Relaxation of time limit for filing and depositing of ESI Contribution

Ludhiana, 18 April 2022Keeping in view the problems being faced by the Employers in depositing ESI Contribution for the contribution period March 2022, the Director General, ESIC in exercise of powers vested under Regulation 100 of ESI Regulations  has relaxed the time limit for filing and depositing of ESI Contribution for the month of March 2022.

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In this regard as a one time opportunity, employers are allowed to deposit contribution for the month of March 2022 upto 30.04.2022 instead of 15.04.2022

Accordingly, the employers are also allowed to file the Return of contribution up to 26.05.2022 instead of 11.05.2022 for the contribution period from October,2021 to March, 2022.
The ESI Act is applicable to:
§             Any non-seasonal factory with 10 or more employees.
§        Any business/Establishment in sectors such as hotels and restaurants, Newspaper establishments, road-motor transport undertakings, Cinemas, preview theatres, private educational and medical institutions with a strength of more than 10 employees in the state of Punjab

The existing wage limit of the employee to be covered under ESI Act is ₹21,000 per month and if the employee has any disability, the wage limit for coverage is ₹25,000 per month.