PF or Employee Provident Fund, is the govt.-managed retirement saving scheme. EPF is applicable on all private and public employees working under formal sector only. This fund is managed by Employees Provident Fund Organization of India. Under this scheme, matching contributions up to 12% of salary has been paid by the employees and employers in each.

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PF issue has been attracting so much attention because of the following reasons:

1. COMPULSORY CONTRIBUTION: EPF is a contribution of 12% from basic salary with an equal contribution from employer. However, employers have tried to shift the burden of their contribution also to employee thereby causing a huge cut in salaries.
2. LOW WAGES: The low wage structure prevailing in our country adds to the problems because almost almost 32 million out of 39 million provident fund contributors get a salary less than 15000. In spite of this cut in the form of epf and non-withdrawal clause has raised concern among many.
3. IMPROVED SERVICE: The improved service delivery by epfo through transferable 12-digit number and also online services has raised awareness among people.
4. LARGE CORPUS: PF maintains a large corpus of 1.7 trillion dollars. So this automatically raises attention from every corner.

Documents are required in case of Proprietor/Partner (Soft copy):

1. PAN Card.
2. Address Proof (Aadhaar card/Voter card)
3. Certificate of Registration 
4. Partnership deed.

Documents are required in case of Firm:

1. PAN card of company/society/trust.
2. Certificate of Incorporation.
3. Cancelled cheque.

FAQ’s:

1.What is EPFO?

Answer- The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPFO) is a retirement benefit scheme that’s available to all salaried employees working in a formal sector.

2. What is the contribution rate to the Provident fund & pension scheme?

Answer- Under this scheme, matching contributions up to 12% of salary has been paid by the employees and employers in each.

3. Is contribution to the PF mandatory?

Ans- For those who have a basic salary of up to Rs. 6500, contributing to the EPF is mandatory. Contributions are voluntary for those whose basic salary exceeds Rs. 6,500.

4. When can I withdraw my PF money?

Answer – You can withdraw from your PF account on the account your children’s education, marriage of self, children and siblings, purchase/construction of a house, or any medical emergencies etc. withdrawal is subject to certain conditions, non-compliance of which would result in penal interest: You should have completed minimum seven years of service; withdrawal can be made only three times in the period during which you hold the PF account, and the maximum aggregate withdrawal would be 50 per cent of the total contributions made by you.

5. Can I contribute more than 12 per cent of my basic salary towards PF?

Answer– Yes, you can.

Documents are required in case of Proprietor/Partner (Soft copy):

1. PAN Card.
2. Address Proof (Aadhar card/Voter card)
3. Certificate of Registration 
4. Partnership deed( applicable for Partnership firm)
5. Trade License
6. Cancel Cheque / Passbook

Documents are required in case of Private Limited / Trust Firm:

1. PAN card of company/society/trust.
2. Certificate of Incorporation.
3. Cancelled Cheque.

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