India services activity hits 5-month high in April on strong domestic demand: HSBC PMIIndia's services sector saw strong growth in April, reaching a five-month peak. Domestic demand and new orders fueled this expansion. Manuf...
07 May, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
EPFO overhauls PF trust rules: Risk-based audits, 2% interest cap on exempted establishmentsNew rules are set for companies managing their own provident fund trusts. Mandatory annual audits are replaced by a risk-based system. Inte...
07 May, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
Here’s how to fix errors in EPS records now to avoid PF claim rejection, pension lossIf you spot discrepancies in your EPS contributions, take immediate corrective measures or face rejection in EPF withdrawal or transfer cla...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Rs 15 lakh PF deducted but not deposited: HC allows criminal case to continue against director of company that turned insolventThe Orissa High Court ruled that a company director will face a criminal case for failing to deposit Rs 15 lakh deducted from employee sala...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
FM proposes simpler norms for employer contributions in PF trustsFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed simplifying provident fund (PF) trust rules by removing parity- and percentage-based limit...
01 Feb, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
EPFO cracks whip on 700 PF trusts for not filing returnsThe Central Provident Fund Commissioner after a review found that more than 700 exempted establishments (private PF trusts) did not file on...
30 Sep, 2017, 05.10 PM IST
EPFO may bring 500 small private PF Trusts into its foldAccording to an analysis by the EPFO, there are 1,550 private PF trusts having total subscribers of over 82 lakh employees. These trusts ar...
25 Jun, 2017, 01.36 PM IST
EPFO launches online PF transfer facility for PF trustsProvident fund accounts with privately held PF trusts can now be transferred online to accounts maintained by the retirement fund body EPFO.
05 Dec, 2014, 09.38 PM IST
EPFO to launch online transfer for organised sector workers covered under private PF trusts this monthThere are 3,621 PPFT) which are managing the accounts as well as retirement fund of their workers. These trusts are regulated by the EPFO.
12 Oct, 2014, 11.49 AM IST
Budget 2014: PF trusts without regular exemption may come under tax netPrivate PF trusts are formed by firms that manage the money and accounts of their workers and have exemption from filing PF returns.
10 Jul, 2014, 10.29 PM IST
Budget 2013 gives one more year to PF trusts to seek I-T exemptionUnion Budget 2013 has proposed to extend the deadline for seeking exemption certificate by private PF trusts by one year till March 31, 201...
01 Mar, 2013, 06.19 PM IST
- Finance Ministry extends tax exemption for private PF trusts till March 2013
Giving relief to about 46 lakh subscribers of over 2,700 private PF Trusts, the Finance Ministry has extended the income tax exemption for ...
09 May, 2012, 08.27 PM IST
- FinMin may extend IT exemption to private PF trusts till Mar 2013
The Finance Ministry is likely to extend the income tax exemption on retirement benefits to private PF trusts for the current fiscal.
26 Apr, 2012, 07.45 PM IST
- PF trusts jittery over tax treatment of gains above 8.5 pc
There is ambiguity over how the 1% differential between EPF rate and the tax-free ceiling should be treated while crediting interest to emp...
11 May, 2011, 03.14 AM IST
- Loss-making companies want PF relief
Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) has sought a relief from Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) for loss-making companies t...
20 Mar, 2011, 09.40 AM IST
- 5 years later, top guns yet to get exemption licence for PF trusts
Top executives of India Inc and MNCs will be looking for a fine print to ascertain the legitimacy and taxability of their workers' retireme...
25 Feb, 2011, 03.08 AM IST
- PF rate increase to impact firms with own trusts
The government’s decision to raise the EPF rate to 9.5% this fiscal could hit the bottom line of 3,000 firms running their own PF trusts.
31 Dec, 2010, 07.05 AM IST