Good News: Due Date of Deposit of ESI contribution for March 2022 extended

The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) vide Circular No. P-l l/12/Misc./l/2019(M)-Rev.II dated 13.04.2022 extends due date of deposit of ESI contribution for March 2022 up to 30.04.2022 instead of 15.04.2022.

The Circular is Given Below:

Keeping in view the problems being faced by the Employers in depositing ESI contribution for the contribution period March 2022, the Director General in exercise of powers vested under Regulation I 00 has relaxed the provision as entered in Regulations 26 & 31 of the Employees’ State Insurance (General) Regulations, 1950.

In this regard as a onetime opportunity, employers are allowed to deposit contribution for the month of March 2022 up to 30.04.2022 instead of 15.04.2022.

Accordingly, the employers are also allowed to file the Return of contribution up to 26.05.2022 instead of I 1.05.2022 for the contribution period from October, 2021 to March, 2022.

It is advised to give wide publicity to the above relaxation in local media, Trade Associations and Employers Union etc.

This issues with the approval of Director General.

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