ESI Half-Yearly Return: How Many Form 5 Submissions Are Needed?

Kindly let me know when we submit ESI half-yearly return, how many ESI Form 5 do we have to submit?

Dear Lokesh,

ESIC returns are to be submitted two times, i.e., half-yearly return and annual return. For the period from April to September, the submission should be made within 42 days after completing the said time frame. Similarly, for the period from October to March, the submission should be done within 42 days after completing that time period. The form required for submission is Form-5 as per Regulation-26. The return should be filed at the nearest ESIC Local Office, and it is essential to attach the ESIC Challan copy with the return. Only one Form-5 needs to be deposited.

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With regards,

Dear Mr. VSP,

Could you please provide me with information regarding the ESIC annual report? I am not aware of it. Also, please share the format of the report.

Kind Regards,

Kamesh Kumar KHATANA

7838370398

Dear Mr. Kamesh,

The employer shall be responsible for the correctness of all the particulars and information required for and furnished on the employer's registration form. It should be updated every year through FORM 01(A), i.e., annual report, before 31st January to Regional ESIC.

Regards,
Prasad SBR

Dear Kamesh, it's just a typographical error. It's the Annual Return that you have to submit to the concerned Regional Offices on or before every 31st of January.

I think the dates 11 November and 12th May are for the concerned half-yearly returns in Form 6.

As per my knowledge, the due dates for half-yearly returns are 12th May and 11th Nov. in Form 6.

Regards,
Ravinder

Dear Seniors,

We are an ITES company with headquarters in Chennai and a branch in Madurai. We are covered under the ESI Act. An employee who was assigned to receive medical treatment at a Chennai hospital has been transferred from Chennai to Madurai. Currently, his family resides in Chennai while he is in Madurai. Could you please advise on the procedure to facilitate hospitalization claims for the employee in Madurai?

Regards,
R. Swaminathan

To, Dear Lokesh,

What Mr. VSP is suggesting is the correct procedure. These days, half-yearly returns are to be sent through the internet on the ESI site, i.e., eReturn or online preparation of returns. In Maharashtra, at Pune region, we have been sending eReturns for the last 2 years. This is a very fast and authentic method as we get printouts in quadruplicate and submit the same along with 6 copies of paid challans for the concerned contribution period.

Regards,

Kiran Kale Kolhapur.

Dear all,

I am attaching information regarding Statutory compliance, PF & ESIC form numbers. This will be helpful to all.

Regards,
Vinayak Ojha

Dear Swaminathan,

Due to the liberalization of medical facilities for the insured person, the insured person can now request the concerned hospital authority to refer his case to any of the ESI tie-up hospitals throughout India, as per his preference, in cases of serious injuries.

For routine medical facilities, as the employee was transferred to Chennai, please ask him to submit ESIC-53 form at either the old or new ESI branch office to transfer his dispensary from Chennai to Madurai.

Regarding medical facilities for his family, if he is working away from his family, he can request the concerned ESI branch office to provide a separate ESI card for family use, which would be beneficial for their family in Chennai.

Additionally, if he is enrolled under Project Pehachan and has enough points, he will be provided with two smart cards – one for himself and another for his family members. These cards can be used at any dispensary or hospital across India after the full computerization of all its dispensaries and hospitals. This process is estimated to take another 2-3 months.

I hope I have clarified your doubts to some extent.

All the best.

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is Mukta from nanoPix ISS Pvt Ltd. I have a query regarding the discussion above. To the best of my knowledge, when we make ESI payments online, we do not file any returns under FORM 5 for half-yearly or annual returns.

Do these returns still exist? Do we need to file them manually since there is no online option available? If not, is there any acknowledgment provided for manual filing?

I would appreciate it if you could clarify this and share any available acknowledgment copies.

Thank you.