State-specific compliance
Employees' State Insurance (ESIC) Registration in Jammu & Kashmir
How Employees' State Insurance (ESIC) Registration applies to a business operating in Jammu & Kashmir, with state-specific authority, citations and current deadlines.
Definition
Employees' State Insurance (ESIC) Registration as it applies to businesses operating in Jammu & Kashmir. Establishments with 10+ employees earning up to Rs 21,000/month wage must register under ESIC; employer share 3.25%, employee 0.75%.
- SourceEmployees' State Insurance Act, 1948 + Notification SO 423(E) dated 22 Jan 2017 — Section 1(5) + Sec 2(12)esic.gov.in
What it means in practice
Employees' State Insurance (ESIC) Registration is a central regulation that applies uniformly across India, including Jammu & Kashmir. In Jammu & Kashmir, the day-to-day administering authority and the office where filings are submitted will be the regional Employees' office in Jammu & Kashmir.
Most powerloom workers fall under the Rs 21k wage ceiling — full wage roll typically attracts ESIC.
- SourceEmployees' State Insurance Act, 1948 + Notification SO 423(E) dated 22 Jan 2017 — Section 1(5) + Sec 2(12)esic.gov.in
Does Employees' State Insurance (ESIC) Registration apply to your business in Jammu & Kashmir?
Deadlines and penalty
Cadence: monthly
Penalty for default: Failure to pay contributions: interest @12% p.a. + damages 5–25% (Sec 85B); prosecution under Sec 85.
Citations
- SourceEmployees' State Insurance Act, 1948 + Notification SO 423(E) dated 22 Jan 2017 — Section 1(5) + Sec 2(12)esic.gov.in