Hello Sweekriti,
if your PF deduction is Rs.780 per month then your basic pay + DA = should be Rs. 6500.
as per PF rule, Employee contribution is 12 % of your Basic Pay + DA. (which should not exceed 6500) for example if your BASIC and DA is 7500 then employer can deduct the PF on 6500 only that will be fixed. and if your BASIC + DA is 6000 then it will be Rs. 720/-
(Typically 12% of the Basic, DA, and cash value of food allowances)
Calculation of Employees Provident Fund Contributions
Basic salary of Rs 3500
Let us calculate the contribution of an employee who is getting a basic salary of Rs 3500.
Contribution Towards Calculation Amount
EPF Employees share 3500 x 12% 420
EPS Employer share 3500 x 8.33% 292
EPF employer share 3500 x 3.67% 128
EDLI charges 3500 x 0.5% 18
EPF Admin charges 3500 x 1.1% 39
EDLI Admin charges 3500 x 0.01% 0.35 ( round up to Rs 1/-)
Basic salary above Rs 6500
In such cases companies uses different method for calculation as per their pay roll policy. Consider an employee getting a basic salary of 7500/- We can calculate it in different ways but EPS is calculated only up to 6500/- that means the maximum amount is fixed to Rs 541.00. The three methods mentioned below are based on the above example.
Method-1
If company consider total basic salary above the limit fixed 6500.00 for PF calculation. Employer has decided to contribute on total basic salary which is 12 % on 7500.00 equal to 900.00. EPS Share is fixed to 541. Balance (900-541) goes to EPF account 359.00. You may be thinking that, what about 3.67%?, Here you don’t need to care about it.
Contribution Towards Calculation Amount
EPF Employees share 7500 x 12% 900
EPS Employer share 6500 x 8.33% 541
EPF employer share 7500 x 12% (-) 541 359
EDLI charges 7500 x 0.5% 38
EPF Admin charges 7500 x 1.1% 83
EDLI Admin charges 7500 x 0.01% 0.75 ( Round up to Rs 1/-)
Method -2
Some companies follows the below method in which employee share is calculated on 7500/- and employer share is calculated on up limit Rs 6500/-
Contribution Towards Calculation Amount
EPF Employees share 7500 x 12% 900
EPS Employer share 6500 x 8.33% 541
EPF employer share 6500 x 3.67% 239
EDLI charges 6500 x 0.5% 33
EPF Admin charges 6500 x 1.1% 72
EDLI Admin charges 6500 x 0.01% 0.65 ( Round up to Rs 1/-)
Method-3
Some companies calculate both employer and employee shares on 6500/- in spite of higher basic salary than 6500.00
Contribution Towards Calculation Amount
EPF Employees share 6500 x 12% 780
EPS Employer share 6500 x 8.33% 541
EPF employer share 6500 x 3.67% 239
EDLI charges 6500 x 0.5% 33
EPF Admin charges 6500 x 1.1% 72
EDLI Admin charges 6500 x 0.01% 0.65 ( Round up to Rs 1/-)