EPFO Extends ECR Filing and Payment Deadline for September 2026 to October 31

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has officially extended the due date for filing the Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) and remitting statutory contributions for the September 2026 wage month. Employers now have until October 31, 2026, to complete their filings, providing crucial relief from the original October 15 deadline. The official circular (No. Compliance/AnnaCPlan/2022-23/RationalizationofECR-Part(1)/e-704368/324) was issued by the EPFO Head Office on October 13, 2026.

The circular explicitly clarifies that this extension is confined exclusively to the September 2026 wage month. It is not a permanent change, nor does it alter statutory timelines for any other month.