Deduction of pf and esi

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Manoj Kumar (Querist)
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29 November 2011 On what amount will be the statutory deduction of P.F and ESI will be done?
My actual doubt is, rate the P.F is 12% of basic and ESI is 1.75% on gross salary, but dis gross salary means what? whether it is after deducting Loss of pay or actual Gross amount????

Ravindra Srinivasa

Ravindra Srinivasa (Expert)
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01 December 2011 The Employees' Provident Fund Scheme

In respect of establishments employing 20 or more persons and engaged in industry notified under Section 6 of Act ( other than the Establishments. declared as sick ) 12% of the basic pay DA , Cash value of food concession and retaining allowance , if any, subject to a maximum of Rs.6500/- per month. Voluntary higher contributions are also acceptable at the joint request of the member and the employer . However, the rate of contribution is 10% in respect of the following categories of establishments:

Any establishment covered prior to 22.9.97 in which less than 20 persons are employed.

Any sick industrial company as defined in Clause(0) of Sub-Section(1) of Section 3 of the sick industrial companies ( special provisions ) Act 1985 and which has been declared as such by the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction.

Any Establishment which has at the end of any financial year accumulated losses equal to or exceeding its entire net worth.

Any Establishment engaged in manufacturing of (a) Jute , (b) Beedi , (c) Brick , (d) Coir (other than spinning sector), (e) Guar Gum Industries/Factories.

EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE
E.S.I. Scheme being contributory in nature, all the employees in the factories or establishments to which the Act applies shall be insured in a manner provided by the Act. The contribution payable to the Corporation in respect of an employee shall comprise of employer’s contribution and employee’s contribution at a specified rate. The rates are revised from time to time. Currently, the employee’s contribution rate (w.e.f. 1.1.97) is 1.75% of the wages and that of employer’s is 4.75% of the wages paid/payable in respect of the employees in every wage period. Employees in receipt of a daily average wage upto Rs.100/- are exempted from payment of contribution. Employers will however contribute their own share in respect of these employees.

The contribution is on gross salary and wages.