Supreme court is yet to give the decision Pf dept has issued a circular putting the matter on hold till the court completes it hearing.
From India, Mumbai
Acknowledge(0)
Amend(0)
2491From India, Mumbai
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
Dear All, Please send me the updated minimum wages rate of West Bengal for all the category. Regards, sukanta.
From India, Calcutta
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
From India, Calcutta
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
Sukanta, there is no minimum basic for EPF deduction nowadays, but the EPFO is pressuring establishments under EPF to deduct PF at minimum wages. However, in the judgment of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, the Bench ruled that minimum wages in the "Minimum Wages Act" have never been defined as basic wages for the "EPF Act."
So, you can deduct any amount as you want, but please remember that in salary splits, PF must be deducted on basic + DA (it can be 40% or 60% of the gross salary).
For minimum wages update, check out Minimum Wages in West Bengal: [link](http://www.paycheck.in/main/officialminimumwages/west-bengal)
EC = Enrollment Certificate
RC = Registration Certificate
rahulplatys, ESI is applicable to IT organizations, as you stated, but keep in mind that the applicability is only on production, meaning some output must be there for ESI to cover the establishment.
Stay Cool,
Atom
From India, Phagwara
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
So, you can deduct any amount as you want, but please remember that in salary splits, PF must be deducted on basic + DA (it can be 40% or 60% of the gross salary).
For minimum wages update, check out Minimum Wages in West Bengal: [link](http://www.paycheck.in/main/officialminimumwages/west-bengal)
EC = Enrollment Certificate
RC = Registration Certificate
rahulplatys, ESI is applicable to IT organizations, as you stated, but keep in mind that the applicability is only on production, meaning some output must be there for ESI to cover the establishment.
Stay Cool,
Atom
From India, Phagwara
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
Dear Atomz Can you please get the citation of the Punjab & Haryana judgement(Journal name and the year in which it was published etc).Iam looking for it. Thanks B.Saikumar
From India, Mumbai
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
From India, Mumbai
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
Notification from the EPF deptt. to halt the previous strict pf deduction on minimum wages. Judgement of the Punjab & Haryana High Court. Stay Cool Atom
From India, Phagwara
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
From India, Phagwara
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
Dear Sukanta,
The maximum salary for contribution to ESI is Rs 15,000/-, as rightly mentioned by you. What should be the minimum salary? As per the Minimum Wages Act, the employer has to pay the minimum wages laid down by the state. You cannot pay less than minimum wages. Now, ESI is payable on total emoluments, including allowances. Therefore, to my mind, the minimum salary for contribution to ESI is the minimum wages laid down by the state.
Regards,
Securityexpert
From India, New Delhi
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
The maximum salary for contribution to ESI is Rs 15,000/-, as rightly mentioned by you. What should be the minimum salary? As per the Minimum Wages Act, the employer has to pay the minimum wages laid down by the state. You cannot pay less than minimum wages. Now, ESI is payable on total emoluments, including allowances. Therefore, to my mind, the minimum salary for contribution to ESI is the minimum wages laid down by the state.
Regards,
Securityexpert
From India, New Delhi
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
There is no salary slab for ESIC (ESIC Act does not provide any slab). So the only thing is the maximum gross salary for ESIC deduction. The maximum Basic (+DA) should be 6500. It could be more if the employee opts for VPF.
From India, Phagwara
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
From India, Phagwara
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
Hello, Thanks for reply. I want to know about the rules & regulation of the ESIC deduction. i.e. To whom it is applicable? What are the % rate of the ESIC deduction? etc.... Regards, Sanjivani
From India, Mumbai
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
From India, Mumbai
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
Hi, If your hospital in esic implemented area,than definitely esi act is applicable w.e.f 16/03/2011,with minimum 10 employees. R S PAGAD Advocate
From India, Bengaluru
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
From India, Bengaluru
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
Dear Sanjivani,
ESIC is deducted from the gross salary. The maximum gross salary is up to ₹15,000. ESIC is deducted at a total of 6.5% from the gross salary. The employer's contribution is 4.75% of the gross salary, while the employee's contribution is 1.75% of the gross salary.
Hope this clarifies things for you.
Regards,
Sukanta
From India, Calcutta
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
ESIC is deducted from the gross salary. The maximum gross salary is up to ₹15,000. ESIC is deducted at a total of 6.5% from the gross salary. The employer's contribution is 4.75% of the gross salary, while the employee's contribution is 1.75% of the gross salary.
Hope this clarifies things for you.
Regards,
Sukanta
From India, Calcutta
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)Looking for something specific? - Join & Be Part Of Our Community and get connected with the right people who can help. Our AI-powered platform provides real-time fact-checking, peer-reviewed insights, and a vast historical knowledge base to support your search.