No need to affix Rs one Revenue Stamp on PF claim forms in case of payments through NEF -EPFO

No need to affix Rs one Revenue Stamp on PF claim forms in case of payments through NEFT-EPFO

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation
(Ministry of Labour, Govt. Of India)

No. Exem/Misc./CBT-ltem/2013/Vol-II/32894                                                                          Dated: 07 MAR 2017

To    
The All Addl. Central P. F. Commissioner (Zones),
The All Regional P.F. Commissioners -lncharge,
Regional Offices/Sub Regional Offices .

Subject: Dispensing with the procedure of affixing of Rs. 1/- Revenue Stamp on claim forms in case of payments through NEFT – regarding.

Sir,

Please refer to this office circular No. WSU/Ciaim Form/Revenue Stamp/9962 dated 18.08.2015 whereby the necessary instructions in the matter regarding dispensing with the procedure of affixing of rs. 1/- revenue stamp on claim forms in case of payments through National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT) was communicated (copy enclosed).

2. It is observed that even though EPFO has stopped the use of revenue stamp on claim forms, in case the claim amount is to be paid through NEFT but found that some P.F exempted establishments continue to insist on You are therefore requested to inform the employer of exempted establishments on the step being taken to simplify the settlement of claims and ensure that instructions issued by Head Office vide circular dated 18.08.2015 should follow strictly.

Yours faithfully

(K. L. Goyal)
Addl. Central P.F. Commissioner (Exemption)
Ph: -011-26170928