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
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
Tamil Nadu has maximum number of firms defaulting on provident fund duesTamil Nadu, including Puduchery, also has the maximum number of PF defaulter firms of 1,141 during this fiscal till June- Bandaru Dattatreya
01 Dec, 2014, 04.27 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
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation may launch portable PF account number this monthEPFO's portable universal PF account numbers project is likely to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi this month
05 Sep, 2014, 05.37 PM IST
Online Provident Fund transfer for workers under private trusts from JulyThere are over 3,000 private Provident Fund (PF) trusts which are managing the accounts as well as retirement fund of their workers.
18 Apr, 2014, 04.54 PM IST
Companies to be allowed soon to pay PF dues online from non-SBI a/cEmployers in the organised sector maintaining accounts in banks other than SBI will soon be able to pay PF dues online to the Employees Pro...
01 Apr, 2014, 10.09 PM IST
EPFO to provide Annexure-K online to Private PF trustsAccording to a circular issued by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to its field staff, the 'Annexure -K' will be provided ...
09 Mar, 2014, 12.42 PM IST
- Online PF transfer for workers under private trusts soon
Employees covered under private Provident Fund trusts, will be able to transfer their PF accounts online from next month.
25 Dec, 2013, 04.53 PM IST
Delhi PF department finds G4S guilty of not paying PF dues, asks to pay Rs 133 croreG4S' final nationwide liability could rise to Rs 1,900 crore, if all other provident fund offices in the country come to a similar conclusi...
03 Jan, 2013, 07.12 AM IST
- Provident fund department slaps Rs 55-cr notice on Ahluwalia Contracts
Company has been accused of denying benefits to workers employed to build two Commonwealth Games projects in 2010.
19 Jul, 2012, 11.35 AM IST
- EPFO accuses construction firm 'BL Kashyap and Sons' of fudging staff records and provident fund evasion; shares tank
BL Kashyap & Sons - whose clients include Microsoft, IBM, Taj Hotels - has been asked to fork out Rs 593 crore in PF dues & penalties.
04 Aug, 2011, 09.52 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
- 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
- 2,000 cos likely to lose tax benefits on PF contributions
At least 2,000 Indian and multinational companies managing their own provident fund trusts are likely to lose the tax relief on contributio...
15 Dec, 2010, 04.37 AM IST
- 82 firms violated PF norm
Eighty-two private firms in Gurgaon have not deposited the provident fund amount deducted from their employees salaries in time.
14 Oct, 2010, 08.25 AM IST