One of my friend is a construction contractor and has been engaging less than 20 labours hence EPF registration is not mandatory.
Presently he is working with construction company which is holding his 20% of labour payments on acount of non registration under EPF act. The company is telling him to get registered under EPF act.
He pleaded them that as the no. of workers are not more than 20 , EPF is not appplicable to him and the construction company can deduct the EPF contributions under their PF code.
To this the company is saying that it will increase thier workload substantially , therfore they will not deduct the PF contributions under their head and is telling the contractor to get registered under it.
Questions:
1.Should the contractor register himself under EPF act VOLUNTARILY even though he is not eligible ?
2.What is the other way to get the withheld money back from company ?
Presently he is working with construction company which is holding his 20% of labour payments on acount of non registration under EPF act. The company is telling him to get registered under EPF act.
He pleaded them that as the no. of workers are not more than 20 , EPF is not appplicable to him and the construction company can deduct the EPF contributions under their PF code.
To this the company is saying that it will increase thier workload substantially , therfore they will not deduct the PF contributions under their head and is telling the contractor to get registered under it.
Questions:
1.Should the contractor register himself under EPF act VOLUNTARILY even though he is not eligible ?
2.What is the other way to get the withheld money back from company ?