# For Statutory Compliance - Is Hard Copies a must?

**URL:** <https://community.greythr.com/t/for-statutory-compliance-is-hard-copies-a-must/3911>\
**Category:** HR\
**Tags:** statutory-compliance\
**Created:** [January 30, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/for-statutory-compliance-is-hard-copies-a-must/3911 "2022-01-30T14:12:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![arshamercy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@arshamercy](https://community.greythr.com/u/arshamercy)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/for-statutory-compliance-is-hard-copies-a-must/3911/1 "2022-01-30T14:12:37Z")

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For Statutory Compliance Forms submission. Are not digital copies allowed, Why is it a must to send a hard copy.

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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:** [February 4, 2022, 11:27am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/for-statutory-compliance-is-hard-copies-a-must/3911/2 "2022-02-04T11:27:27Z")

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@arshamercy

It depends on what statutory compliance you are mentioning. A few are completely online like ETDS, PF, ESI, PT and so on.

Most of the departments are moving to digital returns. It will take more time to completely become online for all departments.

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**Author:** ![arshamercy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@arshamercy](https://community.greythr.com/u/arshamercy)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2022, 8:18am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/for-statutory-compliance-is-hard-copies-a-must/3911/3 "2022-02-07T08:18:13Z")

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Understood, it will be really helpful if completely digitalized. Thanks @amiths for the response.