BIG update on EPFO-Aadhaar linking, PF subscribers must know the latest development

The date of implementation for filing electronic challan cum receipt or PF return with Aadhaar verified UANs has been extended by EPFO.

New Delhi: Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has deferred its order on linking of Aadhaar card with PF account till September 1, 2021. Earlier, the EPFO had set the deadline of June 1, 2021. The retirement fund body had mandated filing of PF returns with Aadhaar-verified universal account numbers (UAN). With the latest order in place, now employers will have more time in hand to link their employees Aadhaar number with PF accounts or UAN. (Also read:5 benefits of PF account that every salaried person must know) The date of implementation for filing ECR (electronic challan cum receipt or PF return) with Aadhaar verified UANs has been extended to September 1, 2021, showed an office order issued by the EPFO.