India Inc salary restructuring: How new labour codes and income tax rules will impact take-home pay and retirement savingsSalaried employees face uncertainty as new labor codes and tax rules loom. Companies are preparing for changes, but widespread implementati...
20 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
EPFO guidelines for international workers: Govt lays down procedure to transfer EPF amount to foreign accountsThe Employees Provident Fund Organisation has simplified rules for international workers. Payments can now be made directly to overseas ban...
19 Mar, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
New EPF auto-settlement claim rules for medical, education, marriage, housing: How to use this facility, eligibilityEPF auto-settlement of withdrawal claims: The EPFO in a press release has announced extending the coverage of auto-settlement of withdrawal...
16 May, 2024, 11.43 AM IST
Do international employees still have to make EPF contributions after Karnataka High Court ruling?Karnataka High Court's April 25, 2024 ruling deemed special provisions for International Workers under EPF Scheme unconstitutional, affecti...
15 May, 2024, 12.25 PM IST
When can intern, trainee, apprentice get EPF account with employer?The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has issued two circulars laying down the guidelines when EPF will be deducted from the st...
24 Aug, 2022, 09.55 AM IST
EPFO guidelines: How TDS on interest will be deducted if EPF contributions exceeds Rs 2.5 lakhEPFO has issued guidelines regarding when and how TDS on interest will be deducted if EPF contributions exceed Rs 2.5 lakh in a financial y...
11 Jul, 2022, 01.46 PM IST
Instead of taxable EPF, why not invest in equity MFs? IRR would be 7.48%, higher than 5.6% from EPFTaxation of the EPF amount means that the true post-tax internal rate of return will be just 5.62%. So, it’s a deposit with a long lock-in ...
20 Jun, 2022, 12.14 PM IST
EPFO urges companies to facilitate e-nomination of women employeesEstablishments that filed an e-nomination for December 2021 and January 2022 are eligible for this declaration, according to an EPFO tweet.
07 Mar, 2022, 01.38 PM IST
Should I keep my money in EPF account or invest elsewhere after retirement?"You may choose to retain your money in this account for up to three years after you retire - the EPF balance stops earning interest after ...
21 Jan, 2019, 11.00 AM IST
Government to soon hold tripartite talks on labour rulesThe Labour Ministry is in the process of converting 44 laws into four codes -- Industrial Relations, Wages, Social Security and Safety.
01 May, 2016, 03.30 PM IST
EPFO to launch system for discouraging premature withdrawalsEPFO plans to launch 'One Employee One EPF Account' system to dissuade premature PF withdrawals and encourage state govts to join its pensi...
24 Apr, 2016, 01.23 PM IST
NPS is hot property now, but is it also the best way to plan your retirement?The Budget might have made NPS attractive, but financial experts say that one should not get swayed by tax benefits or better returns alone.
13 Mar, 2015, 03.21 PM IST
UIDAI to take help of EPFO to meet enrolment targetA review showed that barely 10% of the EPF members under the universal account number (UAN) programme were seeded with Aadhaar.
29 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Government decision to issue Universal Accounting Numbers to benefit 30 million workers: Ficci"This is also true in the case of all the informal sector workers which account for 94 per cent of the total Indian labour force."
23 Jul, 2014, 04.50 PM IST
PF lens on companies tweaking pay to reduce contributionsThe PF department has instructed its officers to crack down on companies that structure employees' salaries into different allowances to re...
13 Dec, 2012, 06.59 AM IST
- The EPFO mess
The EPFO move to ask the govt to bar workers from withdrawing their PF balances on switching jobs is a frantic but incremental step.
30 Dec, 2010, 06.48 AM IST
- Notification on 9.5% EPF rate is not in place yet
If you're one of the existing 4 crore members subscribing to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and believe that you've been getting a high...
19 Mar, 2005, 12.58 AM IST