# Covid19 Impact - EPFO separates ECR and Payment options!

**URL:** https://community.greythr.com/t/covid19-impact-epfo-separates-ecr-and-payment-options/174
**Category:** Statutory Compliance
**Tags:** pf
**Created:** [May 11, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/covid19-impact-epfo-separates-ecr-and-payment-options/174 "2020-05-11T02:04:33Z")
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### Author: ![amiths](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@amiths](https://community.greythr.com/u/amiths)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/covid19-impact-epfo-separates-ecr-and-payment-options/174/1 "2020-05-11T02:04:33Z")

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Covid19 Impact - EPFO separates ECR and Payment options?

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### Author: ![Dinesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@Dinesh](https://community.greythr.com/u/Dinesh)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/covid19-impact-epfo-separates-ecr-and-payment-options/174/2 "2020-08-16T14:57:27Z")

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The ECR can now onwards be filed by an employer without the need of  
simultaneous payment of contributions and contributions may be paid later by  
the employer after filing the ECR.

[Notification from EPFO](https://www.epfindia.gov.in/site_docs/PDFs/Updates/PR30042020.pdf)