EPFO

EPFO issued notification dated 05.04.2022   detailing  process to be adapted by EPFO   of TDS deduction on  Taxable interest .This provides clarification to EPFO accountholders for the notification issued by the CBDT dated 31st August, interest  for the contribution  exceeding specified limit of Rs 2.5 lakhs shall be part of income of the Subscribers

EPFO vide order No KN/MN/RO/Data Centre/14/2022-23 dated 22.04.2022 advised to make use of option provided in the portal to check if any member has attained 58 years in the particular month before uploading the ECR and make sure that pension contribution are not uploaded for such members

EPFO vide notification No IWU/12061/1/2022-IWU/7213 dated 27.04.2022 clarified International workers from Non SSA countries are eligible for full withdrawal of the PF accumulations after the attainment of 58 Years provided they have ceased to be in employment of an EPF covered establishment.

ESIC

ESIC vide notification dated 31.03.2022 notified Nagapattinam district (Tamilnadu) shall be covered under the ESIC Act 1948 w.e.f 01.04.2022

ESIC vide circular dated 13.04.2022 allowed the employers to deposit March 2022 contribution upto 30.04.2022 and employers are also allowed to file the return of contribution upto 26.05.2022

Professional Tax

Government of Karnataka vide notification dated 31.03.2022 notified every employer liable to be registered Karnataka Tax on Professions,Trades,Callings and Employment Act 1976   shall submit an application for a certificate of Registration electronically  w.e.f 01.04.2022

  • Every such person shall open the website http.//pt.kar.nic.in and proceed to submit the application by entering details.
  • After entering the Permanent Account Number or Tax Deduction Account Number or Tax Collection Account Number, the legal name and constitution will be validated from the CBDT Data Base
  • The person shall then proceed to enter the details and upload the require documents Thereafter, the authorized signatory or proprietor may enter his/her Aadhar No. One Time Password (OTP) will be sent to the registered mobile number and after providing the said OTP, the name will be validated from the Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) data base. If the option of verification by Aadhar is not exercised an OTP will be sent to the mobile number provided in the application and it shall be entered and mobile number shall be validated. Thereafter, submit the application once the validation is successful. The computer would generate a registration certificate with a unique number.
  • The username and password will be communicated to the registered mobile number through the computer system.

Government of Gujarat vide notification dated 08.04.2022 under Gujarat State Tax on Professions,Trades,Callings and Employment Act ,1976    revised the applicability of  slab rates  for Professional tax deduction from employees. Employees whose monthly salaries or wages upto 12000 the applicable rate of tax per month is “Zero” .

Government of West Bengal  extends the last date of filing the return Form III under section 12 of the West Bengal State Tax  on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employment Rules,1979

Period of Return Last Date of electronically Submission Last Date Electronically submission (Extended  time ) Last Date Paper form Submission(Extended  time )
Y.E. 31.03.2022 30.04.2022 31.05.2022 07.06.2022

Minimum wages

  1. Government of India vide notification dated 31.03.2022 revised the minimum wages for the Central sphere effective from 1st April 2022
  2. Government of Bihar vide notification dated 30.03.2022 revised the minimum wages w.e.f 01.04.2022
  3. Government of Andhrapradesh vide notification dated 06.04.2022 revised the minimum wages for the scheduled employment w.e.f 06.04.2022
  4. Government of Haryana vide notification dated 08.04.2022 revised the minimum wages of various employment w.e.f 01.01.2022
  5. Government of Jharkhand revised the minimum wages for the Scheduled employment

Shops and Establishment

Kerala

Government of Kerala Vide order  dated 01.04.2022 extend the license renewal period till 30.04.2022 for all commercial establishment in the state

Factories Act

Karnataka

Government of Karnataka vide notification No:LGL-2/Others/CR/-115/2021-22 dated 13.04.2022 withdrawn all protocols/restrictions followed in factories and going forward there will not be any restrictions in the factories, with this Crèche facility can be started in factories

The Payment of Bonus Act

The Governor of West Bengal makes an appeal to all employers and employees of state vide order No.Labr./420/(LC-IR)/22013/56/2019 dated 22.02.2022,payment of bonus should be completed by 23.09.2022 and in respect of Muslim employees/workers before Id-UI-Fitre of 2022

Labour Code

Occupational Safety , Health  and Working Condition Rules

  1. Government of Tripura issued draft notification, Tripura Occupational Safety, Health and working conditions Rules,2022 dated 21.03.2022, and provide 45 days timeline for objections and Suggestions. 
  1. Government of Karnataka issued draft notification, Karnataka Occupational Safety, Health and working conditions Rules, 2021 dated 21.03.2022, and provide 45 days timeline for objections and Suggestions.
  1. Government of Tamilnadu issued draft notification,Tamilnadu Occupational Safety, Health and working conditions Rules,2021 dated 11.04.2022, and provide 45 days timeline for objections and Suggestions.

Code of Social Security Rules

Government of Karnataka issued draft notification, Karnataka Code of Social Security Rules,2021 dated 21.03.2022, and provide 45 days timeline for objections and Suggestions.

Government of Puducherry Vide GO.Ms.No.42/AIL/Lab/G/2022 dated 18th March 2022 issued draft notification ,Puducherry Code of Social Security Rules ,2022  and provide 45 days timeline for objections and Suggestions

Code of Industrial Relations Rules

Government of Tamilnadu issued draft notification,Tamilnadu Industrial Relation  Rules,2021 dated 11.04.2022, and provide 45 days timeline for objections and Suggestions.

Code of Wages Rules

Government of Tamilnadu issued draft notification,Tamilnadu Code of wagesRules,2021 dated 11.04.2022, and provide 45 days timeline for objections and Suggestions.