Documents Required for ESI Registration in India

Following documents are required during the online filing of application:

Any registration certificate or License issued under Shops & Establishment Act

Act MOA & AOA in case an applicant is Company

Partnership deed if the applicant is a partnership firm

LLP Agreement in case of Limited Liability Partnership

Registration certificate for other entities and certificate of commencement of production of factories.

PAN of the business

PAN and Aadhar of employees

Nominee details of the insured person

Bank statement of the organization

Eligible Entities for ESI Registration

Following entities employing ten or more employee are liable to get ESI registration done:

Applicability of ESI and Its Coverage

Above mentioned entities, if employed ten or more employees at any time during the previous year shall mandatory take ESIC Registration. But insurance is deducted for only those employees earning monthly income up to INR 21000 (Basic wages + Dearness Allowance). In a few states, the coverage of ESIC applicability limited to a minimum employee is 20 or more.

ESI scheme provides several benefits to employees covered under ESI with a large network of dispensaries, hospital and medical clinics for providing quick medical care to the insured person. An entity needs to take an ESI registration certificate within 15 days of becoming applicable. However, ESIC regulations are different for different states, and thus, certain rules and provisions vary accordingly.