ESIC Compliance
Defending ESI C-18 and C-19 Recovery Notices
2025-07-06 · 7 min
C-18 is the demand for omitted contributions; C-19 is the consequential recovery proceeding. Timely defence avoids escalation.
Understanding C-18
Issued after an inspection or audit flags omitted wages or workers.
Responding
File a detailed reply with wage registers, contractor evidence and bank statements.
C-19 recovery
Issued when C-18 is unpaid; recovery can include attachment of bank accounts.
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