Notification under the Code on Social Security, 2020
S.O. 2701(E). Section 143 of the Code on Social Security, 2020
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Corrected later
This notification was corrected by S.O. 4602(E) of 20 Aug 2026. On page 2, in line 31, “0.35” is to read “0.18”. The only 0.35 in the Table below is the inspection charge for the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, so that charge is 0.18 per cent of wages. The text below is as first printed.
Official text
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th May, 2026
S.O. 2701(E).— In pursuance of sub-section (6) of section 143 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020) and in supersession of Ministry of Labour and Employment Notification number S.O. 1436 dated the 9th July 1998 and S.O. 238 dated 11th January 1998 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby directs that the employers in relation to an establishment or class of establishments or any person or class of persons exempted under section 143 of the said Code from the provisions of the scheme specified in column (2) of the Table below to pay inspection charges at the rate specified in column (3) for the time being payable to the employees of the establishment or receivable by the persons or class of persons, as the case may be, in respect of which contributions, would have been payable but for such exemption, subject to the minimum amount specified in column (4) to the administration account mentioned in column (5) of the said Table, within fifteen days of the close of every month.
TABLE
Sl. No. Exempted from Rate of Inspection Minimum Payable to charges Inspection Charge (per cent. of wages) (in Rupees)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(i) Employees' Provident Fund 0.35 8750 Provident Fund Scheme, 1952 Administration Account
(ii) Employees Deposit-Linked 0.005 1250 Insurance Fund Insurance Scheme, 1976 Administration Account
[F. No. S-35025/19/2026-SS-II]
TEJASWI S. NAIK, Jt. Secy.