ESIC RETURN FILING
WHAT IS ESI RETURN?
• Employees' State Insurance (ESI) is self-financing social security and health insurance scheme for the Indian Workers, which is an autonomous corporation governed by Ministry of Labour and Employment.
• This Fund of ESI is managed by Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and its rules regulations.
• All entities registered under ESI registration must file ESI returns which is due half yearly.
Applicability of ESI
• The ESIC is applicable on all the establishments having 10 or more workers and is beneficial to all the employees earning Rs.15,000/- or less per month as wages, employer must contribute 4.75 percent and employee must contributes 1.75 percent towards ESI.
HOW TO FILE ESIC RETURN
• Log in Employer Portal using 17 digit employer digit code.
• Before going to the monthly contribution make sure that all the details of the employees are updated before filing the returns.
• All the details of the employer contribution will be displayed.
• Verify the details and enter the bank details and go to submit the monthly employee return.
• In case of short payment, complete the dues first.
• Do self-certification under monthly contribution section then check mark the declaration and submit the return.
• The half-yearly return of ESIC for the period April to September is due by 12 November, and October to March is due by 12 May.
Documents required to file ESI return
• Registration certificate/certificate of incorporation/partnership deed/ trust deed/certificate of commencement.
• The Memorandum of Association and Article of Association.
• Information on the employees of the establishment.
• Information on monthly contribution of the employees of the establishment.
• A detailed list of all the directors, shareholders and partners of the establishment.
• Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the Establishment.
• Bank statement of the establishment.
• Register of Form-6.
• Wages register.
• Address of the premises and other information related to the premises.
• Attendance registers of the establishment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ans: Claims to get the relief can be made online at website www.esic.in along with submission of the physical claim with an affidavit, photocopy of Aadhaar Card and Bank Account details to the designated ESIC Branch Office by post or in person.
Beneficiaries of the ESI health insurance scheme can get medical care at nearby private hospitals empanelled with the Employees' State Insurance Corporation in case of non-availability of ESIC hospitals within 10 kms of their residence.
