EPF Late Payment Damage Waiver: Seeking Relief from High Charges

We are a small garment manufacturer in Chennai. We received a notice from the EPF Commissioner's office for late payment of contributions, interest, and damages. We are ready to pay the 12% late payment interest. Given our company's current condition, a damage charge of 35% is not possible. Please help us understand how we can obtain a waiver for the 35% damage from the Provident Fund Commissioner's office. We would appreciate your guidance on how to approach the EPF Department.

Hi Kj,

We do come across such situations in my company. Normally, they ask for 14% interest on late payments. Try to explain the genuine reason for your late payment and strive to satisfy the commissioner (I hope you understand the importance of satisfying them). By doing so, the issue can be resolved with minimal damages.

Thanks,
Shivam

Regarding EPF late payment remittance, there is a connection with this subject in the late payment damage waiver court judgment order in Kerala. Please arrange to send us a copy of this judgment.

EPF Late Payment damage waiver court order judgment copy. Does anybody have this judgment copy to provide us? We are facing problems with the Provident Fund commissioner, who is demanding a 65% levy for late remittance. Please help us with how to solve this problem as we are running the industry at a loss.