# Is it mandatory to deduct PF if salary is on hold? **URL:** \ **Category:** Statutory Compliance\ **Tags:** epfo\ **Created:** [August 17, 2022, 8:36am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/is-it-mandatory-to-deduct-pf-if-salary-is-on-hold/5812 "2022-08-17T08:36:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Payal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9de053/32.png) [@Payal](https://community.greythr.com/u/Payal)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 8:36am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/is-it-mandatory-to-deduct-pf-if-salary-is-on-hold/5812/1 "2022-08-17T08:36:26Z")
Hello, Is it mandatory to deduct PF if employee’s salary has been kept on hold . For eg, Mr. A is on a notice Period of 30 days for July month but left the organization within 7 days and therefore management decided to keep his July salary on hold. So in this case is it compulsory for an employer to deduct PF even if his FNF is done in the next month. ---
**Author:** ![Durga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Durga](https://community.greythr.com/u/Durga)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 9:00am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/is-it-mandatory-to-deduct-pf-if-salary-is-on-hold/5812/2 "2022-08-17T09:00:06Z")
Hi Payal, Statutory compliance should be followed as per Act due dates . It is mandate to pay all statuory dues that is applicable for employees working day though FNF is in next month. Regards, **Durga Devi .K** GM- HR & Finance Hand Phone: +91 7338467029 **“Action is the foundational key to all success.”** ---
**Author:** ![HRReliableGroup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c67d28/32.png) [@HRReliableGroup](https://community.greythr.com/u/HRReliableGroup)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 9:17am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/is-it-mandatory-to-deduct-pf-if-salary-is-on-hold/5812/3 "2022-08-17T09:17:18Z")
It depends on when the date of exit. The PF amount should be deposited till the date of exit. ---
**Author:** ![deepa.d](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@deepa.d](https://community.greythr.com/u/deepa.d)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 9:43am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/is-it-mandatory-to-deduct-pf-if-salary-is-on-hold/5812/4 "2022-08-17T09:43:48Z")
Hi Payal, Even if the salary of an employee is on hold for settlement , it is recommended to pay the P.F dues (both employer’s and employee’s) within the due date of the specific wage month. This would imply that the company will be remitting employee’s contribution in advance before the actual recovery is made. But it helps avoid penalties (damages & interest) imposed by the P.F authorities at a later stage. Not serving the notice period will not be accepted as a reason for delayed remittance. ---
**Author:** ![hr\_diligencebio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c67d28/32.png) [@hr\_diligencebio](https://community.greythr.com/u/hr_diligencebio)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 10:45am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/is-it-mandatory-to-deduct-pf-if-salary-is-on-hold/5812/5 "2022-08-17T10:45:27Z")
Dear Payal, It is better to generate the challan, pay the PF amount for seven days and mark the exit of the employee on the seventh day. ![Leejo2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/uploads/greytip1/original/2X/d/d97f4c7ddef3f80c78d4b025e847b7cdc908679b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![rohini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5e925/32.png) [@rohini](https://community.greythr.com/u/rohini)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 10:50am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/is-it-mandatory-to-deduct-pf-if-salary-is-on-hold/5812/6 "2022-08-17T10:50:01Z")
Hello everyone, What would be the steps wrt EPF if the F&F is not to be paid (like in case of Abscond employees). EPF will have to be paid in such a case even if the salary will not be paid? ---
**Author:** ![MeenakshiSundaram](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MeenakshiSundaram](https://community.greythr.com/u/MeenakshiSundaram)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 10:51am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/is-it-mandatory-to-deduct-pf-if-salary-is-on-hold/5812/7 "2022-08-17T10:51:14Z")
Dear Payal, **Salary** becomes **payable** for the days he worked in the month even if the resigned employee does not serve the notice period. Statutory **contributions are deductible** from the **salary earned** and **to be remitted within due dates**. Only the net salary is kept on hold for any recovery to be made from the employee like advance, Income Tax etc. Regards, ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/uploads/greytip1/original/2X/f/fb848f56bc2a7145d5f9a9cc82b015e921a410f1.png) ---
**Author:** ![hr\_diligencebio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c67d28/32.png) [@hr\_diligencebio](https://community.greythr.com/u/hr_diligencebio)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 11:22am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/is-it-mandatory-to-deduct-pf-if-salary-is-on-hold/5812/8 "2022-08-17T11:22:20Z")
Dear Rohini, It is better to generate the challan, pay the PF amount for the days worked and mark the exit of the employee on the last working day. ![Leejo2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/uploads/greytip1/original/2X/d/d97f4c7ddef3f80c78d4b025e847b7cdc908679b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![rohini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5e925/32.png) [@rohini](https://community.greythr.com/u/rohini)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 4:14am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/is-it-mandatory-to-deduct-pf-if-salary-is-on-hold/5812/9 "2022-08-18T04:14:09Z")
Dear Leejo, Thank you for your reply. ---
**Author:** ![Humanresources](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bc79bd/32.png) [@Humanresources](https://community.greythr.com/u/Humanresources)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2022, 11:00am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/is-it-mandatory-to-deduct-pf-if-salary-is-on-hold/5812/10 "2022-09-26T11:00:26Z")
what if the left or HOLD Employee do not wish to deduct his or her PF and never been a part of UN number or PF Number ? In that case how to execute the hold Payroll & F&F too? Regards, Dr .Vibha Gidraunia ---
**Author:** ![Sree](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/community.greythr.com/sree/32/369_2.png) [@Sree](https://community.greythr.com/u/Sree)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2022, 5:30am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/is-it-mandatory-to-deduct-pf-if-salary-is-on-hold/5812/11 "2022-09-29T05:30:02Z")
If employee is not covered under EPF, PF deduction itself is not coming in the picture. Obviously then organization is not supposed to hold payment for EFP at the time of Full and final settlement. However make sure that PF exemption is given after checking all relevant clauses and otherwise it can be considered as non-compliance