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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Income Tax : The Finance Bill, 2026 updates Schedule XI to remove outdated contribution and investment limits.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


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 1422 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 7098 Views 0 comment Print


EPFO’s clarification on misleading article published in newspaper

November 21, 2020 1086 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO) stated that an article was published in a section of media on 18.11.2020 under the caption EPFO subscribers, firms down in Oct. In this regard, EPFO has categorically clarified that the information contained in the article is incorrect and unsubstantiated.

Mistakes MSMEs Should Avoid While Filing Provident Fund Returns

October 1, 2020 1497 Views 0 comment Print

EPF has been issuing notices left right & center. Leveraging data from co departments such as ESI, INCOME TAX & PT they are finding creative ways to slap notices and fines. Ambiguity in law & various interpretations of the law has also led to many companies being fined. But one thing is clear. It is […]

Whatsapp helpline Number of Registered EPFO Offices Across India

September 24, 2020 5121 Views 0 comment Print

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), is an organisation tasked to assist the Central Board of Trustees. Employees’ Provident Fund is a statutory body established by the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India Whatsapp helpline Number of […]

Withdrawal of Provident Fund

September 23, 2020 49290 Views 1 comment Print

WITHDRAWAL OF PROVIDENT FUND Employee Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 Chapter VIII of the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 provides the purposes for which Provident Fund (PF) can be withdrawn by the member employee, such as: Para 68 B/BB/BC Housing Loan/ Purchase of site/House/Flat or for construction/ Addition, alteration in existing house/Repayment of Housing loan Para […]

EPFO: Attachment of bank accounts for enforcing appearance

September 14, 2020 7158 Views 0 comment Print

Instances have been noticed in which the officers conducting inquiries u/s 7A have issued orders to attach/freeze bank accounts of the establishments/ personal accounts of the employers for alleged non-appearance in such inquiries. Such practices have attracted a lot of adverse observations from Constitutional Courts and other quarters.

Implications of AI on the Indian Economy

August 26, 2020 1575 Views 0 comment Print

NASSCOM, a not-for-profit industry association, is the apex body for the 180 billion dollar IT BPM industry in India, an industry that had made a phenomenal contribution to India’s GDP, exports, employment, infrastructure and global visibility. In India, this industry provides the highest employment in the private sector.

An Overview of Employee Provident Fund – Withdrawal

July 24, 2020 3096 Views 0 comment Print

CS Lily Bali We all know that provident fund is a welfare scheme for employees and where both employer and employee contribute their  part but it’s a liability of employer to deposit whole part. Employer deducted the employee share from the salary of the employee. PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTION:  Both employee and employer are required to […]

Disallowance of Employee Contribution to PF- Analysis of Case Laws

July 23, 2020 150414 Views 14 comments Print

Article on Disallowance Of Employees’ Contribution To Provident Fund Or Superannuation Fund Or Gratuity Fund Or Any Other Fund For The Welfare Of Employees. Section 43B(b) r.w.s. 36(1)(va) of the Act.

7.1% Interest on PF deposit WEF 01.07.2020 to 30.09.2020

July 13, 2020 4746 Views 0 comment Print

It is announced for general information that during the year 2020-2021, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) w.e.f. 1st July, 2020 to 30th September, 2020. This rate will be in force w.e.f. 1st July, 2020. The funds concerned are:

Online EPF Transfer Process

June 29, 2020 4881 Views 1 comment Print

Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), India Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India has issued Instructions for transfer online EPF during this Pandemic situation (COVID-19). In case of change of Job, it is important to switch EPF account from previous employer to the new employer. Prerequisites FOR online EPF transfer: i. must have active […]

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