Extension of ECR Filing Due Date for December 2025 · NDC/VEE4-Estt/1807/ECRFilling/2026/e-1239468
EPFO circular NDC/VEE4-Estt/1807/ECRFilling/2026/e-1239468 · 15 Jan 2026
Official title
Extension of the due date for filing of the Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) for wage month December, 2025- reg. No.NDC/VEE4-Estt/1807/ECRFilling/2026/e-1239468 dated 15/01/2026
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The Employees Provident Fund Organisation extends the due date for filing the Electronic Challan-cum-Return for the wage month of December 2025. Employers must submit the return by 20 January 2026. This extension applies to all employers who face technical or operational difficulties. The authority will not levy interest or damages for returns and payments completed by this date. This measure serves as a special relief for the specified wage month.
What you must do
- Submit the Electronic Challan-cum-Return for December 2025 by 20 January 2026
Key dates
- Extended due date for ECR filing
- 20 Jan 2026
Who is affected
Document text
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कर्मचारी भविष्य निधि संगठन Employees Provident Fund Organisation (श्रम एवं रोजगार मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार) (MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA) मुख्य कार्यालय/Head Office प्लेट ए, ग्राउण्डफ्लोर, ब्लॉक-II, ईस्टकिदवईनगर, नई दिल्ली-110023 Plate A, Ground Floor, Block II, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi-110023
No. NDC/VEE4-Estt/1807/ECRFilling/2026/e-1239468
Date: 15.01.2026
CIRCULAR
Subject: Extension of the due date for filing of the Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) for wage month December, 2025- reg.
In view of multiple representations received from employers and other stakeholders citing technical and operational difficulties in filing returns for the wage month of December, 2025, it has been decided by the competent authority to extend the due date for submission of ECR for the wage month of December, 2025 by a further period of five (05) days, i.e., up to 20.01.2026.
It is reiterated that this extension is being granted as a special measure to the employers to file the returns. It is further clarified that no interest or damages shall be levied for ECRs and payments made within the extended due date.
(This issues with the approval of the CPFC)
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(P. B. Verma)
Additional Central P. F. Commissioner (Compliance)
To
All ACC(HQ)/ACC(Zones),
All RPFC-I/RPFC-II/APFC OICS
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Source details
- Source
- Employees' Provident Fund Organisation
- Type
- circular
- Published by source
- 15 Jan 2026
- Document number
- NDC/VEE4-Estt/1807/ECRFilling/2026/e-1239468
- Issuing division
- Employees Provident Fund Organisation
- Coverage area
- labour