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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Income Tax : The Finance Bill, 2026 updates Schedule XI to remove outdated contribution and investment limits.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 2808 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 957 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 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 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 1380 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 957 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 7185 Views 0 comment Print


How to calculate amount on which PF should be deducted post SC Ruling

March 3, 2019 42642 Views 18 comments Print

In continuation of my last Article ‘Implication of Supreme Court Verdict on Provident Fund‘ published on 2nd March, 2019 on PF calculation after verdict of Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgment, the following illustration will help you to understand that how to calculate salary for PF deduction and extra cost you have to bear as Employer: Calculation […]

Govt gives opportunity to employees of Public Sector Insurance Companies to opt for Pension

March 2, 2019 564 Views 0 comment Print

Government decides to allow one more opportunity to employees of Public Sector Insurance Companies who joined on or before 28th June, 1995 The Government of India has decided to allow one more opportunity to employees of Public Sector Insurance Companies (PSICs) who joined on or before 28th June 1995, to opt for Pension, as a […]

Analysis & Key Takeaways from Apex Court ruling on EPF Contribution on Special & Other Allowances

March 2, 2019 7140 Views 0 comment Print

I am sharing with you all an analysis and key takeaways of landmark ruling of the Apex Court in the case of Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (II) West Bengal Vs Vivekananda Vidyamandir and Others dated 28th February, 2019. By virtue of this ruling “Contribution towards Employees Provident Fund (‘EPF’) is required to be computed on […]

Implication of Supreme Court Verdict on Provident Fund

February 28, 2019 28788 Views 2 comments Print

Supreme Court’s (SC) ruling on Provident Fund on Thursday (28 February, 2019) states that employers can’t segregate special allowances from basic salary. It has to be included for PF deductions under the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, said a bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Naveen Sinha.

PF is applicable on Basic salary plus Special allowances except HRA: SC

February 28, 2019 216105 Views 11 comments Print

Regional Provident Fund Commissioner Vs. Vivekananda Vidyamandir and Others (Supreme Court) Basic wage, would not ipso­facto take within its ambit the salary breakup structure to hold it liable for provident fund deductions when it was paid as special incentive or production bonus given to more meritorious workmen who put in extra output which has a […]

EPFO Facilitating Aadhaar number seeding in UAN

November 29, 2018 2346 Views 0 comment Print

UIDAI has clarified that EPFO may continue to avail Aadhaar based authentication services for the schemes for which notification under Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 has been issued and duly published in the Official Gazette.

Non Submission of Online monthly IW1 return- Reg.

November 28, 2018 20595 Views 4 comments Print

As you may be aware that facility for online submission of IW-1 return by employers has started from 1st November 2018. It is observed that such returns are not being submitted online by concerned employers of establishments employing International Workers

Withdrawal rules for your provident fund account

October 25, 2018 17196 Views 3 comments Print

Provident Fund is a product which helps salaried people to accumulate funds while they are earning for the period the income flow stops. So generally it is not supposed to be withdrawn before its maturity and jeopardise one’s retirement. However there are circumstances when resorting to the money accumulated in the provident fund account becomes […]

Submission of Form-11 & seeding KYC in UAN Portal- Reg

October 18, 2018 1719 Views 0 comment Print

In view of the Hon’ble Supreme Court order on the Aadhar Act, 2016, dated 26.09.2018, it is advised to avoid any coercive action by way of prosecution till further orders.

Labour Laws – Compliance Checklist and Calendar

October 12, 2018 11325 Views 0 comment Print

Labour Laws – Compliance Checklist and Calendar under THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948, MINIMUM WAGES ACT 1940, PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT, 1936 and other Labour Laws

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