Salary components for EPF Contribution


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This discussion clarifies the correct method for calculating Employee Provident Fund (EPF) contributions. The standard practice involves deducting 12% from a sum that includes Basic Salary, Conveyance Allowance, and Special Allowance, capped at a maximum contribution based on Rs. 15,000. It's confirmed that including 'special allowance' in the calculation is permissible and legally supported.

05 December 2020 Hi Everyone,

We have bifurcated salary in below components:-

Basic Salary
HRA
Conveyance Allowance
Special allowance

But while calculating EPF contribution, we are adding Basic Salary, Conveyance allowance and special allowance and we are deducting 12% from this amount as employee contribution but if it crosses limit of 15000/- as per EPF then we are deducting 12% on maximum of Rs. 15000/-.

Please advise is it the right way of doing deduction for EPF.

Thanks

05 December 2020 Yes, it is the right way of doing deduction for EPF.

05 December 2020 Dear Sir,

Thank a lot for quick response.

Can we continue with 'special allowance' component in salary but will deduct EPF as already conveyed in last query.

05 December 2020 Yes , you can do it case law favours it.


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