Update on the Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess Act, 1996

by | Mar 6, 2019

Over the last years, the Government has been quite proactive in protecting the inherent risk to the life and limb of the workers engaged in the building and other construction works. In this context, the Parliament has enacted the legislation the Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess Act, 1996 (‘the Welfare Cess Act’) which have been in effects for a while.

In our experience, Industry at large is not even aware about this Cess. This results in non-payment of Cess by the persons liable to pay this Cess and hence, attracts penal consequences.

Please find attached herewith an update on the Welfare Cess Act to give you brief update about the scope and applicability of such legislation.

NITYA’S Insight I Update on the Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess Act 1996

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