Question : DELAY IN PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTION

he details of interest and penalty charged by the Government in last two years on compulsory basis at the rate prescribed in the concerned schemes in matters of delay in the payment of EPF-ESI contribution, State-wise;

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF LABOUR ( DR. SATYANARAYAN JATIYA )

The amount of interest and penal damages recovered on account of delay in paymnent of EPF/ESI Contributions during the last two financial years is as under:-

EPFO:	( Rs. In Lakhs )
Year Interest Damages
1999-2000 526.36 3550.62 2000-2001 4127.94 8001.59
ESIC: ( Rs. In Lakhs )
Year Interest Damages
1999-2000 207.91 235.80 2000-2001 281.91 314.17
State wise details in respect of EPFO & ESIC are annexed.