Dear Sir/s
I am a Proprietor working as contractor and carrying out some special activity mostly in construction / interiors sites. My scope of work is not continuous at any one site. I get a work order for the work on a per square feet rate basis + service tax. It normally gets over within a week. Sometimes in one to two days also. I do not supply any material. I have employed 8 people for this work and their average monthly payment is approx. Rs. 23,000/- plus including travelling allowance. I have taken a Workmen compensation policy. Recently most of the developers /builders / interior contractors have started insisting on providing PF / ESIC registration details and monthly payment challan copy.
Please guide if registration under PF / ESIC is applicable to me. I have tried to convince them that both PF & ESIC are not applicable to me as the number of employees employed by me as well as the payment made to them is beyond the limits as prescribed by PF / ESIC. However I have started loosing my orders as I am unable to provide the required registration details to them. In such a scenario what are the options available to me? Is there any provision for small contractors like me? Is it mandatory for me to take registration? Is there any exemption which I can avail? Is there any composite scheme wherein I can pay a certain amount per employee?
Please guide.....
sm balaji
I am a Proprietor working as contractor and carrying out some special activity mostly in construction / interiors sites. My scope of work is not continuous at any one site. I get a work order for the work on a per square feet rate basis + service tax. It normally gets over within a week. Sometimes in one to two days also. I do not supply any material. I have employed 8 people for this work and their average monthly payment is approx. Rs. 23,000/- plus including travelling allowance. I have taken a Workmen compensation policy. Recently most of the developers /builders / interior contractors have started insisting on providing PF / ESIC registration details and monthly payment challan copy.
Please guide if registration under PF / ESIC is applicable to me. I have tried to convince them that both PF & ESIC are not applicable to me as the number of employees employed by me as well as the payment made to them is beyond the limits as prescribed by PF / ESIC. However I have started loosing my orders as I am unable to provide the required registration details to them. In such a scenario what are the options available to me? Is there any provision for small contractors like me? Is it mandatory for me to take registration? Is there any exemption which I can avail? Is there any composite scheme wherein I can pay a certain amount per employee?
Please guide.....
sm balaji