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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 372 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 396 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 330 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 1365 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Income Tax : The Finance Bill, 2026 updates Schedule XI to remove outdated contribution and investment limits.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 4359 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 1074 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 1122 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 1989 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 2406 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 1050 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Delayed PF & ESI Deposits Not Deductible as SC Precedent Applies: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : The Tribunal rejected the challenge to disallowance of delayed PF and ESI employee contributions, relying on the Supreme Court's d...

June 7, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Remands PF/ESI Disallowance Case Due to Uncertainty Over Due Date Interpretation

Income Tax : The case dealt with disallowance of employee contributions deposited beyond statutory due dates. The Tribunal remanded the matter ...

May 5, 2026 372 Views 0 comment Print

Delayed PF/ESI Contributions Not Deductible, ITAT Rules Citing SC Precedent

Income Tax : The case addressed disallowance of employee contributions deposited beyond prescribed timelines. The Tribunal upheld the legal pos...

May 5, 2026 2019 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes PF/ESI Disallowance as Issue Was Debatable at Time of Processing

Income Tax : The case examined whether delayed employee contributions could be disallowed under Section 143(1). The Tribunal held such adjustme...

May 5, 2026 351 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes PF/ESI Disallowance as Issue Was Debatable Under Section 143(1)

Income Tax : The case involved disallowance of employee contributions during return processing. The Tribunal held that such debatable issues ca...

May 5, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 1722 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 1971 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 2604 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 1074 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 9039 Views 0 comment Print


EPFO extends social security benefits to J&K & Ladakh subscribers

March 4, 2021 642 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO stands committed to serve its stakeholders in J&K and Ladakh, who are covered under EPF& MP Act, for providing social security cover in the form of provident fund, pension and insurance benefits to its members in a hassle-free manner.

8.50 % rate of interest for EPF subscribers for year 2020-21

March 4, 2021 3714 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Board recommended 8.50% annual rate of interest to be credited on EPF accumulations in members’ accounts for the financial year 2020-21. The interest rate would be officially notified in the government gazette following which EPFO would credit the rate of interest into the subscribers’ accounts.

Tax on Interest on EPF

February 23, 2021 9084 Views 0 comment Print

In order to rationalize tax exemption for income earned by High income employees, Budget 2021 has proposed to tax interest earned on contributions made to Provident fund above 2.5lakhs by employee in a year from 01/04/2021.

Tax on Interest on EPF Contribution exceeding Rs 2.5 Lakh

February 21, 2021 14523 Views 2 comments Print

Interest of more than Rs 2.5 Lakh earned annually from contribution to Employees Provident fund (EPF) or Government Provident Fund (GPF) will not be taxed retrospectively, Expenditure Secretary TV Somanathan clarified.

Exclusion of employees of Regional Rural Banks from purview of EPF & MP Act, 1952

February 15, 2021 3012 Views 0 comment Print

It is hereby informed that the matter regarding exclusion of employees of Regional Rural Banks from the purview of EPF & MP Act, 1952 has been examined at the Head Office and it is observed that RRBs got excluded from purview of EPF & MP Act, 1952 in the consequence of judgement dated 25.4.2018 of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in SLP No. 39288

EPFO guideline for correction in name father/spouse/gender

February 12, 2021 15246 Views 1 comment Print

Correction in member profile has been allowed to rectify the errors in name, father/husband name, DOB and gender. However, it has been observed that complete name and profile change has been made in certain cases leading to fraudulent withdrawals.

Taxability of Interest on Excess PF Contribution

February 11, 2021 123192 Views 77 comments Print

1. The Union Budget 2021 has proposed taxing the income on provident fund contributions of over Rs. 2.5 lakh a year. As per clause 5 of Finance Bill 2021, the interest on any contribution above Rs 2.5 lakh by an employee to a recognized provident fund will be taxable from 01 April 2021. 2. Existing […]

Tracking of Contractors EPF Compliances by Principal Employer

February 9, 2021 13773 Views 0 comment Print

Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), India Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India has issued and launches electronic facility for PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS to view EPF compliances of their contractors.  EPFO has introduced a facility for interlinking of Principal Employers with respective contract employers for effective compliance. ♥ Principal Employer: In a factory, the owner […]

Capping of interest on PF to discourage savings & investment

February 7, 2021 6018 Views 2 comments Print

Capping of interest on PF to disincentivise, demotivate & discourage savings & investment in PF The Finance Bill 2021 has introduced capping of tax free interest on PF above the contribution of 2.5 lacs in a financial year. In simple words it implies that if an assessee contributes more than Rs. 2.5 lakh in any […]

Employee contribution to PF allowable on Payment before due date

February 5, 2021 8421 Views 2 comments Print

Budget 2021- Payment by employer of employee contribution to a fund on or before due date Clause (24) of section 2 of the Act provides an inclusive definition of the income. Sub-clause (x) to the said clause provide that income to include any sum received by the assessee from his employees as contribution to any […]

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