LWF-REGISTER — Labour Welfare Fund Register Extract
A copy of the extract, for the previous calendar year, from the register the state's rules name, sent to the Welfare Commissioner by 31 January: the register of wages in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, the register of unclaimed wages and fines in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Punjab, Chandigarh and Haryana.
- Due
- 31 Jan each year
- Frequency
- Annual
- If it lapses
- Penalty and interest as prescribed by the state fund — ₹5,000
- Statutory reference
- Rule 21(2), Maharashtra LWF Rules 1953; r.29(4), Tamil Nadu LWF Rules 1973; r.4(2), Odisha LWF Rules 2015; r.4(2), Andhra Pradesh (and Telangana) LWF Rules 1988; r.22(2), Punjab LWF Rules 1966 (as in Punjab, Chandigarh and Haryana)
Where this date comes from
- The instrument
- Rule 21(2), Maharashtra LWF Rules 1953; r.29(4), Tamil Nadu LWF Rules 1973; r.4(2), Odisha LWF Rules 2015; r.4(2), Andhra Pradesh (and Telangana) LWF Rules 1988; r.22(2), Punjab LWF Rules 1966 (as in Punjab, Chandigarh and Haryana)
- The authority
- The relevant State government
Mallah Software Services Private Limited has not independently verified this against the gazette. The citation above is the instrument this date is taken from, and it is exact enough for a professional to check. Inside Lawzer a company secretary or chartered accountant can record that they have checked it, against the rule as it read on the day — and that record is withdrawn automatically if the rule later changes. A date nobody has checked says so.
Who has to file it
Every one of these has to hold before LWF-REGISTER binds an entity:
- 5 or more employees (1 or more for a factory under the Factories Act; 10 or more for an office or shop with no factory in Haryana; 20 or more for an office or shop with no factory in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana; 21 or more for an office or shop with no factory in Punjab)
- levied in 8 states
- Usually owned by:
- Accountant
- Typical effort:
- 1 hour
Common questions
- When is LWF-REGISTER due?
- 31 Jan each year. It falls due once a year.
- Who has to file LWF-REGISTER?
- It applies to 5 or more employees (1 or more for a factory under the Factories Act; 10 or more for an office or shop with no factory in Haryana; 20 or more for an office or shop with no factory in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana; 21 or more for an office or shop with no factory in Punjab) and levied in 8 states.
- What is the penalty for filing LWF-REGISTER late?
- Penalty and interest as prescribed by the state fund — ₹5,000
Get told before LWF-REGISTER is due
We will email you a week before the next one, and before each one after that.
One email per occurrence of LWF-REGISTER, and nothing else — no newsletter, no other obligations, and your address is never sold or passed on. We send a link to confirm first, and nothing goes out until you follow it. Every message has a one-click link to stop. See the Privacy Policy.
This is the standing statutory position. The government extends deadlines often, and an extension is not reflected here until the rule is updated. Mallah Software Services Private Limited is a software company and not a firm of company secretaries or chartered accountants — nothing here is legal, tax or secretarial advice. Confirm the date with your professional before relying on it. See the Professional Disclaimer.