The ESIC has notified that the employers should submit their half-yearly returns for the period from 1/10/2007 to 31/3/2008 in the revised Form V prescribed for the purpose. The form includes self-certification by the employers and declarations regarding the number of ESI declarations received/submitted, TICs received/PICs received, accidents reported/total number of employees directly employed and total wages paid, total number of employees not covered and total wages paid, total number of employees employed through an immediate employer and total wages paid, total number of employees employed through an immediate employer and not covered and total wages paid; components of wages taken into account for the purpose of payment of contribution and components excluded, etc. In addition, the returns should be certified by the Chartered Accountant if the number of employees in an establishment is 40 or more. For the information of those due to submit the half-yearly return due on 15/4/2008. S. Krishnamoorthy