EPFO urges eligible PF trusts to use the Amnesty Scheme, 2026 to regularise their exempt status retrospectively

13 October 2026

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has stepped up its drive for the Amnesty Scheme, 2026, which regularises the exempt status of Provident Fund trusts with retrospective effect. The amnesty provisions form part of the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 2026, notified on 29 June 2026. The window runs for six months from notification and closes on 28 December 2026. It is open to PF trusts recognised under the Income Tax Act, 1961 that lack a formal exemption order under Section 17 of the EPF and MP Act, 1952 or Section 143 of the Code on Social Security, 2020. Operational guidelines were issued in a circular dated 11 July 2026.