Compliance Calendar · Central / All India
ESI monthly contributions: 15th of the following month
File monthly contribution details and pay within 15 days after the wage month ends. Check current ESIC directions and any specific extension; the EPF September 2026 extension does not extend ESI. Applies to eSI-covered employers and insurable employees.
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ESI monthly contributions: 15th of the following month
File monthly contribution details and pay within 15 days after the wage month ends. Check current ESIC directions and any specific extension; the EPF September 2026 extension does not extend ESI. Applies to eSI-covered employers and insurable employees.
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ESI-covered employers and insurable employees
ESIC employer guide, sections 6 and 7; General Regulations 29 and 31
Source and cited provisions reviewed on 22 October 2026. This reference does not extend an obligation to establishments or employees outside its statutory scope.
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Source and cited provisions reviewed on 22 October 2026. This reference does not extend an obligation to establishments or employees outside its statutory scope.
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