ESI Registration
Quick Reference for Your Business
Documents • Contribution • Due Dates – everything you need to know about ESI Registration.
of the establishment and proprietor / directors
and Partnership Deed / MoA-AoA
of establishment — utility bill / rent agreement
Cancelled cheque
List with Aadhaar, salary, date of joining and family details
the ESIC / Shram Suvidha portal
| Point | Details |
|---|---|
| Law | Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 |
| Mandatory when | 10 or more employees (20 in a few states) |
| Wage ceiling | ₹21,000 per month (₹25,000 for employees with disability) |
| Employee share | 0.75% of gross wages |
| Employer share | 3.25% of gross wages (total 4%) |
| Low-wage exemption | Employees earning ≤ ₹176/day are exempt from their share |
| What | When |
|---|---|
| Monthly ESI deposit | By the 15th of the next month |
| Half-yearly return (Apr–Sep) | By 11 November |
| Half-yearly return (Oct–Mar) | By 11 May |
| Registration | Within 15 days of becoming applicable |
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