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Audit of Provident Fund Trusts: Sushil Kumar Jain
Audit of Provident Fund Trusts: Sushil Kumar Jain
Provident Fund
Trusts
By
Sushil Kumar Jain, FCA ACS
• Introduction
• Formation of PF Trusts
• Audit of PF Trusts
• Recent Changes and Challenges
Contributions:
Statutory rate of contribution is 12% of emoluments
(basic wages, dearness allowance, cash value of food concession and
retaining allowances if any,) in the case of 177 establishments.
Rate of contribution shall be 10% in case of the following:
Brick, beedi, jute, guar gum factories, coir industry other than
spinning sector.
Establishments declared as sick undertakings by BIFR.
Matching contribution is to be collected from the employees
Out of 12% (or 10% as the case may be) of the employer’s share of
contribution, 8.33% is to be remitted towards pension fund.
Employer is also required to pay a contribution of 0.5% of the
emoluments towards EDLIS’1976.
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AUDIT OF PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTS
Specifics :
• Interest Payment
• Investment Pattern
• Valuation of Securities & Amortisation of Premium
• Settlements during the year
• Advances / Loans
• Meetings
• Submission of Returns
• Health of Securities
25%
30%
Central Govt
State Govt.
PSU
Flexible
15%
30%
Upto 10% of the total portfolio at the end of the preceding financial
year can be treated as tradable and may be used for active
management.
Cost
Face Value
Cost or Market Value whichever is lower
Submission of Returns
EPF&MP Act
IT Act
90
82.93
80
70
60
Rupees in Lacs
50
40
30
20
20.51
12.30
10
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160
140
120
100
Rupees in Lacs
80
60
40
20
BM AB IF IC SS HD
Public Sector Units
300
250
Rupees in Lacs
200
150
271.50
100 61.37
87.86 10.25
50
0 Rupees in Lacs
Sector
250
213.41
200
140.00
R u p ees i n L acs
150
105.28
81.44
100
65.40
45.14
50 20.56 22.06
0.87
10 YEAR S
24 YEAR S
11 YEAR S
15 YEAR S
2 YEAR S
3 YEAR S
7 YEAR S
8 YEAR S
1 YEAR
Period of redemption
300
263.18
250
190.95
Amount in Lac Rs.
200
150
87.86
83.80
100
40.86
50 20.51
7.00
0
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