EPFO welcomes Income Tax rationalisation for private PFsThe Union Budget proposes changes to the Income Tax rules for provident fund trusts. These changes will align tax laws with the Employees' ...
03 Feb, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
EPFO clarifies EDLI rules: Weekends, holidays between two jobs not to be counted as break for settling insurance claimsEPFO has clarified that weekends and holidays between jobs will not be considered a break in service for EDLI death claims. This ensures fa...
18 Dec, 2025, 02.20 PM IST
EPF ATM, UPI withdrawal rules: Employees can soon withdraw 75% PF through ATM, says MinisterEmployees' Provident Fund Organisation will soon allow subscribers to withdraw funds via ATM and UPI. This new feature is expected before M...
16 Dec, 2025, 04.36 PM IST
EPFO new rules: After backlash, government explains how revised EPF, EPS pension withdrawal rules will benefit membersThe Labour Ministry and EPFO have clarified recent changes to EPF withdrawal and EPS pension rules, refuting claims of 'open theft'. The re...
16 Oct, 2025, 06.38 PM IST
EPFO issues FAQs on higher EPS pension, but no clarity on computationEPFO said applicants will have up to three months to provide written consent to EPFO to either draw arrears from their PF, or to deposit fu...
11 May, 2023, 10.28 AM IST
EPFO yet to junk controversial clause on ‘prior permission’On April 12, the Kerala high court had directed the pension fund manager to remove the mandatory submission under Para 26 (6) from its appl...
26 Apr, 2023, 12.17 PM IST
PF tax rule: EPFO members await clarityEPFO and organisations that manage contributions of employees in-house are looking for information on issues such as the withholding tax li...
17 Mar, 2022, 01.49 PM IST
Employers’ provident fund contribution tax norm creates confusionIn the previous year’s Budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had decided to tax employers’ contributions to provident fund, National ...
05 Apr, 2021, 10.13 AM IST
Employers’ PF contribution tax norm creates confusionIn the previous year’s Budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had decided to tax employers’ contributions to provident fund, National ...
05 Apr, 2021, 08.25 AM IST
PPF stays out of tax on EPF interest“The cap is not applicable on PPF because there is already a limit of ₹1.5 lakh contribution in a year to PPF,” the official said. The gove...
09 Feb, 2021, 10.28 AM IST
How to claim tax benefit for additional Rs 50,000 investment in NPSThe Finance Act 2015 inserted a new sub-section (1B) under Section 80CCD of the Income Tax Act to encourage investment in NPS.
13 Jan, 2020, 01.02 PM IST
Labour ministry to rejig draft social security codePMO unhappy as the proposals fail to meet objective of unifying all social security benefits.
04 Oct, 2019, 08.36 AM IST
EPFO to provide calculation worksheet on PF withdrawal via email, SMSThe worksheet is to be provided to members irrespective of whether they file their claims online or offline.
22 Mar, 2019, 06.51 PM IST
Hoping for higher pension from EPFO after SC judgement? Uncertainty prevailsThe sources said that EPFO is only considering 'reclassifying' the EPS accounts, and that too only for those pensioners who retired before ...
19 Dec, 2017, 10.53 AM IST
- Employers warned by EPFO for splitting salaries for lowering PF contributions
The EPFO has asked to ensure that the basic pay on the basis of which PF contribution is calculated is at least equal to the minimum wages.
04 Jun, 2011, 11.30 AM IST
- PF norms for expat staff put cos in spot
Companies hiring foreign workers said the recent order of the labour ministry that made such contributions compulsory would make workers as...
22 Dec, 2008, 06.09 AM IST
- PF norms for expat staff put cos in spot
Govt's new rule asking companies to deposit 12% of their expat workers’ basic wages and a contribution from the companies matching that in ...
22 Dec, 2008, 01.56 AM IST