The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

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all salaried employees. This fund is maintained and overseen by the Employees
Provident Fund Organization of India (EPFO) and any company with over 20
employees is required by law to register with the EPFO.
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month that can be used in the event that you are rendered unable to work, or upon
retirement.
 When you start working, you and your employer both contribute 12% of your
basic salary (plus dearness allowances, if any) into your EPF account .
 The employer contribution to your EPF is tax-free, and your contribution is
tax-deductible under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act.
RATES OF CONTRIBUTION
(Provident Fund is calculated from Basic Salary + DA)

Scheme Employee's Employer's

Contribution Contribution
Employee Provident Fund (EPF) - A/C 1 12% 3.67%

Employee Pension Scheme (EPS) - A/C 8.33%

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Administration Charges - A/C 2 0.85%

Employee Deposit-Linked Insurance 0.50%

Scheme (EDLI) - A/C 21
 Employees State Insurance Act, 1948

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if he is sick or disabled.
 Employees who are drawing wages upto Rs. 15,000 per month come under the
purview of the ESI Act 1948 for multi dimensional social security benefits.
 The rates of contribution are:-
Employees Contribution : 1.75 % of wages
Employers Contribution : 4.75 % of wages
 Various benefits that the insured employees and their dependents are entitled to are as
follows
Medical Benefits, Sickness Benefits, Maternity Benefits, Disablement Benefits
Dependent Benefits, Other Benefits (like funeral expenses, vocational
rehabilitation, free supply of physical aids etc
 Maharashtra Profession Tax Act, 1975

 The following states impose this levy in India - Karnataka, West Bengal, Andhra
Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamilnadu, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh. It is a source of
revenue for the government.
 In Maharashtra, this duty is applicable both on individuals and companies as laid
down by the guidelines of the Maharashtra Professional Tax Act of 1975. Every
individual living in Maharashtra, involved in any business, profession, occupation or
employment is legally responsible to pay it and has to get a Certificate of Enrolment
from the Professional Authority.
 Exemptions
Person suffering from permanent physical disability.
Parents of mentally retarded child.
Parents of a child suffering from a physical disability.
Persons who have completed the age of 65 years.
Central Government Employees.
 The Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953

 Applicability
Every employee, including employee through contractor, but not a managerial
capacity or supervisor capacity drawing more than 3500/- pm.
 Contribution
Contribution is to be deducted from the salary of employees twice in a year i.e. June
& December every year.
 Penalty
The Employer has to maintain the entire record against the fund transaction failure to
which there is a penalty. If the employer is not able to produce the records or
documents stating details of the fund and employee details,
The employer may get a three months term or Rs 500/- fine or both.
For subsequent offences, six months term or fine of Rs 1000/- or both.
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