Confused About Filing ESIC Annual Return? Need Guidance on the Process!

I have some doubts regarding the ESIC annual return. Can anyone guide me on the whole procedure of filing the ESIC annual return? Regarding PF, I inquired at EPFO (Jhilmil) and came to know that we don’t need to do anything extra for the annual return. Being from the employer's side, we only need to submit the PF monthly contribution on time, and that’s it. I am just wondering about ESIC. If anyone can help, that would be really great.

Awaiting your reply.

Regards,
Barkha

I believe currently there is no requirement for the submission of any Annual Return under the ESI Act and the rules/regulations established thereunder. Could you please inform me or provide further details on the provisions of the rules/regulations that necessitate the submission of the aforementioned Annual Return?

Hi Harsh, thank you for your reply! I am not sure about the rules. It's the only reason I am gathering information. Currently, I work in a Pvt Ltd company, and until last year, we hired a consultant for compliance purposes. Now, I am the only person taking care of all the compliance aspects. I recall that the consultant collected many documents from us last year for the annual return. Therefore, I am a bit concerned about the same. At present, I am only submitting the monthly contributions. Do I need to do anything more regarding PF and ESIC?

Awaiting your reply.

With Thanks,
Barkha

It will be difficult for me to suggest anything regarding statements in respect of EPFO. However, as far as ESI is concerned, may I kindly request you to indicate whether you are depositing contributions under the ESI Act online every month?

Regarding the Annual Return under the ESI Act

Please indicate if you have an office copy of the annual return that was filed or submitted by your ex-consultant/advisor. If so, kindly inform me on which proforma he has submitted the same.

Hi Harsh, Thanks for your reply! Actually, I have no idea about annual returns. This is the only reason I am trying to gather the information. I have been working for almost the last 7 months, and until now, I have only submitted the monthly contributions. Do I need to do anything more regarding both PF and ESIC? Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

With Thanks,
Barkha

Please indicate in your reply whether you are depositing the contribution under the ESI Act online. If so, as I have heard, there is no necessity for the submission of the 6-monthly Return of Contributions. I understand that if the contribution is deposited online, the said return is reported and generated online. Please confirm the same from the Branch Office of ESIC to which your unit is attached.

Regards

Under the new system of filing the monthly contributions and returns online, there is no provision for filing annual returns either under PF or under ESIC. For confirmation, please have a look at the website of each of them. They have a FAQ section and a returns section, both of which will give you the information you need.

Regards

EPF and ESI Online System: Monthly ECR Submission

Due to the online system under EPF & ESI, the ECR is submitted every month online. There is no need to submit the return, as mentioned on the EPF site when you log in to submit the monthly ECR. There is no need to submit any documents, and the same procedure applies to ESI. All the data is automatically clubbed while filling the month-wise ECR.

Hi All, Thanks for the information. Can anyone send the link where it's written not to submit annual returns? Thanks in advance!

Regards,
Barkha

This is for your information that ESI returns are not annual but half-yearly. There is no need to submit the hard copy of the ESI return. If you have any doubts, please contact your local ESI Office under the coverage of your establishment. If they ask for a hard copy, then take the print from the ESI site and submit it.

Regards,
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Confirmation of Monthly Remittances to PF & ESIC Accounts

You need to confirm that your monthly remittances to PF & ESIC accounts have reached the respective authorities. To ensure this, you MUST do the following:

PF Remittance Confirmation

After a fortnight of remitting contributions, obtain a print of the 'Remittance Confirmation Slip'. There is a link on your website page 'print pay challan.' The link will guide you forward.

ESIC Contribution Verification

After the fortnight of depositing contributions in March & September every year—the last months of contribution periods—obtain a print of the half-year return. Check whether your deposited contributions are reflected in the return print. Initiate correspondence with authorities well in time in case you notice any discrepancy in the amount or date.

Due to SBI's working, the contributions may not reach the authorities. This may cause you difficulty or even a fine. Therefore, it is necessary to follow the above steps without fail.

Regards,
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Understanding ECR for PF Contributions

As you submitted monthly PF contributions through ECR, it's important to note that ECR stands for Electronic Challan cum Return. This is an electronic monthly return to be uploaded by employers through the Employer e-Sewa portal. The return will include member-wise details of wages and contributions, including basic details for new and exiting members (those who have joined or left service in the wage month for which the return is uploaded).

The upload of ECR each month relieves employers from filing any paper return and various monthly and annual returns. For more information, you can visit this link: https://www.citehr.com/519230-seekin...al-return.html

Regards,
Barkha

Statutory Returns and Forms for Organizations

I have attached a file in which everyone can find all statutory returns and forms that need to be maintained or submitted in any organization. For any queries, feel free to call.

Regards

Thanks, Saswata. I had already done research. I was trying to understand about ESIC. I think there is nothing provided. Anyways, I enquired from ESIC officials, and now it's confirmed that we don't need to do anything apart from the monthly contribution.

Monthly Remittance Confirmation for PF and ESI Verification

As already mentioned, please ensure to obtain the Remittance Confirmation Slip of PF every month and the printout of the ESI half-year return to verify that the contributions have been received by the PF and ESI authorities.

Regards,
Shrikant Prabhudesai

When you go to the ESIC or EPF site, there is a respective link to click on for the annual return. In my opinion, this information is sufficient to understand what you need.