Dear Seniors,
I am completely confused about the employer's contribution in PF. As per my understanding, the maximum basic salary considered for the employer is 6500/-. The contribution includes 8.33% towards EPS, 3.67% in EPF, and 1.61% as admin charges. My question is, on what amount should we calculate the 3.67% or 1.61%? For example, if the gross salary is 10000/- and the employee is deducting 12% of that, what would be the employer's contribution to each account?
I am feeling quite lost in this matter. Your help in clarifying this would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
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2I am completely confused about the employer's contribution in PF. As per my understanding, the maximum basic salary considered for the employer is 6500/-. The contribution includes 8.33% towards EPS, 3.67% in EPF, and 1.61% as admin charges. My question is, on what amount should we calculate the 3.67% or 1.61%? For example, if the gross salary is 10000/- and the employee is deducting 12% of that, what would be the employer's contribution to each account?
I am feeling quite lost in this matter. Your help in clarifying this would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
From India, Delhi
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Dear Asha, The attached file will help you and I hope clears your doubt. Regards Hrd4u
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Even though the gross salary (basic + DA + retaining allowance, if any) of an employee is Rs. 10,000/- per month and he is a member of the P.F scheme, it is not obligatory for the employer to contribute on the wages exceeding Rs. 6,500/- per month. Thus, the employer's contribution of 12% and administrative charges can be calculated on Rs. 6,500/- per month.
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Dear All,
PF is calculated based only on the basic salary, not DA.
Employee contribution is 12%.
Employer contribution is divided into two parts:
A) 3.67% - which goes directly into the PF account of an employee.
B) 8.33% - which goes to the Family Pension Scheme.
In addition to the above, the employer has to pay Administrative Charges of 1.10% on the total amount of basic, i.e., 6500 and above.
Then the employer has to pay contributions for the EDLI Scheme of 0.5% and Administrative charges of 0.01% of the amount of the total basic considered for the Family Pension Scheme, which does not include the total basic amount above 6500.
Therefore, the total contribution is 12% (3.67 + 8.33) + 1.10 + 0.5 + 0.01 = 13.61% paid by the employer.
For a basic of 6000, the PF contribution by the Employer is 720 + 66 + 30 + 0.6 = 816.6.
The ceiling was 3500/- up to 01.10.94, then revised to 5000/-.
It was then revised to 6500/- from 01.04.1995, and remains the same with no further amendments.
If the employee's basic wages exceed Rs. 6500/-, there is no liability on the part of the employer to pay PF contribution.
If an employee joins with less than the above basic and continues service with more than the basic of Rs. 6500/-, the employer is bound to pay PF contribution on the Rs. 6500/- only (i.e., Rs. 780/-), even though their basic salary is higher.
I hope your doubts are cleared.
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Samanta
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PF is calculated based only on the basic salary, not DA.
Employee contribution is 12%.
Employer contribution is divided into two parts:
A) 3.67% - which goes directly into the PF account of an employee.
B) 8.33% - which goes to the Family Pension Scheme.
In addition to the above, the employer has to pay Administrative Charges of 1.10% on the total amount of basic, i.e., 6500 and above.
Then the employer has to pay contributions for the EDLI Scheme of 0.5% and Administrative charges of 0.01% of the amount of the total basic considered for the Family Pension Scheme, which does not include the total basic amount above 6500.
Therefore, the total contribution is 12% (3.67 + 8.33) + 1.10 + 0.5 + 0.01 = 13.61% paid by the employer.
For a basic of 6000, the PF contribution by the Employer is 720 + 66 + 30 + 0.6 = 816.6.
The ceiling was 3500/- up to 01.10.94, then revised to 5000/-.
It was then revised to 6500/- from 01.04.1995, and remains the same with no further amendments.
If the employee's basic wages exceed Rs. 6500/-, there is no liability on the part of the employer to pay PF contribution.
If an employee joins with less than the above basic and continues service with more than the basic of Rs. 6500/-, the employer is bound to pay PF contribution on the Rs. 6500/- only (i.e., Rs. 780/-), even though their basic salary is higher.
I hope your doubts are cleared.
Regards,
Samanta
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Hi Ms. Harapriya, For Your Point of "DA" Not attract PF..only Basic...If you have any Act or section says DA not attract PF ......or need not to take.....
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dear samanta Pls Let me know if basic salary is 10,000/- employee contribution= 780 employers contribution= 780 admin and edli charge=105 is it correct mukund
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Dear hrd4u, Thank u for excel sheet now i finally come to know its not necessary that the both 12% should be equal. Employer can calculate 12% (8.33%+ 3.67%) on 6500 except admin charges.
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Dear Asha,
Please find the below details for PF calculation on basic salary:
A/C No.1: From Employee 12% + Employer 3.67%
A/C No.2: 1.1% (it's called PF admin charges)
A/C No.10: 8.33% (pension)
A/C No.21: 0.5% (E.D. L.I)
A/C No.22: 0.01% (EDLI admin charges)
Note: The PF Ceiling amount is Rs. 6500/- If the Basic salary is >= Rs. 6500/-, the pension salary will be paid Rs. 541, and the remaining goes to PF i.e. A/C No.1.
Please let me know if you need any clarification on this.
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Jay
From India, Hyderabad
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Please find the below details for PF calculation on basic salary:
A/C No.1: From Employee 12% + Employer 3.67%
A/C No.2: 1.1% (it's called PF admin charges)
A/C No.10: 8.33% (pension)
A/C No.21: 0.5% (E.D. L.I)
A/C No.22: 0.01% (EDLI admin charges)
Note: The PF Ceiling amount is Rs. 6500/- If the Basic salary is >= Rs. 6500/-, the pension salary will be paid Rs. 541, and the remaining goes to PF i.e. A/C No.1.
Please let me know if you need any clarification on this.
Regards,
Jay
From India, Hyderabad
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Dear Members,
I am not an expert in making salary calculations in Excel manually. I always use salary software for this purpose, but my current company does not have such software. Therefore, I have to prepare the salary using Excel software.
Please provide me with guidelines and a format in Excel that will allow me to easily calculate the salary. I kindly request a sheet that includes all the necessary details such as deductions, earnings, overtime, ESI, PF contributions, and other deductions involved in manual salary calculations. I would be very thankful for your assistance.
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Shah
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I am not an expert in making salary calculations in Excel manually. I always use salary software for this purpose, but my current company does not have such software. Therefore, I have to prepare the salary using Excel software.
Please provide me with guidelines and a format in Excel that will allow me to easily calculate the salary. I kindly request a sheet that includes all the necessary details such as deductions, earnings, overtime, ESI, PF contributions, and other deductions involved in manual salary calculations. I would be very thankful for your assistance.
Regards,
Shah
From India, Delhi
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Dear Haripriya,
Excellent explanation.
Just one simple clarification: It's depending on the organization as there is no objection if the employer pays the basic salary more than Rs. 6500. Also, the PF will be deducted on the actual basic salary from the employee part 12% and employer part 12% (i.e. pension Rs. 541 and remaining PF) +1.61% (Admin charges) = 13.61%.
Regards,
Jay
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Excellent explanation.
Just one simple clarification: It's depending on the organization as there is no objection if the employer pays the basic salary more than Rs. 6500. Also, the PF will be deducted on the actual basic salary from the employee part 12% and employer part 12% (i.e. pension Rs. 541 and remaining PF) +1.61% (Admin charges) = 13.61%.
Regards,
Jay
From India, Hyderabad
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