Employers file PF contributions each month through the Electronic Challan cum Return, or ECR, on the EPFO employer portal, and deposit the amount by the 15th of the following month. The ECR replaces the older paper returns.
For each member, compute PF wages (basic plus DA), the employee's 12%, the employer's 12% split into EPF and the 8.33% pension share up to the wage ceiling, and any admin charges.
Sign in to the EPFO Unified Employer Portal with your establishment ID and password and open the ECR upload section.
Prepare the ECR file in the prescribed format with each member's UAN, wages and contributions, and upload it. The portal validates the file and shows a summary.
Verify the totals, generate the Temporary Return Reference Number and the challan, and confirm the contribution amounts are correct.
Pay the challan online through the approved banks by the 15th of the following month. Late payment attracts interest and damages.
The ECR must be filed and the contribution deposited by the 15th of the month following the wage month.
Late deposit attracts interest and damages under the EPF Act, and the delay is recorded against the establishment.
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