Employees provident fund
Henry Daniel
(Querist) 31 July 2012
This query is : Resolved
Hi,
The company in question has voluntered to cover under the PF act, has been remitting payments to the bank from Apr 2007.
The EPF department has alloted the EPF number effective the Dec 2007.
The company has adjusted the payments made for the period from Apr 2007 to Nov 2007 in the future payables.
The Asst PF Commissioner claims that this period of amount cannot be accounted and hence they cannot refund the same or adjust the future short remittance if any. Thereby they have claimed for an amount which is equal for the period from Apr 07 to Nov 07 (This amounts were adjusted).
Please suggest
Henry
A K CHANDOK
(Expert) 01 August 2012
Dear Sir, My opinion on the issue is as follows-
When you have sought the coverage u/s 1(4), RPFC should have allotted the code no. from April 2007 instead of Dec. 2007. and by now Notification might have been issued.
In a situation where RPFC refuses to either adjust the amount of contribution from 4/07 to 11/07 in future compliances or to refund the same, the only way is to seek remedy either through Distt Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum or through civil court.
A K CHANDOK
RPFC (Retd.)
www.akchandok.com
09988021715
chandokak@yahoo.co.in
