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Can EPF be attached for liabilities? What happens if employer recovers contribution but doesn't deposit? FAQs answered

New Delhi, May 20 -- Administered by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) under the EPF Act of 1952, EPF is a retirement savings scheme available to salaried citizens. The current EPF an... Read More


Income-tax returns: Here's how taxpayers can use e-pay process to clear their dues online - Stepwise guide

New Delhi, May 20 -- Income-Tax return (ITR) forms for financial year 2025-26 (FY26) or assessment year 2026-27 (AY27) have all been notified by the tax department, and Excel Utility for the ITR-1 and... Read More


Permit for third-party payment in mutual funds: Here's what SEBI's proposal could change for investors

New Delhi, May 20 -- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has in a draft consultation paper uploaded to its official website today proposed to enable third-party payments in mutual funds ... Read More


SEBI proposes EPF-style investing in mutual funds - Here's all you need to know

New Delhi, May 20 -- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has in a draft consultation paper uploaded to its official website today proposed to enable third-party payments in mutual funds ... Read More


8th central pay commission: CPC panel invites applications for consultants - How to apply, eligibility, tenure, pay

New Delhi, May 20 -- The 8th central pay commission (CPC) has invited applications from eligible candidates to fill vacancies for consultants on a contractual basis in the commission. Applicants have ... Read More


EPFO: You will soon be able to withdraw money from EPF account through UPI, Mandaviya says testing complete - Details

New Delhi, May 20 -- EPFO subscribers will soon be able to withdraw their employees' provident fund and transfer it directly to their bank accounts through the UPI payment gateway, as testing of the f... Read More


Have multiple EPF accounts? Here's how you can merge them - Stepwise guide

New Delhi, May 19 -- Administered by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) under the EPF Act of 1952, EPF is a retirement savings scheme available to salaried citizens. You may have multi... Read More


ITR forms out: Here's why salaried taxpayers should wait till 15 June instead of filing their income-tax returns now

New Delhi, May 19 -- The Income-Tax Department has notified all I-T return forms (ITR-1 to ITR-7) and the updated returns form ITR-U, for financial year 2025-26 (FY26) or assessment year 2026-27 (AY27... Read More


8th central pay commission: What are the pension reform demands by the three big employee groups?

New Delhi, May 19 -- As the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) enters an active phase of consultations and discussions, three major representative groups have raised demands for pension reforms for cent... Read More


DA: West Bengal govt approves formation of 7th state pay commission, no word on Dearness Allowance - Here's all we know

DA hike, May 19 -- The West Bengal government has approved in-principle forming its 7th pay commission to decide salary and dearness allowance (DA) hikes state government employees, educational instit... Read More