The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) established the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme by the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act of 1956. The program's objective was to ensure participants' financial security after retirement. By this arrangement, an employee's wage is divided equally between the employer and the employee and contributed to the fund.

Employers' EPF Registration Eligibility

All businesses, defined as factories engaged in any sector with 20 or more employees, must register with the EPF.

To any other business employing 20 people or more, or to a class of businesses that the Central Government may designate by notification.

If the employer seeks the registration within a month of becoming strong, fines will apply. However, even if the staff strength drops below the specified minimum, the Act still covers a registered establishment.

Documents Needed to Register For EPF

The employer must include the following paperwork for the Documents required for EPF registration:

·         PAN Card of the Director, Partner, or Owner.

·         Evidence of address, like a registered office's water, electricity, or phone bills (2 months or older).

·         Proprietor/Partner/Director Aadhar Card.

·         Any licence the government issues for the establishment, including the shop and establishment certification, GST certificate, etc.

·         The director, associate, or proprietor's digital signature.

·         Bank statement or cancelled check for the entity.

·         Agreement for hire, rental, or lease, if any.

·         Identifier/Licensing Authority-issued License Proof.

Employers' EPF Registration Process

Step 1: Visit the official EPFO website at https://www.epfindia.gov.in/.

Step 2: Select Establishment Registration on the main website.

Step 3: A new website will open, allowing you to download the guide for employers registering for EPF. Please be aware that registering with DSC is required before submitting a new application. 

Step 4: Next, select the sign-up button on the following screen. If you have previously registered, sign in with your UAN and password.

Step 5: Fill in your name, email, and any pertinent information on the sign-up page.

Step 6: After registering on this page, select Registration for EPFO-ESIC.

Step 7: Select the option to "Apply for New Registration" on the following screen that appears.

Step 8: When you click this, you will be presented with two choices:

Act of 1956 establishing Employees' State Insurance and the Employees' Provident Fund and Other Provisions

Step 9: Select the best choice, then click the Submit button. Talk to the experts to decide which of the two solutions is best for your organisation.

Step 10: After that, a new page asks you to fill in some information.

Step 11: After that, you may check out the document's summary on the dashboard.

Step 12: Additionally, select the Submit option to finish the registration.

Step 13: The employer's digital signature certificate (DSC) must be submitted. 

Step 14: A confirmation email is delivered to the registered email account following the conclusion of registration.

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The employer's digital signature certificate (DSC) must then be presented. Don't worry if you don't have one since the experts can quickly assist you in obtaining one.

Conclusion

The Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act of 1952 established the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) programme. The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), among the biggest social security agencies in the world in terms of clients and the number of financial transactions processed, oversees it. EPF functions as a perk offered by the company to an employee during retirement.

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