{"id":2144,"date":"2018-03-12T10:31:53","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T05:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.antworksmoney.com\/blog\/?page_id=2144"},"modified":"2018-06-28T18:02:29","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T12:32:29","slug":"online-epf-registration-process-employer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.antworksmoney.com\/blog\/online-epf-registration-process-employer\/","title":{"rendered":"Online EPF Registration Process For Employer"},"content":{"rendered":"

An\u00a0Employee Provident Fund\u00a0<\/strong>is an initiative designed to offer social security benefits to employees of a particular organization, building stronger employee-employer bonds. In order to enjoy these benefits to the hilt, employers need to follow a set of rules and guidelines laid out, with registration forming the first step.<\/p>\n

Eligibility for EPF Registration<\/h2>\n

Registration is mandatory for companies\/ organizations which employ\u00a0more than 20 individuals<\/strong>, including contractual and permanent employees. Smaller organizations which do not have the minimum strength can voluntarily register themselves. Companies which grow to a strength of 20 members are expected to register themselves within one month from the time of attaining this strength, with penalties applicable for delays in registration.<\/p>\n

EPF\u00a0Registration Procedure for Employers<\/h2>\n

An employer can choose to register either offline or online, with the online option being the preferred mode for registration today. The registration form can be downloaded from the website of the\u00a0Employees\u2019 Provident Fund Organisation(EPFO).<\/strong>. Employers need to provide the following details to successfully register themselves.<\/p>\n