One Time Relaxation to Employers Under ESIC Amid COVID-19

ONE TIME RELAXATION TO EMPLOYERS UNDER ESIC AMID COVID-19 One time Relaxation to those Employers who did not file ESI Contribution for the C

CS Lalit Rajput

Apr 10, 2020

Last update on Apr 10, 2020

ONE TIME RELAXATION TO EMPLOYERS UNDER ESIC AMID COVID-19 One time Relaxation to those Employers who did not file ESI Contribution for the Contribution period April 2019 to September 2019 within 42 days

• Overview:

Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Regional Office North East Region, Assam, vide Console Sl. No. 245 / 2020 letter no. P-11/12/Misc./SST Misuse/2019-Rev.II dated 18.03.2020 has published Relaxation of Employer regarding contribution in time on 07.04.2020 . • Applicable : date of their publication 07.04.2020. • Key notes about relaxations 1. Director General relaxed provisions of Regulation 26 of ESI (General) Regulations. 1950 2. Problems faced by the Employers in filing ESI Contribution for the Contribution period April, 2019 to September, 2019, with in 42 days. 3. Director General has exercised power vested under Regulation 100 of ESI (General) Regulations. 1950. 4. Relaxation given to: One time Relaxation opportunity has been given to those Employers who did not file ESI Contribution for the Contribution period April 2019 to September 2019 within 42 days after the end of contribution period. 5. Relaxation: Employers (as mentioned above point 4) are allowed to file the Contribution upto 15.05.2020. [caption id="attachment_87920" align="aligncenter" width="768"]

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• Key Points Important Clarifications:

a) This one time relaxation is limited to the contribution period ending September, 2019 only, and no further relaxation in limitation for other contribution period is allowed. b) Such Relaxation is not extended to other older or new contribution period. Click Here to Download the Order Disclaimer: IN NO EVENT THE AUTHOR SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGE RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THIS INFORMATION TAGS: ESIC

About Author

CS Lalit Rajput

Company Secretary

Lalit Rajput is a qualified Company Secretary and graduate with 5+ years’ experience in handling Secretarial and Compliance management. Working as Proprietor at Lalit Rajput &Associates, Company Secretaries and Compliance Head at EDUXGURU. Key areas include handling Compliances related to Secretarial, Start-ups, SEBI, FEMA, Labour Laws, GST, NCLT, IPR, MCA/ROC, RTA etc. He has started his career in Adventz Group with one of leading EPC Company, Kalindee Rail Nirman - A Div. Of Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited (erstwhile known as Kalindee Rail Nirman (Engrs.) Ltd.) and after that worked with Outcome Solutions & Services LLP, a Risk Advisory firm and S. Srinivasan & Co.,Leading Company Secretaries firm in Mumbai and Chennai. He is also an active blogger/Author at many platform and has written various articles on: Taxguru, Compliance Calendar LLP, Studycafe, Caclubindia, Casansaar, theTaxTalk, Lawyer’s Connect, IPleaders, Governance Professionals, Lawyers club India, Dealout Professionals and many more. He has also blogger at ENLIGHTEN GOVERNANCE and contributed articles in ICSI E-Corporate Manager published by ICSI Ahmadabad Chapter.