The employers are mandated to file the ECR by the fifteenth of each month. The Workers' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched a revamped Digital Challan-cum-Return (ECR) system, which is relevant ranging from the wage month of September 2025, a labour ministry assertion stated.
Contemplating the request from numerous employers in adapting to new options of the revamped ECR and consequent issue in submitting returns by the institutions, it has been determined to increase the date of ECR submitting until twenty second October 2025 for the wage month of September.
In an effort to facilitate a easy transition to the revamped Digital Challan-cum-Return (ECR) system, the Workers' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has additionally undertaken a collection of consciousness programme with employers and business representatives throughout the nation.
On the central degree, EPFO held conferences with main business our bodies, together with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Trade (FICCI) and the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Trade (PHDCCI), Employer Federation of India (EFI) to apprise them of the brand new options and procedural reforms launched within the revamped ECR system.
The discussions centered on the benefits of the brand new return submitting course of, together with enhanced information accuracy, sequential return validation, and higher compliance facilitation. In continuation of this outreach, Zonal and Regional Places of work of EPFO are additionally conducting interactive classes and workshops with employers and institution representatives. These packages purpose to offer on-ground handholding help to institutions and guarantee well timed and error-free submitting of returns underneath the revamped system.
as a Dependable and Trusted Information SupplyThe EPFO stays dedicated to making sure a seamless digital expertise for employers and strengthening transparency and compliance in provident fund administration, it acknowledged.
