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ESIC Registration and ESIC Return Filing
Get hassle-free ESIC Registration and stay 100% compliant with all ESIC compliances. Our experts handle everything from documentation to return filing so you can focus on your business. Fast, reliable, and affordable service tailored for your company. Contact us today and ensure smooth ESIC compliance without stress or delays!
ESIC Registration Fees
(Businesses Having Less then 10 Employees)
₹
3500
- Documentation, Filing of application, Follow up and Issuance of ESIC Registration Certificate
- All India Service
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ESIC Registration and Return Filing - Overview
The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) scheme is a vital social security and health insurance program for workers in the organized sector of India. Mandated by the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, this scheme provides a safety net for employees and their dependents against financial distress arising from sickness, maternity, disablement, or death due to employment injury. For every business, understanding and adhering to ESIC registration and compliances is not just a legal obligation but a key part of responsible corporate governance.
Who Needs to Register for ESIC?
- Factories and establishments such as shops, hotels, restaurants, offices, schools and transport businesses with 10 or more employees (the threshold differs in some states).
- Employees earning up to ₹21,000 a month are covered. Overtime is ignored when testing the ceiling, but contribution is payable on overtime actually paid.
- Employees cannot opt out once covered.
Timelines to get Registered
- Employer registration: within 15 days of becoming covered.
- Employee registration: within 10 days of joining, with a temporary ID issued until the ESIC card is generated.
- Employees earning a daily average wage up to ₹176 pay no employee share; the employer still pays 3.25%.
Key ESIC Registration Benefits
The benefits provided under the ESIC scheme are multi-faceted and crucial for employee welfare. They include:
- Medical Benefit: Comprehensive medical care for the employee and their family from day one of insurable employment, with no ceiling on expenditure.
- Sickness Benefit: Cash compensation at 70% of wages for a maximum of 91 days in any two consecutive contribution periods.
- Maternity Benefit: Paid leave for up to 26 weeks for female employees, with full wages.
- Disablement Benefit: Monthly payments for temporary or permanent disablement due to employment injury.
- Dependents’ Benefit: Financial support to the family of an employee who dies due to an employment injury.
- Funeral Expenses: A fixed amount paid to the person who performs the last rites of the deceased insured person.
Required Documents for ESIC Registration
For the employer
PAN, incorporation or shop licence documents, address proof, bank details, list of employees with wages, signatory ID and photo
For each employee
Aadhaar, mobile number, date of birth, date of joining, bank details, family details for nominees, photograph
How registration works
- You share documents and the employee list.
- We check eligibility and the wage base.
- We submit the employer registration and receive the 17-digit employer code.
- We enrol employees and generate their IP numbers.
- You receive the registration certificate and a monthly filing calendar.
ESIC Return filing Fee
ESI Return Filing
(Businesses Having Employee up to 10)
₹
1500
- All Inclusive
ESI Return Filing
For 11 - 30 employees
₹
2999
- All Inclusive
ESI Return Filing
For 31-50 employees
₹
8,999
- All Inclusive
ESIC return filing: file every month, never miss the half-yearly return
We calculate ESIC contributions on the current wage definition, file them on the ESIC portal, pay the challan before the 15th, and certify your half-yearly return.
What "ESIC return filing" means
ESIC compliance has two parts, and they are linked.
1. Monthly contribution filing
Each month you enter wages and attendance for every insured employee on the ESIC employer portal, generate a challan, and pay the combined contribution. This is the filing that carries the deadline and the penalties.
2. Half-yearly return of contribution
The portal consolidates your six monthly filings into a return for the contribution period. You review it and self-certify it. If the monthly data is wrong, the half-yearly return will be wrong too.
Due Date for ESIC Return Filing
| Filing | Covers | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
Monthly contribution and challan payment | Wages of the previous month | 15th of the following month. September wages are due 15 October |
Half-yearly return of contribution | April to September | About 11 November (42 days after the period ends). Due soon for April to September |
Half-yearly return of contribution | October to March | About 12 May |
How we file each month
- You send the data. Attendance, wages paid, overtime, new joiners with date of joining, and exits with date and reason, by the date we agree with you.
- We check coverage. We confirm each employee’s wage against the ₹21,000 ceiling, including employees who crossed it mid-period, and apply the daily-wage exemption where it applies.
- We calculate. Employer 3.25% and employee 0.75% on ESIC wages, per employee, rounded as the portal requires.
- We upload and generate the challan. Data goes into the Monthly Contribution section of the ESIC employer portal and we generate the challan.
- You approve, we pay. Payment is made online through the portal’s available methods. We send you the challan and receipt.
- We reconcile. We match the paid amount against payroll and note any exceptions for the next month.
Worked example
| Employee wages (month) | Employer 3.25% | Employee 0.75% | Total 4% |
|---|---|---|---|
₹18,000 | ₹585 | ₹135 | ₹720 |
Employees whose average daily wage is up to ₹176 pay no employee share. The employer still pays 3.25%. Overtime is ignored when testing the ceiling, but contribution is payable on overtime actually paid.
What we need from you
Every month
- Attendance and number of days worked per employee
- Gross wages and components, including overtime
- Joiners with IP number or details to register
- Leavers with date and reason for exit
- Any wage revisions or arrears paid
One time
- Employer code and portal access, or authorisation for us to manage it
- Employee master list with IP numbers
- Last filed challans, if you are switching providers
Keep the attendance register, wage register and accident register ready. Inspectors can ask for them.
Consequences of Non-Compliance
Never miss the 15th again
Tell us your state, number of insured employees and your payroll cut-off date. We reply with a fixed monthly fee.
Frequently Asked Questions
The ESI scheme is a comprehensive social security scheme that is designed to accomplish the task of socially protecting the employees in the organized sector against the event of sickness, maternity, disablement, and death due to employment injury.
The existing wage limit for coverage under the ESI Act is Rs. 21,000 per month w.e.f from 1.01.2017.
The ESI Scheme will be calculated on the gross salary of 21,000 if the salary is above 21,000 the ESI will still be constant.
The employee insured person and the family are entitled to avail medical benefits from the very first day of his or her joining the insurable employment.
The ESI act 1948 is an establishment that has more than ten employees in the organization and has a maximum salary of Rs.21,000 per month should mandatorily apply for the ESI registration under the ESI Act within 15 days.
The ESIC scheme does not cover the workers or the employees that earn more than Rs.21,000 per month and in the case of a person with disabilities, the maximum wage is Rs. 25,000