How make EPF Payment along with ECR statement

First you need to prepare text file

Steps to Create Text File

1.Prepare Excel format as shown in below image

2.Now, go to save as and choose CSV(Comma Delimited) under save as type and save the file.

3.Once, the file is successfully saved as CSV, go to the destination folder and open CSV file with notepad. Now delete headings from notepad & one blank space from end of the file.

   ECR File consists of 11 Fields. Here, all the commas (,) have to change in to (#~#).

   So, Press Ctrl+H and replace (,) with ((#~#)

4.Then go to save as and save file in txt format

   Now your file is ready to upload 

Secondly, you need to file ECR statement

Step by Step process for ECR filing as follows

Step-1: Login into Unified EPFO portal and use your ECR portal credentials.

Step 2: Now go to ECR/Return Filing option in the menu bar under tab Payments to upload ECR text file.

Step 3: Now in new page click on ECR upload.

Step 4: Now select wage month, salary disbursement date and upload EPF ECR text file. (Click Here for to know how to create ECR txt file) Then, select the remaining fields like File Type (Select ECR), Contribution Rate either 12% or 10%, (Default value is 12%), add comment, and click on Upload Button:

Step 5: After successful upload of ECR file, we will get the following message on screen that “File validation successful, File processing is in progress and may take more time, please revisit after some time”. Just ignore this message and refresh your page, the message will disappear automatically.

Step 6: Click on verify button to generate ECR. Once you will click on verify button you will get a message that You are going to verify the data against the uploaded file and before verifying please download the ECR statement and then verify, click ok on it.

Note: In case the validation of uploaded ECR file fails, you will get an error message.

Step 7: Now, TRRN will be generated for the uploaded ECR (Electronic Challan cum Return) file and Generate ECR summary sheet by clicking on ‘Prepare Challan’ button

Step 8: Here, please enter Admin/Inspection Charges for A/c No.2. Also, you can EDIT EDLI Contribution for A/c No.21. Also fill “Employer Details” then click on “Generate Challan” Button.

#EDLI @ 0.5% & Amin Charges @ 0.5%

Step 9: Now, the following screen will appear. At this stage also, you can EDIT the challan, if required. Click on “Finalize” button after verifying the challan amount. Once Finalized You can download Ack file and Receipt file from the “In-Process Challan List”.

Step 10: Now, you can go ahead and make the payment.  Click on “Pay” button to make the payment.

Please select “Online” and select your Bank from the list of banks under “Select Bank”, then Click on “Continue”. Then, you will get Payment Gateway for further process.