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Corporate Law : Summary of key 2024 High Court rulings under the Employees' Provident Fund Act, covering employer liabilities, deductions, and mor...
Corporate Law : Key Labour law rulings in November 2024: ESI, ID Act, Provident Fund, and more across various High Courts....
Corporate Law : Learn how to calculate EPS pension, eligibility criteria, and the different types of pensions available under the Employee Pension...
Corporate Law : Understand EPF withdrawal rules, tax implications, and conditions for partial and full withdrawals in 2024. Know when and how your...
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...
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Income Tax : ITAT Delhi partly allowed FIL India's appeal on tax adjustments, PF contributions, and double taxation of interest on refund und...
Goods and Services Tax : The Calcutta High Court reviewed a writ petition from Paschim Banga Gramin Bank, challenging a Section 14B order under the Employe...
Corporate Law : Allahabad High Court dismisses Patton Logistics' petition challenging EPF Appellate Tribunal's stay order, emphasizing the tribuna...
Corporate Law : Learn about the Allahabad High Court's dismissal of Shrasty Computer Solutions' appeal against the EPFO due to the expired limitat...
Corporate Law : Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled on EPF Act applicability to employees of aided schools, emphasizing compliance with central laws o...
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Corporate Law : EPFO eliminates cheque leaf/passbook image upload and employer approval for bank account seeding with UAN, streamlining claim proc...
Corporate Law : EPFO allows one-time past dues payment via Demand Draft if ECR is not feasible, with conditions on verification, interest, and dam...
Corporate Law : EPFO clarifies policies on pension computation, trust rules, arrears, and damages in higher wages cases per Ministry of Labour & E...
Corporate Law : EPFO centralises pension disbursement through CPPS. Claims processed with any bank across India. Instructions for smooth pension c...
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Reduction in statutory rate of EPF contribution from 12% to 10% Q 1. What is revised rate of EPF contribution announced by the Central Govt. under Atmanirbhar Bharat package? Ans. Under this package the statutory rate of EPF contribution of both employer and employee has been reduced to 10 percent of basic […]
Support and reduction in Employee’s Provident Fund (EPF) contribution for businesses and workers by the GOI The wage-earners earning below Rs.15000/- per month in businesses having less than 100 workers are being supported by the Government of India (GOI) by way of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP). On 26th March 2020, FM has proposed […]
Lower rate of EPF subscription 10% with EPFO notified placing higher liquidity in the hands of employees and employers during COVID -19 pandemic. Government Sector, their PSEs and establishment whose subscription is being borne by Union Government under PMGKY continue to have subscription at old rates of 12%. Lower rates to be applicable for salary months of May, June and July 2020.
Considering the difficulty faced by the establishments in timely deposit of contributions or administrative charges due for any period during lockdown, the EPFO has decided that such delays due to operational or economic reasons shall not be treated as default and penal damages should not be levied for such delay.
Q.1: How do I know if I require a PF transfer? Ans. If the member has more than one PF member IDs (MIDs) and the PF amount of these MIDs has not been transferred into the latest MID, member is required to get his PF transferred into his current MID. Q.2: What are the types […]
Q.1: Why is it necessary to have DSC/e-Sign? Ans. Many important tasks like KYC attestation, transfer claim attestation etc are done online by the authorized persons of employer using their digital signatures or Aadhaar based e-Sign on EPFO portal. This ensures seamless online service to members. Q.2: What role does EPFO plays in use of […]
As we are all aware that in this hard times of COVID-19 pandemic, government of India has provided various relief to the people and one such benefit includes paying 24% (12% of employer and 12% of employee) share of PF. This benefit is not extended to every establishment, but to the ones having the count […]
EPFO introduces email mechanism to obtain e-Sign for easing the Process of EPF Compliance by Employers during Lockdown Period as employers were finding difficult to use digital or Aadhaar based e-Sign
All employees are eligible for becoming the member of PF who is employed in an establishment (includes employees employed through contractors, daily rated, piece rated, temporary, casual etc.).
Employees’ Provident Fund Organization, India Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India has issued ‘Frequently Asked Questions: ECR Filing And Payment Of Contributions’ dated 03rd May, 2020.
