What is ‘Basic Wages’ for the purpose of PF
contributions?
The definition of ‘Basic Wages’ has been defined under Section
2(b) of the EPF & MP Act, 1952 as below:
Section 2(b) “basic wages” means all emoluments which are earned by an employee
while on duty or on leave or on holidays with wages in either case in accordance
with the terms of the contract of employment and which are paid or payable in cash
to him, but does not include
i. the cash value of any food concession;
ii. any dearness allowance (that is to say, all cash payments by whatever name
called paid to an employee on account of a rise in the cost of living), house-
rent allowance, overtime allowance, bonus, commission or any other
similar allowance payable to the employee in respect of his employment or
of work done in such employment;
iii. any presents made by the employer;
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Considering the above section plz recommend :
a. Basic + D. A. = Total M.W. (Total M.W.*12% P F Contribution)
b. Basic + D. A. = Total M.W. (Basic*12% P F Contribution)
Which is the case ( a or b ) is appropriate to caluculate the PF Contribution.
Plz Suggest.
From India, Surat
13contributions?
The definition of ‘Basic Wages’ has been defined under Section
2(b) of the EPF & MP Act, 1952 as below:
Section 2(b) “basic wages” means all emoluments which are earned by an employee
while on duty or on leave or on holidays with wages in either case in accordance
with the terms of the contract of employment and which are paid or payable in cash
to him, but does not include
i. the cash value of any food concession;
ii. any dearness allowance (that is to say, all cash payments by whatever name
called paid to an employee on account of a rise in the cost of living), house-
rent allowance, overtime allowance, bonus, commission or any other
similar allowance payable to the employee in respect of his employment or
of work done in such employment;
iii. any presents made by the employer;
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Considering the above section plz recommend :
a. Basic + D. A. = Total M.W. (Total M.W.*12% P F Contribution)
b. Basic + D. A. = Total M.W. (Basic*12% P F Contribution)
Which is the case ( a or b ) is appropriate to caluculate the PF Contribution.
Plz Suggest.
From India, Surat
Dear Nishikant,
A is the correct because recently i attended Inspection Under PF and Inspector See all our documentation but he charged us on Minimum wages basic because we paid wages more than M.W but taken Basic as less than current basic.
From India, Thana
A is the correct because recently i attended Inspection Under PF and Inspector See all our documentation but he charged us on Minimum wages basic because we paid wages more than M.W but taken Basic as less than current basic.
From India, Thana
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