To,

Visa Processing Officer,

General Skilled Migration Programme Delivery
Permanent Visa & Citizenship Programme Branch | Visa and Citizenship Management
Division
Visa and Citizenship Services Group
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Australia

Respected Sir/madam,
Sub- Reference to the query raised by case officer–through email dated 07-01-2023

Thanks for considering my application for the process.

Before I start my review I wish to explain about the addresses listed in the request list/ letter

My employment details are

Position: Commi Chef - 1

Employer name: The Oak Ridge
Hotel Country: INDIA
Date from: 03 Oct 2016
Date to: 16 Aug 2018

Position: Commi -1 Indian Chef

Employer name: Anant Rasa
Hotel Country: INDIA
Date from: 18 Aug 2018
Date to: 30 Mar 2019

Position: House Chef

Employer name: The Vergomont
Hotel Country: INDIA
Date from: 02 Apr 2019

Below are the combinations for above mentioned usually written/ printed-:

My reply against each of your point is explained below-;

Point #1

The Oak ridge hotel, in which I was working is a small property hotel and has a occupancy of 20 rooms,
which are categorized into 4 Acacia (Single), 12 Oak (Standard), and 4 Maple (Deluxe) rooms . So the
organisation was paying me the salary in cash. That was a non-taxable salary thus Form 16 certificates
was also not issued to me.
It is not mandatory for the organizations with 20 or less employees to register for the EPF scheme
though they can voluntarily register for Employment Provident Fund Scheme.
And as per my request no amount were deducted in accordance to the Provident Fund scheme.

Point #2

These hotels are in rural areas where business is only seasonal, so they pay very less as compared to big
cities, where wages are higher. And it becomes an official document so rural Employers try to pay cash
so they don't have any other liabilities of employees.

Point # 3

As per the hotel norms, a salary certificate is an official document provided by employers to their
employees. The employees who get their salaries through direct cash mode should need to get their
cash salary certificate every month. It will act as their salary proof whenever they want to apply for a
visa, new job or any loans etc.

Point # 4

EPF is a scheme under the Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1952. According to this Act, if an employee’s
salary is more than Rs. 15,000 per month, the employee is termed as a non-eligible employee and it is
not mandatory for the employer to become a member of the EPF, although one can still register with
the consent of their employer and approval from the Assistant PF Commissioner.
So, as per my consent no amount was deducted for the Employee Provident Fund scheme.

Point# 5

Considering point#4, during my employment time in The Vergomont and in Anant Rasa I was drawing
my salary above Rs 15,000 thus it was not mandatory for me to register under EPF scheme. The salary
amount I am getting is totally tax-exempt so the mode through which I am getting my salary is in cash.

Point# 6

In all of the hotel properties I have worked in, I was drawing my salary in cash. These are generally the 3
and 4 star category hotels and according to the norms and the geographic area of the hotel properties
here paying salary in cash is allowed. As the hotel businesses are allowed to pay salary less than 20000/-
in cash to the employee as per Indian Government norms.

Point# 7

As far as the Income Tax Return (ITR) is concerned, employees whose income is less than Rs. 2.5 lakh per
annum are exempted from tax and they don't have to pay a tax on their income. Till date I am drawing
maximum of Rs. 2,40,000 per annum from my current employer, that means I am exempted to pay tax
from my income.

 Above information’s are true and documents are absolutely genuine.

 If you need any further information or clarification please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Naman Kandpal
+91-9808209223

Annexure -
 Cash salary certificate from the employer, a s alary certificate is an official document provided by
employers to their employees.