The Social Security Code 2020, which officially came into effect on November 21, 2025, introduces major reforms that will substantially increase gratuity payouts and extend coverage to millions of contract workers across India. This comprehensive guide explains how these changes affect employees, employers, and actuarial valuations. Key Takeaways: India’s New Gratuity Rules 2025 Effective Date: […]
When reviewing an actuarial valuation, one of the most closely examined figures is the movement in actuarial gains and losses. These movements, known as remeasurements under IAS 19, can vary significantly from one year to the next and may have a noticeable impact on a company’s financial position. For organisations with long-term employee benefit schemes, […]
Companies often ask us if an actuarial valuation mandatory for leave schemes. It is clear that accounting and audit professionals require some additional guidance on this matter. In this post, we aim at addressing this issue. The short answer is, an actuarial valuation will be applicable if your company offers leave benefits that would require […]
Actuarial valuation and reporting of a pension scheme under IAS 19 is significantly more complex than other employee benefit plans. Several issues, which after often ignored, need to be understood and allowed for when reporting for pension schemes.
Determine whether your organization requires actuarial valuation for gratuity schemes under AS 15 or Ind AS 19. This guide covers applicability criteria for corporate entities (SMC vs non-SMC), non-corporate entities (Large vs MSME classification), and valuation frequency requirements.
The usual approach taken by auditors in reviewing and validating actuarial valuation reports requires a fundamental shift. Often the approach used fails to uncover significant errors. Audit of actuarial valuation reports is a challenging task. Reviewing a piece of work of such a technical nature is a significant ask from anyone who doesn’t have an […]
Setting the discount rate for actuarial valuation correctly is often not very well understood by the reporting companies. This post summarizes some of the most common questions our clients and their auditors ask about choosing the right discount rate. For a complete overview about setting the discount rate, please refer to this post. 1) What is the […]
Employee attrition rate is an important assumption that can have significant impact on the actuarial liability of employee benefit schemes. An incorrect assumption will invariably lead to erroneous liability to be recorded in the balance sheet. In our last post, considerations for setting the salary escalation rate were discussed. In the same post, we also provided some […]
Salary escalation rate is arguably the second most significant assumption used in an actuarial valuation after the discount rate. However, unlike the discount rate, the reporting enterprise has a much greater role to play in setting this assumption. It is important to understand the complexities involved. Actuarial reporting requirements for employee benefit schemes in India, […]
Many employers choose to fund their gratuity liabilities by paying regular contributions to an insurance company. However, employers often do not fully understand what they gain from gratuity funds and what to expect from these arrangements.