ESI contribution due date extended because of corona virus

EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
PANCHDEEP BHAWAN, CIG MARG, NEW DELHI-110002

No.: P-11/14/Misc./1/2019-Rev.

Dated: 16.03.2020

NOTICE

Keeping in view the pandemic in the form of “Corona virus” (COVID-19) in the country, the Director General has relaxed the provision as entered in regulations 26 & 31 of ‘The Employees’ State Insurance (General) Regulations, 1950′. The proviso of regulation 31 shall be read as 45 days instead of 15 days for the contribution payable for the month of February & March, 2020 only.

The ESI contribution for the month of February, 2020 & March 2020 can be filed & paid up to 15th April, 2020 & 15th May 2020 instead of 15th March, 2020 & 15th April, 2020 respectively.

(M.K. Sharma)
Ins.Commissioner (Rev.)

 

Generally the due date for ESI contribution is the 15th of the following month.

 

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