EPF Payment via Cheque: Is It a Default if Cleared After the Due Date?

If the EPF contribution is deposited on or before the due date through a cheque but is encashed after the due date, will it be treated as a default in payment?

They have nothing to do with the cheque cleared date; they only consider the date on which you deposited your cheque at any branch of SBI where this facility is available.

PF authorities should not consider your cheque clearance date; they only take into account the challan clearance date and the amount transferred to the EPF account.

Regards,
Srinivas B

Reasons for Two Stamps on EPF Deposit Challan

Two stamps are affixed by the bank on the EPF deposit challan. Our client wants to know, with proof, the reasons for affixing two stamps with different dates on the EPF challan.

Calculating Delay in EPF Deposit

The client wants to confirm the date from which the delay of depositing is to be calculated as per the rules of EPFO. Is it on the 1st date or the 2nd date affixed on the EPF Challan?