In view of the extension of the nationwide lockdown, it has been decided by EPFO to allow grace period of 30 days from 16-04-2020 to 15-05-2020 for filing of Electronic Challan cum Return to the employers for those establishments which have disbursed the wages for march, 2020 to their employees.
Employers who seek to avail the above relief, need to file ECR for wage month March, 2020 on or before 15-05-2020, duly certifying the disbursement of wages to employees by declaring actual date of disbursement of wages for March, 2020 in the column “Salary disbursal date: in the ECR and remit the contributions and administrative/inspection charges on or before 15-05-2020.
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EPF Contribution Due Date Extended For The Month Of March 2020