- The Indian government is planning to relax the employee contribution to Employees Provident Fund which will increase
take home salaries . - As of now, both the employers and the employees each contribute 12% of the salary to the Employee Provident Fund Organisation
- The government aims to lower the mandatory 12% by employees towards
EPF .
As per a proposal, the government will decrease the rate of contribution for a specific class of workers like domestic help, drivers, maids and other self employed workers. However, the law does not suggest any change in the contribution of the employer's.
Currently, all the employees who are earning upto ₹15,000 a month have to pay 24% of their salary. As of now, both the employers and the employees contribute 12% of the salary to the Employee Provident Fund Organisation.
The government aims to relax the mandatory 12% contribution by the employee.
Along with this, the government also wants to give employees an option to choose between all the schemes provided by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (
A first draft of the EPF & MP (Amendment) Bill, 2019, has sought comments from stakeholders till September 22.