{"id":14525,"date":"2020-08-08T14:59:57","date_gmt":"2020-08-08T09:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=14525"},"modified":"2021-05-07T14:58:02","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T09:28:02","slug":"documents-required-for-epf-registration-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/documents-required-for-epf-registration-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Know the Checklist for the Documents Required for EPF Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Every firm that works with an ample workforce needs to get registered for EPF at some point in time. Almost every working professional is familiar with the fact that the firm having more than 20 employees should get registered for EPF. On the other hand, the small enterprise managing fewer employees can opt for voluntary registration. This article will shed some light on the list of documents required for <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/epf-registration\"><strong>EPF registration<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-32.png\" alt=\"EPF registration documents\" class=\"wp-image-14526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-32.png 585w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-32-300x174.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Checklist for Documents Required for EPF registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The government facilitates an online and offline platform for registration of EPF for the employer. However, before adopting these methods, the employer must furnish some mandatory documents based on the entity classification. The given list would act as a checklist for the documents required for EPF registration of an employer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proprietorship Firms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Applicant\u2019s name<\/li><li>Details regarding the PAN card. <\/li><li>ID proof such as driving license, voter ID,\n&amp; passport. <\/li><li>Address proof where the business is located\nalong with residential address proof. <\/li><li>The contact number of the firm. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Society\/Trust (Co-operatives)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Certification regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/society-registration\"><strong>Registration of Society<\/strong><\/a>\/Trust. <\/li><li>MoA<\/li><li>Details regarding the PAN card<\/li><li>Details about the core member who runs the business <\/li><li>Address proof of the society\/Trust. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partnership Firms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li> A document declaring the partnership deed. <\/li><li>Proof of Identification of all active partner of the firm such as voter ID card, DL, &amp; passport, <\/li><li>Details of existing partners accountable for running the business. <\/li><li>ID &amp; address proofs of the active\/existing partners<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Limited Liability Partnership\/ Company<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Certification regarding the Incorporation of the company. <\/li><li>ID proof of the existing Director<\/li><li>Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) of the active Director who is managing the company\u2019s operation <\/li><li>Information of all the existing directors engaged with the company. <\/li><li>Director\u2019s identification proof as well as address proof. <\/li><li>Memorandum of Association (MoA) along with the <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/alteration-in-article-of-association\/\"><strong>Articles of Association<\/strong><\/a> (AOA)<\/li><li>Bill regarding the first sale<\/li><li>Bill of the raw materials and machinery purchased for manufacturing. <\/li><li>Basic bank credentials such as IFSC code, address, account number, and other details.&nbsp; <\/li><li>Detail of workforce working within the organization. <\/li><li>Details regarding the wages and salaries of the employees. <\/li><li>Cross canceled cheque<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The entities need to arrange all the documents\nrequired for EPF registration before they interfere with the formalities of\nEPFO registration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/advantages-of-epf-registration-that-worth-your-attention\/\">Advantages of EPF Registration that worth your attention<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step by Step Guide to Register under EPF<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To ease out the registration formalities, we\nrecommend you follow the online procedure instead of offline, as it is the most\nviable and convenient option between the two. Once you arrange the documents\nrequired for EPF registration, the procedure for registration is as follows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Open your\nbrowser and head over to the EPFO online portal <\/li><li>As soon\nas you land on the home page, select \u201cEstablishment Registration\u201d. <\/li><li>This\naction would give you access to the page where you can download the\nregistration-based instructions on your system. <\/li><li>For\nsuccessful submission of application, the applicant needs to register DSC in\nthe first place. The guidance regarding the same is available in the manual\nitself. <\/li><li>On the\nsignup windows, use your credentials i.e. UAN and password to login to the\nportal. If you don\u2019t have an account, then create it by following on-screen\nprompts and filling up the required details. <\/li><li>Once you\nlogin to the portal, select \u201cRegistration for EPFO-ESIC.\u201d <\/li><li>On the\nsubsequent window, select \u201cApply for New Registration.\u201d<\/li><li>Now the\ntwo options would prompt on your computer screen, which is as follows:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong><em>\u201cEmployees\u2019 State Insurance Act<\/em><\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Employees%27_State_Insurance\"><strong><em>[1]<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/sup><strong><em>\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><em>\u201cEmployees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1956.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Pick one option as per your requirement and select Submit. <\/li><li>On the subsequent page, you would come across a couple of blank fields against the following options that you need to fulfill. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Establishment date of the firm. <\/li><li>Detail of the existing employer &amp; employee in the company. <\/li><li>Designation of the employee and detail about their work regime.<\/li><li>Identity proofs<\/li><li>For quick reference or overview of the detail provided, use the option given on the dashboard. <\/li><li>Lastly, select the \u201cSubmit\u201d option to wrap up the process.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>After this, the applicant needs to finish the\nemployer\u2019s Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) in case of a new\napplication.&nbsp; As soon as you finish the\nregistration procedure, you would receive a confirmation mail on the email\naddress registered to the portal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The above mentioned would let you overcome the\nhassle of EPF registration for the employer. The online procedure is easy, and\neven a non-technical person can involve with it without any trouble. Keep in\nmind that the registration process isn\u2019t a tricky part. Most of the problems\noccurred while arranging the document for the registration. If you wish to\ncomplete the registration procedure in the first attempt, then take care of\nyour documentation and ensure they are legitimate in every aspect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feel free to have a word with <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/\"><strong>CorpBiz<\/strong><\/a> professional if you seek some expert guidance on this process. We would be glad to provide you with full fledge guidance on documents required for EPF registration or associated matters. Apart from this, we also render an array of services in the field of taxation and finance to our esteemed clients. Our professional would empower you to deal with compliances of the Act with authority. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/procedure-for-epf-registration-in-india\/\">Procedure for EPF Registration \u2013 A Step by Step Guide<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every firm that works with an ample workforce needs to get registered for EPF at some point in time. Almost every working professional is familiar with the fact that the firm having more than 20 employees should get registered for EPF. 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