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Provident Fund (PF) Registration

Estabishment Registration with Employers Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is mandatory if the number of employees exceeds 20 and may be obtained voluntarily if the employee’s number is less than twenty. Our dedicated team will help you to your company with EPFO.

Provident Fund (PF) Registration in India

The registration of an establishment under the provident fund organisation becomes mandatory, the moment total number of employees in the organisation reaches twenty in number. To count the statutory limit of 2o even contract employees are counted apart from the employees employed through a subsidiary company. You should be very careful in determining the eligibility of your organisation for PF Enrollment. The application for the EPFO Coverage should be made within 30 days of reaching the threshold limit of the twenty.

The application for PF Registration is made online with the Digital Signature of one director or the Authorised Signatory of the company. We assist you to ascertain the coverage and applicability of the PF and file application for registration on your behalf to the PF Office, draft all documents and do a followup with the department for issuance of the registration number of the establishment.

Important Point of Provident Fund (PF) Registration

  • Compulsory Registration

    The establishment employing 20 or more employees is required to obtain registration with the PF department within 30 days of reaching that number. This number is irrespective of salary

  • Voluntary Registration

    The employer with the consent of its employee can also seek optional coverage for its establishment so that their employees avail the benefit of the provident fund.

  • Meaning of Employee for PF

    Full-time employees Part-Time Employees Employees Working at Home Contract Employees / Full-time Consultants

  • ESIC with PF Registration

    As the PF registration is required only when the number of employees reaches 20, hence ESIC registration is also necessary as is required to be obtained when the number of employee reaches 10

Documents Required For PF Registration

S.NoList Of Documents
1Certificate of Incorporation
2 PAN Card
3Cancelled Cheque
4Address proof of establishment
5Specimen Signature
6Digital Signature
7PAN, ID and Address Proof
8Employee declaration

Provident Fund (PF) Registration Process

step1

Documentation and Digital Signature

The first step is to scan the documents to be uploaded in the prescribed DPI, followed by making of DSC of Class II for the director / partner, as the application is filed online.

step2

Establishment Registration

The employer profile is created at the EPFO Portal, this process also involves confirmation of contact details by way of OTP. This process also involves PAN verification of the establishment.

step3

DSC Registration of AR On PF Portal

After the establishment profile is verified and active, the next thing is to get the DSC of the director/AR registered on the PF Portal, Java must be correctly configured for DSC Registration.

step4

PF Application Filing

Finally, it is the time of filing the application for PF Registration. the applicant is expected to fill the data correctly and must disclose all detail. On approval, PF Number is allotted.

Frequently Asked Questions About Provident Fund Registration

1.  What is Mandatory and Voluntary PF registration?

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