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PF registration in India

PF Registration is mandatory if employees are 20 or more. Get your entity with PF registration now and avoid non-compliances.

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    PROVIDENT FUND REGISTRATION

    Provident fund refers to the scheme which is initiated in order to encourage savings among employees. Provident fund is schemed under employees provident fund and miscellaneous provisions act, 1952. According to this scheme, employees reserve a small part of their earning for their future use. Including the benefits after the retirement of the employee from the organization. These scheme includes benefits to employees after their retirement from the organization. It is compulsory requirement for every company to provide its employees with Employees Provident Fund (EPF), which shall be given upon their retirement. Every organization which is having the total workforce of 20 employees or more is required to mandatorily register itself under the PF scheme.

    DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR PF REGISTRATION

    DSC of Applicant
    DSC of Applicant

    Digital signature of applicant (employee or employer).

    Address Proof
    Address Proof

    • Property tax receipt/ Property registration details (Owned).
    • Self Attested Rent Agreement photo copy/ photo copy of Property tax receipt (Rented).

    Details of organization
    Details of organization

    • PAN card of entity (if any).
    • Certificate of incorporation in case of of LLP & Company.
    • Cancelled cheque of the bank account.

    Signature
    Signature

    Specimen signature of all directors (in case of company) & authorized signatories of the organization.

    Declaration of employees
    Declaration of employees

    In case of voluntary registration consent of all or majority of the employees.

    BENEFITS OF PROVIDENT FUND REGISTRATION

    Pension coverage

    Employer is required to contribute an amount to employees EPF account.

    Risk Coverage

    This fund helps to covers the financial emergencies and risk in the situations of illness, demise, retirement of employee, etc.

    Single account

    In case of change in employment also, the same PF account can be carried by employee. This same account can be transferred by the employee to the new employer. Therefore the rate of return is uniform over years.

    Easy accessible

    Member can easily check their details of balance available at the organization of the employees provident fund.

    PROCESS OF PF REGISTRATION

    1
    Documentation

    Collection of all the required documents and relevant information of the employees.

    2
    Registration of Organization & DSC Registration

    Creation of the employer profile at the EPFO Portal after filling up required details of the organization. After profile activation the DSC of the authorized person is registered on the PF Portal.

    3
    PF Application Filing

    The application for PF Registration will be filled with correct data and proper disclosure along with all the required documents.

    4
    PF Registration Certificate

    After successful submission of application PF number is allotted and registration certificate is generated.

    ELIGIBILITY FOR REGISTRATION
    • 20 or more Employees /Workers – Organization with the employee workforce of 20 or more.
    • Direction of Government – Organization having less than 20 workers/ employees. However has been directed by the central Government to register itself.
    • Mutual Agreement – Mutual agreement is done between the employer and the employee for their registration under this scheme.
    Frequently ASKED Questions

    Is it mandatory for every company to provide PF benefits?

    Yes, It is mandatory for every company with the total manpower of 20 employees or m to provide its employees with the benefit of Employees Provident Fund(EPF) scheme, provided after their retirement. This fund is governed under the employees provident fund and miscellaneous provisions act, 1952. Every eligible company shall compulsorily enrolled  itself under the scheme.

    What happens if PF registration is not taken?

    If PF registration is not done. The PF beneficiary cannot access the Employer Portal and view his/her PF status. For this purpose he is required to go through the PF registration process.

    What is meant by Unique Account Number (UAN)?

    UAN means Universal Account Number. It act as an umbrella to an individual by different establishments for all the multiple Member Ids allotted. UAN to link all the multiple Member Identification Numbers (Member Id) which allotted to a single member under single UAN. This helps the member in viewing all the details of all the Member Id linked to it.

    What in case the member newly joined has already allotted Universal Account Number?

    In case the member newly joined has already allotted UAN then it is provide to the employer enabling to in-turn mark the new allotted Member Id to the already allotted UAN.

    At what rate the PF contribution is made?

    • The PF contribution is made in the manner that both the employee and employer contribute 12% of the salary.
    • The employer shall contribute in the manner -12% of basic wages + dearness allowance + retaining allowance.

    What is online procedure for EPF registration?

    Following steps are involved in the procedure of EPF registration-

    • Collection of employee data along with documents.
    • Registration of the organization with EPFO.
    • Registration of the Digital Signature Certificate of the employer.
    • Filling of the application with the details of the employer by the employee.
    • Submitting of the verified form.
    • Obtaining the Universal Account Number (UAN) and PF Registration Certificate.

    What is the applicability of PF Registration?

    PF registration is compulsory for all establishments with 20 or more employees.
    Establishments having less than 20 employees are required to obtain PF registration.
    All employee shall become eligible for a PF from the starting of employment and the obligation of deduction and payment of PF is on the employer.

    What is the due date of making PF payment?

    The due date of making PF payment of employee portion and employer portion to the EPFO is within 15 days of the end of every month. The employer must deduct the employee’s contribution from his wages before paying the employees salary.