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07 July 2016

Guidelines issued by India's Provident Fund Authorities for conducting employer inquiry proceedings

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has issued guidelines on June 15, requiring regional offices to improve the efficiency of inquiry proceedings under Section 7A of the Provident Fund Act (enquiries relating to employers). In particular, enquiries covering multiple years should be divided into two separate enquiries: one for the current year and the other for prior years, and the former should be concluded within three months.

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services group, and attached below, provides additional details.

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