Provision of Functionality for Generation e-Form-9 in the EPFO Application Software version 5.82

EPFO issued Circular vide NDC/APPLDEV/2017/e-Form 9 dated 14.11.2017 regarding Provision of functionality for generation e-Form-9 and details as follows.

A functionality to generate e-Form  9 for   the  establishments/ members  joining  EPF Scheme on or after 01^st October 2017,  has already been provided in the  EPFO application  software vide version no 5.68 dated 22-09-20 17.

This facility has been extended for the   establishments/ members joined   on   or after 01^st April 2012 as well.  Accordingly, in the EPFO Application Software version 5.82 dated 10.11.2017, there are two functionalities provided:

• Approval of Form-9   membership   data   e.   “Approve   Form-9   Data   (April 2012  to Sep 2017)” and
• Generation of  e-Form-9  data  “Generate e-Form-9  (April   2012 to September     2017)

The above provision has been made with the intention  to generate  e-Form-9  for  the members/ Establishments joined on or after 01^st April 2012 in the EPFO Application Software  and  thereby  reduce  the usage  of papers  and bulk registers.

Usage of this functionality involves a two stage process.

• The first step is a onetime approval of membership data along with updation of the same, if any, by the respective AO (Accounts).
• Then e-Form-9 can be generated in respect   of   those   approved members/ Establishments joined on or after 01^st April 2012 to 30^th September

All Regional offices are advised to approve and generate e-Form-9 within 2 months period so that electronicrecords of members   are made available.

Source: www.epfo.com