Esic Nil Return File

Hi,Sir, what should be written in NCP days in PF and the number of days in ESI for the lockdown period? We have paid 40% and 50% of the salary. Should it be 0 days or calculate the number of days according to the salary paid?Jai Hind

@Madhu.T.KSir, can the lockdown days be considered as paid leave for previous years when full salary is paid? (Since the lockdown was for almost 60 days.)Should the companies (both Shop & Estb. and Factory Act-related companies) need any document for granting th...

I did not understand your query clearly. Let me respond based on an assumption.This year, in 2020, you have been granted 60 days of paid leave due to the lockdown.As we move into January 2021, when determining eligibility for annual leave/ paid leave/ earned lea...

Dear sir,If no employee has worked in April 2020 due to the lockdown and no employee receives a salary for the month of April 2020, should we file a Nil Return (Nil Contribution) for that particular month (i.e., April 2020) in PF & ESI until the lockdown is lift...

Yes, we have to submit NIL returns both under PF and ESI.

Employers have to pay wages and salary as per the government guidelines for payment during the lockdown period. When there is a wage component, PF contribution would be zero. If you are not paying any salary for the lockdown period, then PF and ESI contributions...

No of days for which salary has been paid is the days worked to be shown in ESI. If you have paid salary for the entire month, i.e., 31 days, put that. In the PF records, the NCP refers to non-contributory days, and if you have paid full salary, obviously, it sh...

We have zero employees, and we file NIL returns monthly on EPFO and ESIC websites. It is mandatory to file NIL annual return on ShramSuvidha portal also additionally?