Government Schemes
EPFO invites applications for Amnesty Scheme, 2026 from Provident Fund trusts
PIB said the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, introduced the Amnesty Scheme, 2026, a one-time opportunity for establishments operating exempted Provident Fund Trusts recognised under the Income Tax Act, 1961 to regularise their status. The scheme remains open for six months.
The Finance Act, 2026 aligned the Income Tax framework for recognised provident funds with the EPF and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. Recognition under the Income Tax Act, 2025 is available only to funds exempted under Section 17 of the EPF Act, and amnesty is granted retrospectively under Section 17 of that Act and Section 143 of the Code on Social Security, 2020.
- Scheme: EPFO Amnesty Scheme, 2026
- For: establishments with exempted PF Trusts
- Open for: six months
- Law: Section 17, EPF and MP Act, 1952
Exam takeaway: The scheme lets exempted PF trusts regularise their status.
Quick revision: EPFO Amnesty Scheme 2026 open for six months (PIB, 12 July).
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