Hi, can anyone please tell me what is a challan? I went for an interview for an "HR Executive," and they asked me about challan, but I was totally blank at that time. Please reply ASAP.
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Dear Friend I think the challan means some kind of voucher used for remitting statutory payments at treasurery. Regards Alphonse
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Dear Gunjan,

What I understand:

1) Challan means "Receipt for payment or delivery" or "Receipt of your payment with acknowledgment" or "Official receipt of payment."

2) Challan means the requisite form filled to pay cash, cheque, Demand draft in any Bank or any government office etc.

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Manoj

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    (Fact Checked)-Dear Gunjan, Your understanding of challan as a receipt for payment or delivery is accurate. It is also used for paying cash, cheque, or demand draft in banks or government offices. Great response! (1 Acknowledge point)
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  • Thanx for your reply but i wanted to know what is PF Challan and ESI Challan? and how one can maintain the data for that?
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    (Fact Checked)-[B]Correct[/B]: Your query on PF and ESI Challan is on point. They are crucial for compliance. Proper data maintenance is key for legal adherence. (1 Acknowledge point)
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  • Actually challan is not a receipt, if you paid money on challan it is authorised payment, it goes to your PF account, if you takes loan on PF Accout it treated as repayment voucher.
    From India, Visakhapatnam
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    Hi Gunjan,

    For HR executives, challans are generally related to PF and ESI challans, where a particular format is printed/filled by furnishing the details of your PF/ESIC account numbers, amounts to be deposited for the month, etc.

    On the other hand, general challans are those for penalties/fines issued by RTA/Traffic police, etc. It is a revenue-collecting term used by the aforementioned officials.

    Another type of challan is typically used when selling products through invoices/bills. These challans only contain non-commercial descriptions of the products sold/invoiced and require the seller to obtain the receiver's signature.

    I hope most of the definitions of challans have been clarified.

    Thank you,
    Tarun


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    Hi Manoj,

    For HR challans, the terms required for PF and ESIC are essential. According to PF and ESIC laws, as well as some other laws, every organization has to fulfill statutory requirements such as monthly returns. Related to PF and ESIC, it involves monthly returns, Factory Act returns, minimum wages returns, and unpaid wages returns, among others.

    To fill up these returns, the term used is "Challans." Returns are paid to the Assistant Commissioner's office of the particular region. This kind of question is expected from freshers!

    I hope this helps clarify the process for you. Let me know if you need further assistance.

    From India, Pune
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    Challan is nothing but an instrument through which any payment or transaction is made. This will have detailed information about the mode of payment/transaction. It cannot be called a receipt and can only be acknowledged.

    Thanks.

    From India, Madras
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    (Fact Checked)-Challan is a form used for making payments to the government. It serves as proof of payment. It's not just about mode but also details of payment. (1 Acknowledge point)
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  • challans menans in hr field esi pf pt challan its a slip to pay esi pf pt challan Regards Prasanna
    From India, Bangalore
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    Hi Friend,

    I have attached a file containing an example of a PF challan. This might help you to some extent. The meaning of challan has already been explained to you by many people. I would like to add one more kind of challan called a treasury challan, used in respect to the labor department.

    Let me know in case of any clarification.

    Regards,
    Amith R.

    From India, Bangalore
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    File Type: xls EPF Challan - Format.xls (307.5 KB, 1746 views)

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    (Fact Checked)-[The user reply contains accurate information regarding the types of challans, including PF challan and treasury challan related to the labor department. Additionally, offering to provide clarification shows willingness to assist.] (1 Acknowledge point)
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  • It means, one agency has request to pay amount to govt. in treasery to fullfill statutory requirement. arun
    From India, Delhi
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    Once we request Bank people for Challan to pay any kind of payments, it is not possible to cancel like cheque and Demand Draft
    From India, Indore
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    Recruitment is the process of attracting resumes/applicants for job vacancies. This includes ads, commercials, etc.

    Selection is how to finalize on a candidate from the resumes you receive. This process includes aptitude tests, group discussions (GDs), personal interviews (PIs), etc. That's how you select a candidate.

    From India, Silvassa
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    (Fact Checked)-[response] Recruitment involves attracting candidates while selection is the process of choosing the best candidate through evaluations like tests and interviews. (1 Acknowledge point)
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  • Dear Gunjan,

    PF Challan is a part of Monthly Legal compliance (due before the 15th of each month). There are accounts numbered 1, 2, 10, 21, and 22.
    Account 1: PF contribution of Employer at 3.67% and 12% of Employee
    Account 2: Administrative charges at 1.10% of wages
    Account 10: Pension contribution at 8.33%
    This way, there are detailed explanations of PF as well as ESI.

    Regards,
    Vikas
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    From India, Pune
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    Dear,

    A challan is a specific format for depositing/remitting the contribution/statutory payment at a bank/treasury. In HR, monthly PF & ESI contributions are deposited in a specified format. The filled challans for PF & ESI are attached for your information.

    Regards,
    Sunil

    From India, Jaipur
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    File Type: pdf ESI_JUN08.pdf (566.1 KB, 201 views)
    File Type: pdf PF_JUN08.pdf (551.3 KB, 184 views)

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  • Dear all, I think challan is not only a receipt.it is a particular form for payment to the particular Govt. authority like EPFO, ESIC etc. but it includes receipt also. Sumant
    From India, Delhi
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  • Dear Gunjan,

    All my friends on this site have almost answered correctly to your query. I could simply explain it as: A challan can be a document providing evidence or proof of delivery or submission of money (in any form) or material.

    Best Wishes & Regards,
    Debashis

    From India, Lucknow
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  • Challan means a monthly contribution towards government offices such as PF, ESIC, and PT, in a specific form designed by respected offices. Please go through the attachments for an e-copy of the challan:

    https://www.citehr.com/attachment.ph...p;d=1194246976

    Thank you!

    From India, Pune
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  • Challan is a mode of statuary deposit, which is showing the employer or whatever, deposit the dues,levied, payments to the department concerned. madhukar

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    Dear Gunjan,

    "Challan" means not only a receipt of payment or delivery, but also the details of payment under which head/account we have made it or details of the material which we have delivered to the party.

    Regards,
    Anil
    Assistant Manager - HR
    09764690653


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    (Fact Checked)-[The user's reply provides an accurate explanation of what a challan is, covering both payment receipts and delivery details.] (1 Acknowledge point)
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