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The Central Government directs employers of exempted establishments or persons to pay specified inspection charges under the Code on Social Security, 2020, superseding previous notifications.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Labour and Employment, through Notification S.O. 2701(E) dated May 29, 2026, issued in pursuance of sub-section (6) of section 143 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020), directs employers of establishments or any persons exempted under section 143 of the said Code to pay inspection charges. This notification supersedes Ministry of Labour and Employment Notification numbers S.O. 1436 dated July 9, 1998, and S.O. 238 dated January 11, 1998, except for actions already taken. Employers must pay these charges within fifteen days of the close of every month to the respective administration accounts. For the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 1952, the rate is 0.35 per cent. of wages, with a minimum inspection charge of 8750 Rupees, payable to the Provident Fund Administration Account. For the Employees Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976, the rate is 0.005 per cent. of wages, with a minimum inspection charge of 1250 Rupees, payable to the Insurance Fund Administration Account.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-30052026-273001 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2608] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026/JYAISTHA 8, 1948 3801 GI/2026 [F. No. S-35025/19/2026-SS-II] 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 Inspection Charge | Payable to | | | | charges | (in Rupees) | | | | | (per cent. of wages) | | | +========+=====================================+==========================+=============================+=====================================+ | (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. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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