How Long We Should Keep Company Accounts Records For EPF Inspection

In view of EPFO inspection policy keep records for 7 years.But take care of provisions of other laws also.
VARGHESE MATHEW

I am glad this has come up for discussion. My organisation is struggling with a PF audit that is not ending. They found no irregularities when they checked last 5 years and so they have asked for last 10 years - almost as if they want to find problems! And they have found one - our mistake was that we did not know that we are responsible to check for pf contributions of outsourced staff as well - if the contractor is not paying pf, then we have to. we were supposed to check that the contractor is doing it. so we are busy trying to sort that out. i guess we will learn somethings the hard way - every time a conscientious auditor comes our way!!!

All members:
Your expertness are highly solicited on:
7-a enquiry in process for compliant of ex-employees on 2008 regarding short payment-pf dues.
Company closed in the year 1995., all legal dues paid., a.p.f.c. Asking for record., record not available with closed company as well as with e.p.f. Office. Deposition of e.o. Is filed and stating that employer contribution is not paid from 1982 to 1995.,
please be informed legal status
h.r. Deshpande

as the member mathew said pf records will be kept for 7 years only hence case can be closed as records not availble.

I agree
You need to invoke the statute of limitation
Your lawyer will be able to take care of that.
But with the company closed (and I assume dissolved), whom is the case filed against ?

Hi all,
Above info is very informative.
EPFO is after me to inspect records from 01-04-2004 onwards, whereas I possess records for the last 4-5 yrs only. I am unable to find any notification as suggested by other knowledgeable members above, regarding 5 yrs cutoff.
Could any of you kindly provide link of any such notification.
Thanks in advance.
Regards
Kanwar

Dear Dr. Chandokak,
While surfing net, I could get your contact as an expert in law relating to employees and having expert knowledge on Provident Fund Matters.
Is it possible for you to throw some light in relation to summoning of records by PF Authorities under Section 7A. Records beyond how many years can be denied by the employer.
Regards