Compulsory once your headcount crosses the threshold, and the obligation starts from the date you crossed it, not the date you registered.
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TIMELINE
EPF THRESHOLD
ESI THRESHOLD
RETURNS
Employee counts are assessed including contract and casual workers, who are frequently and wrongly left out of the count.
EPFO and ESIC registrations are obtained through the unified portal.
UANs are generated and employees are linked to the establishment with correct wage details.
Contributions are computed and deposited, and returns filed, by the monthly due date.
The liability arises from the date the threshold was crossed, not the date you got around to registering. When a late registration is made, or an inspection discovers an unregistered establishment, contributions can be demanded retrospectively for the whole intervening period, together with interest and damages, and the employer bears both the employer and employee share for periods where nothing was deducted. Contract and casual workers count towards the threshold, which is how businesses that believe they are below it discover they were not.
Generally yes, for threshold purposes. This is the single most common reason an employer wrongly believes they are below the limit.
Yes. Voluntary coverage is permitted and is sometimes required by clients or tender conditions.
Both employer and employee contribute at prescribed percentages of wages, with different rates for EPF and ESI, and ESI applies only to employees below a wage ceiling.
The registration remains and returns must continue, including nil returns, unless the establishment is formally closed with the authorities.
ESI applies in notified areas. Coverage has been progressively extended, so an area not covered previously may be covered now.
Tell us your employee count including contract staff and we will confirm what applies.
