PF contribution date for March Month extended to 15.05.2020

PF contribution date for March Month extended to 15.05.2020 Subject: Extension of due date for payment of contributions and administrative charges/Inspection charges due for wage month March 2020 from 15.04.2020 to 15.05.2020 to establishments disbmsing wages for March 2020 Considering the unprecedented situation created by COVID-19 and lockdown announced by the Central Government from 24.03.2020 midnight onwards to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the competent authority has decided to allow grace period of 30 days (from 16.04.2020 to 15.05.2020) for filing of Electronic Challan cum Return (ECR) to the employers of those establishments which have disbursed the wages for March, 2020 to their employees. [caption id="attachment_88024" align="aligncenter" width="980"] PF contribution date for March Month extended to 15.05.2020[/caption] It is clarified that that employers, who seek to avail the above relief, need to file ECR for wage month March, 2020 on or before 15.05.2020, duly certifying the disbursement of wages to employees by declaring actual date of disbursement of wages for March, 2020 in the column "Salary disbursal date" in the ECR and remit the contributions and administrative/inspection charges on or before 15.05.2020.