Compliance Pack
Monthly ECR filing and PF payment (Form VII ECR)
What this means, checked by a CA
Every month the employer must upload the PF return for all members and pay both shares. We compute EPF, EPS, EDLI and admin charges from your payroll, upload the ECR, generate the challan and confirm payment by the 15th so no interest or damages arise.
₹999
a month, + 18% GST
- Delivered in 2 working days after payroll is final
- Due: ECR and payment within 15 days of the end of the wage month (by the 15th of the next month)
How we do it: IDFD
Every case runs through the same four steps: Information, Discussion, Forms, Deliverables. You see each one ticked as it happens.
InformationWhat we need from you · 8 items
Final payroll for the month
EPF wages and days worked
UAN of every member
ECR rows are keyed by UAN
New joiners with Aadhaar, PAN, bank
UAN generation before ECR
Exits with last working day
Mark exit and stop contribution
Salary structure: basic, DA, allowances
Tests the 50% wage rule
Members above ceiling opting voluntarilyOptional
Higher wages, extra admin charges
Contractor list and their PF codesOptional
Forms X, XI, XII for principal employer
Employer portal login and DSC
Upload and approvals
DiscussionWhat we discuss · 6 items
Which employees have EPF wages above ₹15,000 but up to ₹25,000?
Newly mandatory from 17 Sep 2026
Do allowances other than basic and DA exceed half of total pay?
Excess is added to PF wages
Are any members contributing on full salary above the ceiling?
Voluntary; employer share choice
Any members aged 58 or more, or international workers?
EPS share changes for them
Was any past month paid late or missed?
Interest and damages to compute
Do you use contractors for staff?
Principal employer returns and recovery
FormsForms we file · 6 items
Compute contributions per member
Employee 12% of EPF wages; employer 12% split as 8.33% EPS on wages up to ₹25,000 (max ₹2,083) and the rest to EPF; EDLI 0.5%; admin 0.5% (minimum ₹500). Example at ₹20,000: employee ₹2,400, EPS ₹1,666, employer EPF ₹734
Where: Internal. Due: After payroll closes
Add new joiners (generate or link UAN) and mark exits
Where: https://unifiedportal-emp.epfindia.gov.in. Due: Within 15 days of month end
Prepare the ECR text file in the portal format and upload it
Where: https://unifiedportal-emp.epfindia.gov.in. Due: By the 15th of the next month
Verify the uploaded return, prepare the challan and get the TRRN
Where: https://unifiedportal-emp.epfindia.gov.in. Due: Same day as upload
Pay the challan online through an authorised bank
If late: 12% a year interest plus damages at 1% a month of arrears
Where: https://unifiedportal-emp.epfindia.gov.in. Due: By the 15th of the next month
Principal employer: collect contractor Form XI and file Form XII
Where: https://unifiedportal-emp.epfindia.gov.in. Due: Form XI within 10 days and Form XII within 20 days of month end
DeliverablesWhat you get · 4 items
ECR acknowledgement and TRRN
When: Same day
Paid challan receipt
When: Same day as payment
Contribution working by member
When: With filing
Note of any arrears with interest and damages
When: With filing
Questions people ask
What is the PF wage ceiling now?
₹25,000 a month from 17 September 2026 under S.O. 5109(E). Before that it was ₹15,000.
An employee earns ₹60,000 gross but EPF wages are ₹30,000. Must they be a member?
No, because EPF wages exceed ₹25,000. They may join voluntarily with employer consent.
Do employees already contributing on more than ₹25,000 need to reduce?
No. Existing arrangements continue.
What is the damages rate for late PF now?
A single rate of 1% a month of arrears for defaults on or after 15 June 2024, plus 12% interest a year.
Is there relief for old damages cases?
VISHWAS 2026 covers defaults up to 14 June 2024 at reduced damages for six months from notification on 29 June 2026, if interest is paid first.
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