How Do I Register My Automobile Dealership with ESI? Seeking Guidance on the Process

I have my automobile distributorship, and I want to register it with ESI. Can you tell me about the procedure for applying?

Regards.

ESI Registration Requirements

ESI is applicable if your employee strength is 10 or more. In general, your company needs to have the following:

- Memorandum and Articles of Association
- Copy of Employee Strength
- Copies of Attendance/Wage Register for the month in which 10 or more were/are employed for wages
- Copy of PAN Application
- Copy of Registration Certificate under The Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954
- Licence under Contract (Registration & Abolition) Act
- Rent/Lease Deed Ownership Documents/Tax Paid Receipt, as the case may be
- Bank Account Details
- EPF Code No., if any
- Name and Address of Clients to whom services are rendered with copies of their acceptance letters. Are they separately covered under ESI? If so, the code number should be furnished.

Get your documents ready and go to the regional ESIC office for submission and processing.

Dear Anshul,

Since your establishment falls under the purview of "Shops," the critical size of employees that you need to have on your rolls is 20. However, you can opt for the said registration voluntarily at any point in time, even with fewer employees employed for wages.

Please refer to the link http://www.esic.nic.in/Publications/FAQ_ESIC_181210.pdf for FAQs on ESIC.

Regards.

ESI is applicable in case your employee strength is 10 or more. Generally, your company needs to have the following:

- Memorandum and Articles of Association
- Copy of Employee Strength
- Copies of Attendance/wage register for the month in which 10 or more were employed for wages
- Copy of PAN Application
- Copy of Registration Certificate under The Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954
- License under Contract (Registration & Abolition) Act
- Rent/Lease deed ownership documents/tax paid receipt, as applicable
- Bank Account Details
- EPF Code No., if any
- Name and Address of clients to whom services are rendered with copies of their acceptance letters. If they are separately covered under ESI, their code number should be furnished.

Get your documents ready and go to the regional ESIC office for submission and processing.

Update on Employee Strength Requirement

Just a small update that, since Anshul's establishment may be categorized as a "shop" and in a distributorship, there is no "Manufacturing Process" as defined in the ESIC Act, the applicable employee strength shall be 20. A headcount of 20-10 is applicable when some "manufacturing process" is carried out.

Thank you.