New Delhi: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has extended, to October 22, the last date for filing the newly launched revamped Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) system, which is applicable from the wage month of September 2025, according to an official statement issued on Monday.

The deadline has been extended due to requests from a number of employers who are still adapting to the new features of the revamped ECR and consequently facing difficulty in filing returns, the statement said.

The revamped system aims to simplify the return filing process for employers via the EPFO’s employer portal.

In order to facilitate a smooth transition to the revamped ECR system, the EPFO has also undertaken a series of awareness programmes with employers and industry representatives a

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