Confused About Submitting PF Forms 3A and 6A Online? Need Help from Fellow HRs!

Hi Everyone, I have a small doubt regarding Form 3A and 6A in PF-Online. Recently, we transferred one of our employees' PF from one PF number to another because he rejoined our company after a few months. So, we allotted a new number and transferred his old PF to the new account online.

After a few days, the claim got rejected with the reason "company didn't submit 3A/6A." I'm the new HR here, and I don't have much knowledge of online submission. Can anyone please assist me on how to submit Form 3A and 6A online? Also, let me know if I have to submit these forms online or in hard copy.

Thanks in advance.

Regards, Lakshmi Prasanna, HR Executive

Hi Lakshmi Prasanna,

As per my knowledge, ECR online returns started from March 2012. Prior to that, it was manual only. Since 2012, there is no need to submit Form 3A and Form 6. However, if the employee was working before March 2012, you may have to submit hard copies of Form 3A manually, and that too until February 2012.