Hello,
To make an ECR payment for EPFO, particularly when there are arrears to be paid, you need to follow several steps:
🔹 Step 1: Generate the ECR file for the month for which you want to make the arrears payment.
🔹 Step 2: Once the ECR file is uploaded and you have approved the challan, don't make the payment yet.
🔹 Step 3: Now, generate an additional ECR file for the arrears. You can do this by inputting the wages and EPF contributions for the period of arrears.
🔹 Step 4: Upload this additional ECR file and approve the challan.
🔹 Step 5: You will now have two challans - one for the regular monthly payment and one for the arrears.
🔹 Step 6: Combine both challans and make the payment together.
🔹 Note: When generating the ECR file for arrears, make sure to use the same wage month as the original ECR file. This is so that the arrears can be mapped to the correct month and member.
🔹 Remember, as per the EPFO, all dues of the previous month should be deposited by the employer before the 15th of the following month.
I hope this helps! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.