Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation

(Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India),

Head Office

Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14- Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi - 110066

Fax: 011-26173022, Telephone: 26172685

No. WSU/9(1)2013/Settlement/35631 Date: 08th January, 2016

To

M ACCs (Zones) All RPFC/OICs of ROs/SROs.

Sub:  Payment of contribution by the employers by 15th of the following month -Removing of grace period of 5 days.

Sir/Madam,

As per paragraph 38(1) of the EPF Scheme, 1952, paragraph 3 of EPS, 1995 and paragraph 8(1) of EDLI Scheme, 1976, the employers are required to pay the contributions and administrative charges within fifteen days of dose of every month. The employer, as per para 5.1.3 of Manual of Accounting Procedure (Part-I General), is also allowed a grace period of 5 days to remit the contribution.

2.  The grace period of five days have been allowed for the employers to remit the contributions as the system of calculation of wages of the employees and their corresponding dues under the three schemes (Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme 1952, Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 & Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme 1976) were done manually and its remittances in the bank required additional time in the earlier manual setup.

3. In the present era„ employers compute the wages and EPF liabilities electronically (in most of the cases on real time basis) and file Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR), The remittances are also being deposited through Internet Banking. This has reduced the process and time taken in calculation of PF dues and its remittances in the bank. Accordingly, it has been decided that concession of grace period of 5 days available to the employers for depositing the contribution & other dues is withdrawn herewith. This decision shall apply from February, 2016 (contributions for month of January, 2016 and payable in the month of February, 2016).

4. The employers shall pay the contribution and other dues as envisaged under EPF & MP Act, 1952 and Schemes framed thereunder within fifteen days of dose of every month

5. This has approval of Central P.F. Commissioner. Yours Your Faithfully

(Dr. V.P. Singh) ACC (MA)

Payment deadline for employer contributions: five day grace period removed, employers must meet the statutory monthly remittance deadline. Employers must remit contributions and administrative charges under the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, Employees' Pension Scheme and Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme within fifteen days of the close of each month; the prior concessionary grace period of five days is withdrawn due to electronic wage computation, Electronic Challan cum Return filing and internet banking. The change applies to contributions for January 2016 payable in February 2016, and employers must comply with the statutory fifteen day deadline for monthly remittances.