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Registration Process under ESIC & EPFO

Corporate Law : Learn about EPFO & ESIC registration, applicability, and the step-by-step process for compliance. Ensure social security for your ...

May 20, 2024 1941 Views 0 comment Print

Are International Workers Provisions Under EPF & MP Act-1952 Unconstitutional?

Corporate Law : Explore the constitutionality of provisions for international workers under the EPF & MP Act-1952. Analyzing key aspects, includin...

May 17, 2024 402 Views 0 comment Print

Notable changes in EPFO contributions for financial year 2024

Corporate Law : Article explains EPFO's 2024 updates including automatic PF transfer, salary limit revisions & employer contributions. Stay compli...

April 18, 2024 30747 Views 0 comment Print

Know the Contrasts between PF and ESIC

Corporate Law : Learn the distinctions between EPF and ESIC, including eligibility, contributions, benefits, and compliance requirements. Ensure c...

April 17, 2024 1185 Views 0 comment Print

Social Security Laws- PF & ESIC

Corporate Law : Delve into the nuances of Provident Fund (PF) and Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) schemes in India. Learn about eligib...

April 16, 2024 888 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 1914 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 459 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO SOP on freezing/de-freezing the MID/UAN/Establishment

Corporate Law : Explore EPFO's SOP for freezing and de-freezing MIDs, UANs, and Establishments to safeguard funds, verify genuineness, and prevent...

December 27, 2023 1074 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO SOP For Inspection of Establishments

Corporate Law : Read the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for EPFO inspections, promoting fairness and ease of compliance while protecting worke...

August 1, 2023 8718 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO Vigilance Guidelines: Filing Complaints with EPFO Vigilance

Corporate Law : Learn how to file complaints with EPFO Vigilance, following CVC guidelines. Ensure genuine complaints with evidence for proper act...

August 1, 2023 1233 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Karnataka HC Declares Para 83 of EPF Scheme & Para 43A of Pension Scheme Unconstitutional

Corporate Law : Karnataka High Court rules in favor of employers & employees, declaring para 83 of EPF Scheme & para 43A of Pension Scheme unconst...

May 15, 2024 7221 Views 0 comment Print

Delayed payment of Employees’ Contributions to PF, No Section 36(1)(va) Deduction

Income Tax : Trimbak Konher Patil vs ITO: Bangalore ITAT decision clarifies that if employees' contributions are not paid on time as per PF Act...

May 8, 2024 846 Views 0 comment Print

No Deduction if Employees’ Contribution Not Paid to PF & ESI: Kolkata ITAT

Income Tax : Learn about the ruling by ITAT Kolkata stating no deduction can be claimed if employees' contributions deducted from salaries were...

April 16, 2024 444 Views 0 comment Print

Due Date for Section 36(1)(va) Commences with wages was payable’ & not when disbursed

Income Tax : Explore the legal dispute between Kaarya Facilities and ITO over the interpretation of Section 36(1)(va). Due date for wages under...

April 3, 2024 678 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT upholds disallowance for delayed Deposit of Employees’ PF & ESIC

Income Tax : Read the full text of the order of ITAT Pune regarding the disallowance of late deposit of Employees’ share of PF and ESIC by Ko...

March 27, 2024 537 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


SOP for Management and Regulation of EPF Exempted Establishments

Corporate Law : EPFO releases SOP for managing EPF exempted establishments, including finalized Form RM-6 for third-party audits. Ensure complianc...

July 13, 2024 279 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO SOP on functionality for Freezing / Defreezing MID/UAN/Establishment

Corporate Law : Learn about EPFO new SOP for freezing/defreezing UAN/MID/Establishment effective from June 30, 2024. Read the detailed procedure a...

July 4, 2024 309 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO Eases Claim Filing: No More Cheque Leaf Uploads

Corporate Law : EPFO introduces a new relaxation, eliminating the need to upload cheque leaf images for certain eligible cases, expediting claim s...

May 28, 2024 3795 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO Clarifies Claim Settlement Without UAN for Death Cases

Corporate Law : EPFO allows processing of physical claims without Aadhaar in death cases to avoid delays, subject to verification and approval by ...

May 17, 2024 579 Views 0 comment Print

GPF Interest Clarification: Exceeding ₹5 Lakh Limit Explained

Corporate Law : Get clarity on GPF interest exceeding 5 lakhs. Learn about revised provisions & implications for government servants' GPF subscrip...

May 2, 2024 927 Views 0 comment Print


Retirement savings will become taxable on withdrawal in new direct tax code

August 16, 2009 1157 Views 0 comment Print

The Direct Tax Code is a bit of a mixed bag for individuals, particularly the salaried class. Prima facie, the tax liability will reduce significantly as the draft code proposes to tax incomes up to Rs 10 lakh at 10%, that between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 25 lakh at 20% and sum in excess […]

Direct Tax code will benefit more to people in higher income group

August 14, 2009 396 Views 0 comment Print

From April 1, 2011, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has proposed to simplify the income-tax regime by reducing the tax rates on incomes above Rs1.6 lakh per annum (Rs1.9 lakh for women, and Rs2.4 lakh for senior citizens), but the reduced rates will come with few of the current exemptions.

Incomes which are tax-free under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (Simple Guide)

July 29, 2009 1241 Views 0 comment Print

1. Agricultural income: Any income which you receive as income from any agricultural activity is deemed as not included in total income. If your father is into agriculture and he gives you a part of the income as a gift, then you don’t need to pay tax on it, provided, your father files his tax […]

Employees' Provident Fund rate will not change in financial year 2009-2010

June 24, 2009 1219 Views 0 comment Print

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation will not be able to pay more than 8.5 per cent interest on PF deposits during 2009-10 as it has no reserves left following a Rs 139 crore (Rs 1.39 billion) deficit incurred last fiscal. “There are no reserves which could be used as alternative option for additional funds for giving […]

Extension of time limit for conditions to be satisfied by a provident fund for receiving or retaining recognition under the Income-tax Act

April 11, 2009 890 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of time limit set out in Rule 3 for complying with the condition laid down in Clause (ea) of rule 4 of Part A of the Fourth Schedule to the Income-tax Act Rule 4 of Part A of the Fourth Schedule to the Income-tax Act provides for the conditions which are required to be […]

CBDT amended income tax rules for Provident Fund Trusts by amendment in rule 67

March 13, 2009 9005 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 24/2009 – Income Tax Private provident funds and superannuation funds, that channelise a larger chunk of their corpus equity will not attract income tax, following change in tax rules. The tax-free status would allow more of retirement savings to flow into shares The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex direct taxes body has now issued a notification, aligning the investment pattern prescribed in its rules

Four million private PF subscribers may lose tax benefits

January 10, 2009 504 Views 0 comment Print

Over four mn employees affiliated to over 2,500 private provident funds face the threat of losing income tax benefits on their PF contributions, as the government seems to be having second thoughts over giving these bodies permanent recognition. Taking a plea that privately-run PFs are violating investment accounting norms, the Labour Ministry is not inclined […]

SC rules provident fund subscriber is ‘consumer’

April 25, 2008 1545 Views 3 comments Print

The Supreme Court has held that services rendered by the office of Regional Provident Fund Commissioner of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation will fall within the ambit of ‘service’ under the provisions of Consumer Protection Act (1986) and the subscriber under the Provident Fund scheme is a ‘consumer’ under this Act.

Compliance Calendar under Various Statutory Laws in India

April 15, 2008 4479 Views 0 comment Print

Compliance Calendar under Direct Tax Laws. Compliance Calendar under Indirect/Corporate & Labour Laws. Payment of monthly dues of Provident Fund. Monthly return in Form 5 for employees joining Provident Fund during previous month along with declaration in Form 2 furnished by the employees. Monthly return of PF in Form 10 of employees leaving the service during preceding month. Quarterly Corporate Governance Compliance Certificate by listed companies to stock exchanges under clause 49(VI)(ii) of Listing Agreement

Deduction on actual payment – Payments towards PF and ESIC

February 6, 2008 1721 Views 0 comment Print

CIT vs Dharmendra Sharma – This decision was taken in appeal before the Supreme Court and by an order dt. 7th March, 2007 [reported as CIT vs. Vinay Cement Ltd. (2007) 213 CTR (SC) 268—Ed.], the Supreme Court observed that it was concerned with the law as it stood prior to the amendment of s. 43B of the Act. The assessee was entitled to claim the benefit provided under s. 43B of the Act for that period particularly in view of the fact that he had contributed to provident fund before filing the return. Accordingly, the SLP filed by the Revenue against the decision of Gauhati High Court was dismissed.

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