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EPFO for Employers: Registration, ECR and Compliance (2026)

By Kusum · Reviewed by Harish, Labour Consultant, Delhi on · Updated

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Independent guide by India Customer Care. We are not EPFO. Use only the official EPFO portals and the UMANG app for your account, and never share your password or OTP with anyone.

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  1. Deadlines and changes to act on now
  2. Employer guides
  3. Key numbers (checked 5 Nov 2026)
  4. Official portals for employers
  5. Sources

Practical EPF compliance for business owners, HR and payroll teams: when EPF applies, how to register, what changed with the EPF Scheme 2026 and the ₹25,000 wage ceiling, how to file the monthly return (ECR) and pay by the 15th, and how to limit interest and damages if you are late. Employees looking for their own PF should use the member guide.

Deadlines and changes to act on now

WhatDateStatus
VISHWAS 2026: settle old damages cases at 0.25% to 1% a monthApply by 28 Dec 2026Open
Monthly ECR and payment for October 2026 wages15 Nov 2026Due
₹25,000 wage ceiling: enrol employees with PF wages ₹15,001 to ₹25,000From 17 Sep 2026In force
Employees' Enrolment Campaign 2026Ended 31 Oct 2026Closed

All dated changes: latest EPFO updates for employers.

Employer guides

EPF Scheme 2026 for employersWhat changed in coverage, returns, contractors and penalties. ₹25,000 ceiling: payroll checklistWho to enrol, how to calculate, the September split. Register with EPFOShram Suvidha registration, documents and first steps. File the monthly ECRUpload, challan, payment and TRRN, by the 15th. Late payment: interest and damagesWhat you owe for each month of delay, with a calculator. VISHWAS 2026Settle old damages disputes before 28 Dec 2026.

Key numbers (checked 5 Nov 2026)

Coverage thresholdEstablishments with 20 or more employees (voluntary below)
Wage ceiling₹25,000 a month from 17 Sep 2026 (S.O. 5109(E))
Employee share12% of PF wages
Employer share12%: 8.33% to EPS (max ₹2,083) and the rest to EPF
EDLI0.5% of PF wages
Admin charges0.5% of PF wages, minimum ₹500 a month (₹75 if no contributing member)
Due date15th of the following month
Interest on late payment12% a year

Official portals for employers

Shram SuvidhaNew registration (EPFO and ESIC together)
EPFO employer portalECR, challans, KYC approvals, transfers, VISHWAS module
Revamped ECRUser manual and FAQs for the current ECR

Sources