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Employees Provident Fund is a scheme for the Indian Employees that is controlled by the Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,1952. The Employee Provident Fund is regulated under the umbrella of Employees Provident Fund Organization popularly known as EPFO.
All establishments that have employed 20 or more than 20 employees can apply for PF registration in India. In some cases subject to the circumstances and the exemption establishments employing less than 20 are still eligible for PF registration. The Employee gets an amount that includes the self and employer’s contribution with interest on retirement or resignation.
PF Registration is mandatory for all the establishments-
Employees drawing less than Rs.15000 per month need to mandatorily become members of the EPF.
According to the guidelines, employees whose basic pay is more than Rs.15000 are not required to become member of EPF but if they still want they can be a member and make contributions with the consent of employer and the Assistant PF commissioner.
The following documents need to be attached to the “Registration Form for EPFO” by the employer-
The employer has to obtain the PF registration within 1 month of attaining the strength, in case of failure to abide by applicable penalties. A registered establishment continues under the purview of the Act even in case the No of employees falls below the required limit.
The employer has to contribute 12% of the (Basic Salary + Dearness Allowance + Retaining Allowance). An equal amount of contribution is to be made by the employee. If the establishment has engaged less than 20 employees the EPFO rules state that the contribution rate for both the employees and the employer is limited to 10 %. In most cases the employees who are employed in the private sector it is on the basic salary on which the whole contribution is calculated.
8.33% of the employer’s contribution is routed towards the Employees Pension Scheme that is calculated at Rs.15,000. The amount routed to the Employee Pension Scheme would be Rs.1250 in case the basic pay of the person is Rs.15,000. If the Basic Pay is less than Rs.15,000 then 8.33% of the amount will be routed and the balance will be retained in the EPF scheme. On superannuation, the employee would receive the full share with the employer’s share reserved for credit in the EPF account.
Any company which has 20 or more employees is required to be registered with the PF Department.
The entire procedure is 100% online and you don’t have to be present at our office or any other office for registration. A scanned copy of documents has to be sent via mail.
We will take 4-5 working days.
12% of the basic salary deposited in provident fund account is contributed by employers, whereas out of employee contribution of 12%; 3.67% is contributed to provident fund and 8.33% is submitted in Pension scheme.
Employees that draw less than Rs.15,000 per month need to get EPF registration mandatorily, and the employee drawing the Pay above the prescribed limit needs to get permission from the assistant PF commissioner to become a member.
PF registration is mandatory for all establishments with 20 or more persons, if the establishment has fewer than20 employees still a PF registration would be required. The employee can become eligible for PF right from the commencement of the employment and onus of deduction and PF payment is with the employer.
Not every Private Limited Company is required to obtain PF registration.
If the employee does not want PF registration he can fill the Form 11 at the time of joining the job. The employee can also submit a letter addressing the employer stating that he wishes to opt out of the Provident Fund Scheme.
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