Notice / Reply

Reply to an EPF (EPFO) Notice

An employer's reply to an EPFO notice/summons addressing alleged short-payment or non-remittance of provident fund contributions.

Reply to EPFO Notice

Date: [Date]

To,
The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner / Assistant PF Commissioner,
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, [Regional Office].

Ref: Notice / Summons No. [Notice No.] dated [Notice Date]; Establishment Code No. [PF Code].

Subject: Reply to notice under Section 7A of the Employees' Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.

Respected Sir/Madam,

  1. We refer to the notice/summons cited above initiating enquiry regarding alleged [short-payment / non-remittance] of PF contributions for the period [period].
  2. We submit that the establishment has duly deposited the employees' and employer's contributions through ECR for the relevant wage months; payment challans are enclosed as Annexure A.
  3. Any difference arising from [reason, e.g., wage revision / delayed uploads] has been reconciled and remitted along with applicable interest and damages under Sections 7Q and 14B vide challan dated [date].
  4. We request that the enquiry be dropped and seek an opportunity of hearing before any determination is made.
Yours faithfully,
For [Company Name]
[Name], Authorised Signatory
Establishment Code: [PF Code]

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