[ecis2016.org] In this guide, we discuss how employers make PF payments online
Under the provisions of the EPFO, both, the employer and the employee make contributions to the latter’s PF account – 12% of the employee’s basic salary plus certain allowances. However, the responsibility to deposit this amount lies with the employer and not the employee.
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Since September 2021, the EPFO has mandated that all PF payments must be made online. An employer can make the online PF payment either himself or through authorised banks. For an employer to make the EPF online payment, they must be registered under the PF Act. In this guide, we discuss how employers can make PF online payments.
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PF online payment: Step-wise process
Step 1: Visit the EPFO official website, https://unifiedportal-emp.epfindia.gov.in/epfo/.
Step 2: Log in with your electronic challan-cum-return (ECR) credentials.
Step 3: The page would display details such as the establishment ID, name, address, exemption status, etc. Make sure there is no error in these details.
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Step 4: Select the ‘Payments’ option and click on the ‘ECR Upload’ option in the drop-down menu.
Step 5: Select ‘Wage Month’, ‘Salary Disbursal Date’ and ‘Rate of Contribution’ and upload the ECR text file.
Step 6: Once the ECR text file is uploaded successfully, the ‘File Validation Successful’ message will appear on your screen.
Note: To make sure that your ECR file is validated, use the right format. In case of any error, the ECR file will not be validated.
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Step 7: On the next page you will be able to see the temporary return reference number (TRRN). Click on the ‘Verify’ option to proceed.
Step 8: Click on the ‘Prepare Challan’ option and input administration charges. Hit the ‘Generate Challan’ option.
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Step 9: Review all the details and click the ‘Finalize’ button.
Step 10: Click on the ‘Pay’ option, select the mode of payment as ‘online’, choose your bank and click on ‘Continue’.
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Step 11: Log into your banking account with your credentials and make the payment. A payment/transaction ID will be displayed on the screen, along with an e-receipt of the transaction.
Step 12: This transaction will be mentioned in the employee’s EPFO passbook. Visit the EPFO website for downloading your final challan using the TRRN.
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PF online payment FAQs
What is ECR in EPF?
ECR stands for electronic challan-cum-return. ECR is an electronic monthly return that has to be uploaded by the employers through the EPFO portal.
What is TRRN in EPFO?
TRRN stands for the temporary return reference number used to check the status of the PF challan payment.
What is UAN?
The UAN or universal account number is an umbrella ID for multiple PF member IDs allotted to one individual. The UAN helps link multiple-member identification numbers allotted to a single member.
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