Labour Cess

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..... Labour Cess
Query (Issue) Started By: - CA BALRAM PANDEY Dated:- 12-5-2013 Last Reply Date:- 15-5-2013 Other Topics
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Dear all, Now a days i am hearing that each and every builders have to pay 1% of cost of project as labour cess before starting of construction work. Please confirm and mention the exact provision and procedure for registration and other releva .....

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..... nt things related to this. Please advice. Thanks & Regards CA Balram Pandey Reply By Pradeep Khatri: The Reply: Amendment to the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 and Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Cess Act, 1996 November 2, 2012 Cabinet 01-November, 2012 13:13 IST Amendment to the Building and Other .....

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..... Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 and Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Cess Act, 1996 The Union Cabinet today approved the Amendment to the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) { BOCW (RECS)} Act, 1996 and Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Cess Act, 1996 and the .....

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..... introduction of the Building and Other Construction Workers Related Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2012 in Parliament in its ensuing session. This amendment will streamline the process of the registration of the construction workers. The State Welfare Boards will be able to consolidate their finances and incur expenditure on administrative and other purpose for smooth functioning of the Board. The amend .....

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..... ments will facilitate speedy implementation of these Acts by the Central and the State Governments. The provisions in the Amendment are given below : 1. Empower the Central Government to specify the maximum cost of construction by notification, in place of the present limit of Rs. 10 lakh, which shall fall within the definition of establishment under the BOCW (RECS) Act. 2. The prerequisite .....

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..... condition of engagement of ninety days for registration of workers under the BOCW (RECS) Act is proposed to be done away with. Moreover, in order to extend benefits to the workers, who are engaged in building and construction work after attaining the age of sixty years, the criteria of upper age limit of sixty years is proposed to be done away with. 3. To empower the Central Government to notify .....

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..... such percentage of total expenditure, in place of existing 5 percent during the financial year, for meeting administrative expenses by the State Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board. 4. To empower Central Government to appoint such number of Director Generals not exceeding 10 to coordinate with the Central Government in carrying out its responsibility of laying down the standard .....

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..... of inspection and to exercise the power of an inspector. 5. To empower the State Governments to file complaints for contravention of provisions of the Act. 6. To prescribe a time limit of 30 days for cess collecting authorities to deposit Reply By CA BALRAM PANDEY: The Reply: Dear Sir, This is really a great help to me. but my concern is far more, as i am confused, the department is saying i .....

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..... have to take registration for each and every site. Then i have to pay 1% of project or total construction cost. My view is that once a company/establishment will take one registration and that will cover all the sites under that company. secondarily labour cess will be 1% of total construction construction cost incurred during the financial year. Please suggest me whether i am wrong, if yes th .....

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..... en what to do. Thanks & Regards Balram Pandey Reply By Pradeep Khatri: The Reply: Please check the related Act and Rules made thereunder in this regard to dig deeper. Reply By CA BALRAM PANDEY: The Reply: What you are saying is ok, if any thing clearly written in act, please give a reference of rule where procedure of such activities are mentioned. Pl Advice
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