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Income Tax Form 187: Appeal on Refusal or Withdrawal of Provident Fund Recognition/Approval

Income Tax : Form 187 allows appeal against refusal or withdrawal of recognition of provident, gratuity, or superannuation funds within 60 days...

March 27, 2026 222 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Form 186: Application for Recognition of Provident Fund

Income Tax : Form 186 application process, eligibility, documents, filing rules, and recognition of provident funds under Income-tax provisions...

March 27, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Form 185: Accounts of Subscribers to Recognised Provident Fund

Income Tax : Form 185 sets format for maintaining provident fund subscriber accounts, including contributions, interest, and balances, with ann...

March 27, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

PF Withdrawal for International Workers in India – Why Age 58 Still Matters (SSA vs Non-SSA Explained)

Corporate Law : International workers from non-SSA countries cannot withdraw PF on exit. The article explains why age 58 remains the key condition...

March 21, 2026 732 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Bill 2026 Aligned Provident Fund Tax Rules with EPF Framework from 1st April 2026

Income Tax : The Finance Bill, 2026 updates Schedule XI to remove outdated contribution and investment limits. The changes bring income-tax rul...

February 4, 2026 2814 Views 0 comment Print


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EPFO Simplifies PF Transfer & UAN Generation Process

Corporate Law : EPFO introduces easier PF transfer with revamped Form 13 and bulk UAN generation for employers (without immediate Aadhaar)....

April 25, 2025 969 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO Empanels 15 Banks for Contributions, Total Now 32

Corporate Law : EPFO adds 15 banks for employer contributions, expanding to 32 banks. The move aims to enhance efficiency and reduce transactional...

April 3, 2025 957 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO Simplifies PF Transfer Process for Easier Claims

Corporate Law : EPFO has streamlined the PF transfer process, eliminating employer approval for most claims, aiming to reduce turnaround time and ...

January 21, 2025 1899 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 2370 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 1008 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


PF/ESI Due Date Verification Incomplete, Matter Sent Back to AO

Income Tax : The issue centered on employees’ PF contributions and statutory due dates post-Checkmate ruling. The ITAT held that detailed ver...

January 6, 2026 237 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Appeal Dismissed as Infructuous After HC Quashes Recall Under Section 254(2)

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 ...

December 23, 2025 330 Views 0 comment Print

PF Delay Partly Disallowed, MAT Issue Sent Back for Verification

Income Tax : The Tribunal remanded the MAT issue after noting lack of factual verification on whether reserve withdrawals were credited to the ...

December 22, 2025 165 Views 0 comment Print

PF/ESI Disallowance to Be Examined Only After Deciding Delay

Income Tax : SEO Description: The Tribunal held that an appeal cannot be dismissed solely on limitation without examining reasons for delay. Th...

December 16, 2025 378 Views 0 comment Print

Recalled Case Ends Against Assessee as PF/ESI Delay Proves Fatal

Income Tax : Tribunal relied on Supreme Court’s Checkmate ruling to uphold disallowance of delayed employees’ PF/ESI contribution under Sec...

December 3, 2025 438 Views 0 comment Print


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Salient features of Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2025

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...

October 29, 2025 1437 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO Launches Revamped ECR System for Employers

Corporate Law : EPFO introduces a revamped Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) from September 2025 with system-based validations, revised filing o...

September 26, 2025 1386 Views 0 comment Print

Mandatory UAN Allotment and Activation via UMANG

Corporate Law : Starting August 1, 2025, UAN allotment and activation will be mandatory through the UMANG app using Aadhaar-based Face Authenticat...

July 30, 2025 2355 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO Simplifies PF Transfer & UAN Generation Process

Corporate Law : EPFO introduces easier PF transfer with revamped Form 13 and bulk UAN generation for employers (without immediate Aadhaar)....

April 25, 2025 969 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO: UAN Activation via UMANG App with Face Authentication

Corporate Law : EPFO introduces UAN allotment and activation through UMANG app using Face Authentication (FAT). Simplifies access to EPFO services...

April 8, 2025 7212 Views 0 comment Print


Disallowance under Section 43B due to wrong reporting in Audit Report- ITAT restores the issue to AO

December 27, 2021 5916 Views 0 comment Print

Rukmini Polytubes Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) ITAT find the adjustment of Rs. 1,82,543/- under section 43B(b) was made by the CPC on account of belated payment of PF and ESI payment of Bonus and GST. It is the submission of the Learned Counsel for the Assessee that the above payments were made before […]

ITAT deletes disallowance for belated payment of employees’ contribution to PF & ESI

December 27, 2021 1848 Views 0 comment Print

Worldwide Facility Management Services Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi)  Since in the instant case the assessee admittedly has deposited the employees’ contribution to PF & ESI before the due date of filing of the income tax return, therefore, respectfully following the decisions cited (supra), I hold that the Ld. CIT(A) is not justified in […]

ITAT delete disalllowance for Employees’ contribution to PF & ESI paid before due date of ITR filing

December 27, 2021 1608 Views 0 comment Print

Aroon Facilitation Management Services Pvt. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) I find the A.O. CPC in the instant case has computed the income of the assessee at Rs.16,58,230/- as against the returned income of Rs.6,98,610/- by making an adjustment for a sum of Rs.9,59,624/- on account of belated payment to employees’ contribution towards PF & ESI […]

No section 36(1)(va) for PF/ESI dues paid before return filing

December 26, 2021 14379 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules in Amandeep Singh Khurana vs ITO, disallowance u/s 36(1)(va) not valid for delayed PF/ESI deposit if made before return filing.

Section 36(1)(va)/43B amended by Finance Act 2021 applicable from 01.04.2021

December 26, 2021 5199 Views 0 comment Print

Pee Tee Turners Vs Assistant Director of CPC (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) – D/R has referred to the explanation to […]

Employees contribution of ESI/PF paid prior to filing of return of income u/s 139(1) allowable

December 26, 2021 2559 Views 0 comment Print

Citi Centre Developers Vs CPC (ITAT Chandigarh) Since the facts of the present cases are identical to the facts involved in Raja Ram Vs. ITO, Yamunanagar (ITAT, Chandigarh) therefore respectfully following the earlier orders as referred to herein above of the different Benches of the ITAT, the impugned additions made by the Assessing Officer and […]

Section 80C disallowance: ITAT directs AO to consider submission of Assessee

December 26, 2021 2235 Views 0 comment Print

Ld. CIT(A) did not consider submission of Assessee and wrongly observed in impugned order that appellant has not given any submissions and evidences regarding the disallowance of deduction u/s.80C

Consider only investments which actually yielded dividend income for section 14A: ITAT Kolkata

December 26, 2021 1380 Views 0 comment Print

AO to consider only the opening and closing value of those investments which actually yielded dividend income to the assessee during the relevant year for the purposes of computing the disallowance under section 14A of the Act read with Rule 8D(2)(iii).

Delayed deposit of ESI/PF u/s 36(1)(va)- ITAT allowed deduction

December 26, 2021 1818 Views 0 comment Print

Transzone Logistrics (India) Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) It is an undisputed fact that though there has been delay in deposit of PF/ESI dues but it is also an undisputed fact that money collected from employees, have been deposited with the appropriate authorities before filing of return of income. We find that Delhi Bench […]

Amended provisions of section 43B & 36(1)(va) not applicable for AYs prior to AY 2021-22

December 25, 2021 2979 Views 0 comment Print

Eskay Heat Transfers Private Limited Vs ADIT (ITAT Bangalore) Till Assessment Year (AY) 2020-2021 Assessee would be entitled to deduction of employees’ contribution to PF and ESI provided that the payments were made prior to the due date of filing of the return of income u/s 139(1) of the I.T.Act as Amendment by Finance Act, […]

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