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EPFOLabour and social securityForm VII (ECR)

EPF contribution and ECR

The monthly ECR upload and provident-fund contribution remittance under the EPF Scheme, 2026.

Next due

15 Sept 2026

Due within 7 daysIn 4 days

For August 2026

Regulator
EPFO
Category
Labour and social security
Form
Form VII (ECR)
Last verified
2026-09-01
Read statutory basis

Upload the ECR and remit the EPF contribution within 15 days after each month closes. The EPF Scheme, 2026 kept the timing but replaced the 1952 Scheme on 29 June 2026. A delayed return now carries a late fee of Rs 500 per day, capped at that month's administrative charges.

What changed

The EPF Scheme, 2026 superseded the EPF Scheme, 1952 on 29 June 2026. The 15-day period did not change.

All dates this year

Past dates are kept, so a late filing can still be dated.

15 May 2026April 2026119 days ago
15 Jun 2026May 202688 days ago
15 Jul 2026June 202658 days ago
15 Aug 2026July 202627 days ago
15 Sept 2026August 2026In 4 days
15 Oct 2026September 2026In 34 days
15 Nov 2026October 2026In 65 days
15 Dec 2026November 2026In 95 days
15 Jan 2027December 2026In 126 days
15 Feb 2027January 2027In 157 days
15 Mar 2027February 2027In 185 days
15 Apr 2027March 2027In 216 days

The rule

Stated as the law states it, so you can work out any period yourself.

Monthly ECR and contribution

Upload Form VII and remit the contribution within 15 days of the close of each month.

Who must comply

  • An employer covered by the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 2026

Statutory basis

Read the provision here where we hold it, or on the regulator's site.

How to file

  1. 1Prepare the monthly contribution data.
  2. 2Upload Form VII.
  3. 3Remit the contribution within 15 days after month end.

If you miss it

A delayed return carries a late fee of Rs 500 for each day of delay, capped at the administrative charges payable for that month.

Recent changes affecting this

From the regulator's own circulars and notifications.

epfo08 Jul 2026Circular

Draft Recruitment Rules for the post of Stenographer in EPFO

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has published draft recruitment rules for the post of Stenographer for public consultation. The draft specifies the classification, pay scale (Level-04), age limits (18-27 years), educational qualifications (12th pass), and recruitment methodology (direct recruitment via SSC or approved agency). Stakeholders are invited to submit comments, suggestions, or views regarding the draft clauses, supported by relevant DoP&T guidelines, within 30 days of the circular's date. Submissions must be sent exclusively to the designated email address provided by the HRD division. Comments sent to other addresses will not be considered.

Last verified 2026-09-01. Confirm against the official source before you rely on it.