{"id":1059,"date":"2021-01-09T06:41:45","date_gmt":"2021-01-09T06:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=1059"},"modified":"2021-01-09T06:42:31","modified_gmt":"2021-01-09T06:42:31","slug":"process-to-file-annual-pf-return-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/process-to-file-annual-pf-return-online\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Process to File Annual PF Return Online?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Provident Fund\n(PF) id a social security scheme that was introduced for the purpose of\nencouraging savings of the employees which would eventually benefit them during\nthe course of their retirement. Many benefits are given to the government\nemployees as compared to private employees and one such benefit is receiving a\npension. Provident Fund is provided to all salaried employees and it is\nmaintained and governed by the <strong><em>Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous\nProvisions Act, 1952 <\/em><\/strong>(PF Act). This article will provide you with the\ninformation regarding what is the process to file annual PF Return Online in\nIndia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important for the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/private-limited-company-registration\" class=\"text-primary\">Private limited companies<\/a><\/strong> that have more than 20 employees to register with Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PF serves as\na resource scheme for the employees as certain sum of money is deducted from\ntheir salaries and saved every month. And such amount saved, can be availed\nfrom the company at the time of retirement or at the time when the person is\nnot in the situation to work. Such security scheme keeps the employee safe and\nconfident at the time of retirement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a6a93596fc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a6a93596fc\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/process-to-file-annual-pf-return-online\/#How_to_file_Annual_PF_Return_Online\" title=\"How to file Annual PF Return\nOnline? \">How to file Annual PF Return\nOnline? <\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/process-to-file-annual-pf-return-online\/#Form_2\" title=\"Form 2\">Form 2<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/process-to-file-annual-pf-return-online\/#Part_A\" title=\"Part A\">Part A<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/process-to-file-annual-pf-return-online\/#Part_B\" title=\"Part B \">Part B <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/process-to-file-annual-pf-return-online\/#Form_5\" title=\"Form 5\">Form 5<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/process-to-file-annual-pf-return-online\/#Form_10\" title=\"Form 10\">Form 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/process-to-file-annual-pf-return-online\/#Form_12A\" title=\"Form 12A\">Form 12A<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/process-to-file-annual-pf-return-online\/#Annual_PF_Return_Filing\" title=\"Annual PF Return Filing\">Annual PF Return Filing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/process-to-file-annual-pf-return-online\/#Form_3A\" title=\"Form 3A\">Form 3A<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/process-to-file-annual-pf-return-online\/#Form_6A\" title=\"Form 6A\">Form 6A<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/process-to-file-annual-pf-return-online\/#Annual_Account_Statement\" title=\"Annual Account Statement\">Annual Account Statement<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/process-to-file-annual-pf-return-online\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_file_Annual_PF_Return_Online\"><\/span>How to file Annual PF Return\nOnline? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All the employers who have <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/epf-registration\" class=\"text-primary\">PF registration<\/a><\/strong> are responsible to file returns on a monthly basis. The returns filing must be completed by the 25<sup>th<\/sup> of each month. The process to file PF Return can be through the official website of EPF portal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Form_2\"><\/span>Form 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The form is\nfiled for the purpose of declaration and nomination under the scheme of\nEmployees Provident Fund and Employees Family Pension. The employee must file\nit when he joins an entity. The Form 2 must be submitted along with Form 5. And\nForm 2 is divided on two parts: &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Part_A\"><\/span>Part A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Form 2 Part\nA specifically deals with the nominations of the recipients of EPF balance of a\nparticular account holder in the event of death of the account holder. The\ndetails of nominee must be included in this part of the form, which are as\nfollows: &#8211; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Name.<\/li><li>Address.<\/li><li>Age.<\/li><li>Relationship with the Subscriber.<\/li><li>Details of the Guardian if the nominee is a\nminor.<\/li><li>The amount of money to be paid to the nominee. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Note:\nat the end of the section a thumb impression or the sign has to be made. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Part_B\"><\/span>Part B <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Part B\nshould contain the details of the nominee which has already been specified in\nForm A. Along with this, the details of the family members who are eligible to\nreceive the widow\/children pension must be provided. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Note:<\/em><\/strong>\n<strong><em>at\nthe end of the section a thumb impression or the sign has to be made.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Form_5\"><\/span>Form 5<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This form is a monthly report which contains details pertaining to the employees who are enrolled newly into the scheme of provident fund. The following details must be included in the form 5: &#8211; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Organization Name.<\/li><li>Organization Address.<\/li><li>The organization code number.<\/li><li>Employee\u2019s account number.<\/li><li>Name of the father\/husband. <\/li><li>Employee\u2019s date of birth.<\/li><li>Joining Date.<\/li><li>Track record of work. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Note:\nthe form must be filed and stamped by the employer with the filing date of the\nform. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Form_10\"><\/span>Form 10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This form is a\nmonthly report which includes details of the employees who have ceased to be a\npart of the scheme on a given month. The form must include the following\ndetails: &#8211; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Employee\u2019s name.<\/li><li>Account number.<\/li><li>Date of leaving the service. <\/li><li>Name of the husband\/father.<\/li><li>Reasons for leaving the service. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Note:\nthe form must be filed and stamped by the employer with the filing date of the\nform. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Form_12A\"><\/span>Form 12A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This form is a\nreport that contains details of the payments, in a particular month contributed\nto the account of the respective employee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Annual_PF_Return_Filing\"><\/span>Annual PF Return Filing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>File Annual PF Return Online must be filed by the 30<sup>th<\/sup> of April in every year. To file these returns, the following forms are utilized:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Untitled-2.png\" alt=\"Annual PF Return Filing\" class=\"wp-image-1063\" width=\"605\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Untitled-2.png 888w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Untitled-2-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Untitled-2-768x401.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Form 3A<\/li><li>Form 6A<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Form_3A\"><\/span>Form 3A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Form 3A known as\nthe annual contribution card of the members, depicts the month wise\ncontributions made by the member and employer towards the Pension Fund and EPF\nin a given year. The data is calculated for each member who is a part of this\nscheme. The following details are included in the scheme: &#8211; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Account number.<\/li><li>Name of the member.<\/li><li>Name of the husband\/father.<\/li><li>Name and address of the establishment\/factory.<\/li><li>Statutory contribution rate.<\/li><li>Voluntary rate of contribution.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Note: the signature and the seal of the employer must exist on the form. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Form_6A\"><\/span>Form 6A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This form is a\nconsolidated annual contribution statement that includes details about the\nannual contributions of each member of the establishment. The following details\nmust be included in the Form 6A: &#8211; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Account Number.<\/li><li>Name of the member.<\/li><li>D.A, Wages and Retaining Allowance including the\ncash value of the food concession which is paid during the currency period. <\/li><li>The amount of worker\u2019s deducted from the wages. <\/li><li>Employer\u2019s contribution, Pension and EPF. <\/li><li>Refund of Advances.<\/li><li>Remarks<\/li><li>High Voluntary Contribution Rate (if any).<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides this,\nthe details regarding the \u2018Amount Remitted\u2019 must be included in the column of\nthe form. Such as: &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Aggregate Contribution.<\/li><li>Month of Contribution.<\/li><li>Charges of Administration.<\/li><li>Pension Fund Contribution.<\/li><li>EDLI Contribution.<\/li><li>Remitted Contribution which also includes refund\nof Advances. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Annual_Account_Statement\"><\/span>Annual Account Statement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Where the employer is required to file the returns through the above- mentioned forms, the Employee Provident Fund Organization (<strong>EPFO<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epfindia.gov.in\/\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong><em>[1]<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/sup><\/strong>) is regulated to send the annual statement of accounts to every member or subscriber through his\/her employer. The following details are included in the Statement of accounts: &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>The annual contribution made by both the employee and the employer. <\/li><li>The opening balance of contribution, which includes the interest of both the employee and the employer. <\/li><li>The total number of the contribution made by the employee and the employer.<\/li><li>Interest earned on Contributions. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Provident Fund is necessary for the employees as it is a social security system which helps the employee to save his\/her money for the future at the time of retirement. Since the PF contributions can be withdrawn only when the employee is retired, baring a few exceptions, it helps the employee to secure its retirement. The process to file annual PF Return online has been discussed above in the article. And all the employers having the PF registration are responsible to file returns monthly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Also, Read:<\/b> <mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/what-are-the-features-of-section-8-company\/\">What are the Features of Section 8 Company?<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Provident Fund (PF) id a social security scheme that was introduced for the purpose of encouraging savings of the employees which would eventually benefit them during the course of their retirement. Many benefits are given to the government employees as compared to private employees and one such benefit is receiving a pension. 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