Basic salary on ctc

ESI is the deduction on Gross Salary. 1.75% is deducted from the employee's salary and 4.75 is added to the deducted amount and total of 6.5% is paid to the ESI corporation. The ceiling limit for the ESI subscripttion is Rs 15,000 Gross Salary.

Rule 51 of The Employees' State Insurance (Central)Rules,1950 , which substituted by G.S.R 316, dted 26 th August,2004 and as corrected by GSR 58 dated 19 th January 2005 provides for the Rates of Contribution -The amount of contribution for a wage period shall be in respect of ,-
Employer's contribution-, a sum (rounded to the next higher rupee) equal to 4.75% of the wages payable to an employee ;
Employees's contribution-a sum (rounded to the next higher rupee) equal to 1.75% of the wages payable to an employee 
Rule-50 provides for Wage limit for coverage of an employee under the Act is Rs. 15000/- wef 1/5/2010