs DCIT (ITAT Jaipur) In the instant case, admittedly and undisputedly, the employees’ contribution to ESI and PF collected by the assessee from its employees have been deposited well before the due date of filing of return of income u/s 139(1) of the Act. Further, the ld D/R has referred to the explanation […]
Akbar Mohammad Vs ACIT (ITAT Jodhpur) In the present cases, it is not in dispute that the assessee deposited the contribution of PF & ESI belatedly in terms of section 36(1)(va) of the Act. However, the said deposits were made prior to filing of return of income u/s 139(1) of the Act. Of course, it […]
Till FY 2020-21 contribution to Recognised Provident fund (RPF) was eligible for EEE (Exempt- Exempt- Exempt) This EEE implied that full exemption from tax is given on (1) investment in PF (u/s sec 80C), (2) Interest on PF (u/s 10 upto 9.50%) and (3) withdrawal of PF (u/s 10(12) subject to 5 year service condition) […]
Maheshwari Woods Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) Amended provisions of section 43B as well as 36(1)(va) of the I.T.Act are not applicable for the assessment years under consideration as these are applicable from assessment year 2021-2022. By following the binding decision of the Hon’ble jurisdictional High Court in the case of Essae Teraoka Pvt. […]
SBW Udyog Limited Vs DCIT (ITAT Allahabad) Deduction allowed for belated payment of employee contribution to PF/ESI, which is deposited beyond the due date stipulated under the relevant statutes governing PF/ESI, but the same stood deposited before the due date for filing of return of income. Facts- The assessee filed its return of income u/s. […]
Dr. B. Lal Clinical Laboratory Private Limited Vs ACIT (ITAT Jaipur) In the instant case, admittedly and undisputedly, the employees’ contribution to ESI and PF collected by the assessee from its employees have been deposited well before the due date of filing of return of income u/s 139(1) of the Act. Further, the ld D/R […]
