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ESI setup and monthly challan in Easedesk
Configure ESI for employees earning up to ₹21,000/month, generate monthly contribution challans, and upload to ESIC portal.
Quick answer
Open ESI → ESIC Numbers → add each employee's IP (Insurance Philosophy) number. Easedesk auto-applies 0.75% employee + 3.25% employer ESI on gross wages, stopping automatically when wages exceed ₹21,000/month. Generate the monthly challan from ESI → Challans.
Step 1 — Add IP numbers
ESI → ESIC Numbers → Add. Enter the 10-digit IP number from ESIC for each applicable employee.
Step 2 — Run payroll
ESI is auto-deducted as part of payroll. Easedesk skips employees above the ₹21k ceiling automatically.
Step 3 — Generate monthly challan
ESI → Challans → pick month → Generate. Easedesk creates the XLSX file in ESIC's format.
Step 4 — Upload + pay
Log into esic.in → upload challan → pay before the 15th of the following month.
Frequently asked questions
What's the wage ceiling?
Can I opt employees out?
When are challans due?
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