In this simple post you will learn how to search for Epfo establishment code. Epf Establishment search can be done by name of organization and/or establishment code number. This option can also be used to know whether an organization is exempted from Epf or not. You can also find establishment status, establishment details and payments made by the organization to EPF.
Now lets see how Epf Establish Search can be done online in step by step manner.
Epf Establishment Code Search
Step 1: Go to Epf Public Portal for Establishment Search
Step 2: On this page, enter any part of your organization/ establishment name.
If you looking for establishment details and you know your establishment code (7 digit number), you can enter the code in 2nd box. Enter any of one the details and captcha code, then click Search button.
You should know the difference between establishment code and establishment id. If your company Establishment ID / Est ID is ‘MHBAN1568537000’, establishment code will be ‘1568537’. It is a 7 digit number starts immediately after the initial 5 letter code.
Step 3: If you have entered part of establishment name, it will display the all organizations matching your search term under ‘List of Establishments’ section. Just click on View Details link to display all the details about the organization you are looking for.
If you have entered establishment code, it will display all the organizations from different states and regions that matches with that establishment code. In the list displayed, look for your organization and then click on view details for complete details.
Step 4: Under ‘Validity Status (As per Online Coverage) (View Payment Details)’ header, you can find
- Establishment Code
- Establishment Name
- Establishment Status
- Registration Status on ECR Portal
- Post Coverage Status
This is how you can find Establishment ID and Establishment Code by searching part of organization name.
Now lets see what are all other features available on this same page.
As i already told you, you can find the payments made by your organization every month. You can check whether the amount deducted from your salary by your organization was actually remitting it to EPFO or not. For this verification, click on ‘View Payment Details’ option under ‘Validity Status’ Heading. A popup window will open with all the payment details by your organization. You can download this information in excel format.
You can also find the name of employees for whom your organization has paid provident fund. For this purpose, click on number of employees number. It will display all the employee names as per ECR.
Establishment Status
If you further go through the main page, under the header ‘Establishment Status (As per EPFO Master), you can find whether your organization comes under exempted establishment or unexempted from PF, Pension and EDLI. For my current organization, ‘PF: UNEXEMPTED, PENSION: UNEXEMPTED, EDLI: EXEMPTED’. It is not exempted from PF and Pension bu exempted from EDLI.
You can find following information under ‘Establishment Status’ information –
- Working Status
- Coverage Section
- Actionable Status
- Date of Coverage
Establishment Details
The final header ‘Establishment Details (As per Form 5A submitted Online by the Employer). Under this header you can find the organization address and the Epf office address and the region your organization comes under. All this information is very useful for filling forms and applications for withdrawals and correction forms. This is the end of main topic.
FAQs on EPFO Establishment Code Search
1. What is Pf establishment code extension account number?
Ans: Pf Extension code is a 3 digit number which comes immediately after 7 digit establishment code in Establishment ID. This number denotes the branches of an organization. Lets say company A has 10 branches in India. In that case, establishment code will be same 7 digit number but extension code will be different. You can usually find it as 000. In case your company has more than one branch, epf will assign a number for each branch of your company.
2. How can I get an establishment code number from PF Number?
Ans: If you have PF Number, it is very easy to find establishment code. The 7 digits that comes after initial 5 letters is the establishment code.
3. How to get UAN number if I know the establishment code?
Ans: This not possible. Establishment code is useful to check the details of the firm and the deposits made by the firm for every employee. You can’t even retrieve the PF account number, you can just verify name and amount deposited.
I hope you learnt how to find Epfo establishment code in this article. If you still have any doubts, please comment below. I can help… Thanks!
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