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What are the common mistakes in ESIC filing?

Incorrect Employee Details

  • Entering wrong employee names, gender, or date of birth.
  • Providing incorrect Aadhaar or insurance number.
  • Mismatched records between wage register and ESIC portal.
  • Failing to update address or dependent details on time.
  • Overlooking newly joined or resigned employees.

Wrong Wage Calculations

  • Excluding certain wage components that should be included.
  • Incorrect gross wage entry leading to contribution mismatch.
  • Applying deductions or exemptions not allowed under ESIC.
  • Errors in prorated wage calculation for partial months.
  • Not updating revised wages after increments or changes.

Late Contribution Payments

  • Missing the 15th-day monthly deadline for remittance.
  • Delayed challan generation causing interest liability.
  • Using outdated TRRN or challan reference numbers.
  • Forgetting to reconcile contribution payments each month.
  • Repeated late payments affecting employee benefit continuity.

Filing and Return Errors

  • Not submitting monthly returns after remittance.
  • Uploading contribution files with technical errors.
  • Duplicate entries in the contribution summary.
  • Incomplete declaration of employees or wage periods.
  • Ignoring confirmation of submission after return upload.

Non-Compliance with Branch Records

  • Mixing up data of multiple branches or sub-codes.
  • Using the wrong sub-code for branch employee entries.
  • Lack of separation in wage records by location.
  • Failing to submit changes in branch details or closures.
  • Missing audits due to poor documentation at the branch level.

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