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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 717 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Income Tax : The Finance Bill, 2026 updates Schedule XI to remove outdated contribution and investment limits.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 2787 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 951 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 951 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 324 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 1419 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 1377 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 2352 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 951 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 7080 Views 0 comment Print


Tracking of Contractors EPF Compliances by Principal Employer

February 9, 2021 13620 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 5949 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 8376 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 […]

Taxability of Interest on PF on employee’s contribution w.e.f FY 2021-22

February 5, 2021 35703 Views 5 comments Print

There is a lot of confusion on the issue of taxability of interest on PF (Provident fund) on employee’s contribution in excess of Rs 2,50,000 P.A w.e.f FY 2021-22. Before going in to that let’s have a relook into the provisions brought by the Finance Bill 2021. “Taxability of Interest on various funds where income […]

Tax on interest on EPF Contributing exceeding Rs 2.5 Lakh

February 2, 2021 19809 Views 2 comments Print

The budget proposals affecting salaried employees contributing toward Employee Provident Funds The finance minister has proposed to partially tax the interest accrued on the provident fund account of employees. Let us discuss the provision. Present Provisions Presently, any payment received by an employee from his provident fund account is fully tax free. The same may […]

PF & ESI contribution allowable if Paid before Tax return due date

February 2, 2021 3045 Views 0 comment Print

Shishir Kumar Das Vs DCIT (ITAT Hyderabad) Decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Alom Extrusions Ltd is applicable to both the employer as well as employee’s contribution to Provident Fund and ESI and if the assessee has not remitted the amount collected from the employees before the due date […]

Deployment of electronic facility at Employer Interface of EPFO’s Unified Portal

February 1, 2021 5988 Views 0 comment Print

Deployment of electronic facility at Employer Interface of EPFO’s Unified Portal for Principal Employers to view EPF compliances of their Contractors & contract workers EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India) Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14, Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi-110 066. No. C-I/011(16)2020-21/ABRY/1179 Date: 01.02.2021 To, All Addl. CPFCs in […]

Instructions for conduct of quasi judicial proceedings under EPF & MP Act, 1952

January 19, 2021 1881 Views 0 comment Print

All quasi judicial proceedings under the EPF & MP Act, 1952 for which functionality has been created in the ‘e proceedings portal’ must be conducted through the portal. If conduct of proceedings is not possible in any case through the portal for functional or technical reasons must be brought to the notice of the concerned Zonal Offices.

Taxability of Employees Provident Fund under Income-tax Act

January 9, 2021 23235 Views 1 comment Print

1. Applicability of Employees Provident Fund Scheme a. As per section 1 read with section 6 of The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, an employer of establishment including factory employing 20 or more persons shall required to contribute 12 percent of the basic wages [including dearness allowance and retaining allowance (if any)] […]

EPFO extends time limit for submission of Jeevan Pramaan Patra

November 29, 2020 942 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO has extended the time limit up to 28th February 2021 for submission of Life Certificate (Jeevan Pramaan Patra-JPP) in respect of the Pensioners drawing pension under EPS 1995 and whose Life certificate is due in any month till February 28, 2021. Presently a Pensioner can submit JPP anytime during the year upto 30th November,  which is valid for a period of one year from the date of issue.

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