If you mean deducting minimum wage, yes it is. It's also illegal..
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You need to fix a certain amount as basic salary if you want to deduct PF. set a minimum number as basic salary and calculate PF on it. The remaining amount based on piece rate can be added a different component in the persons salary
On the basis of the Basic Salary component that is part of the salary. The amount contributed is 12% of the basic salary from employee as well as an equal contribution by the employer
It is 12% of basic salary and does not vary
PF contributions depends on you basic salary. Eg. if you have worked for 15 days , then on 15 days basic, your pf contribution will be calculated i.e 13.61%of basic .
Yes, it is legal
If your Basic Salary is Rs. 10,000/- 12% of your Basic Salary works out to Rs. 1,200/- 3.67% of your Basic Salary works out to Rs. 367/- 8.33% of your Basic Salary comes to Rs. 833/- which is higher than the limit of Rs. 541/- So, your Employer will contribute Rs. 541/- towards EPS and contribute Rs. 659/- towards EPF (Rs. 367/- + Rs. 292/-)
To, Account department Sub: Provident deduction Dear Mam, This is Radheshyam pal, I am your new employee of your company I want request you please do not Deduct my P.F in my salary. Please do needful. Faithfully Radheshyam pal.
Usually provident fund is 12% of your basic salary. For daily wage employees it depends on the various components of your salary that your employer is paying out on a daily basis. Assuming you earn a salary of Rs. 200/- every day and your employer has put out Rs. 100/- as basic salary every day then your total basic salary per month would be Rs. 3000/- (approx) which in turn would mean that Rs. 360/- would be your monthly PF contribution. If your employer is registered with the EPF organization of India, then he can deduct this money from your salary and remit it with the EPF department every month against your name.
Basic salary mean like the average pay. Its typically for the basic worker.
Whatever your salary is you simply divide it by 100 to find 1%, then you multiply 1% by 4 to find 4% and then you deduct that figure from your original salary.