New Delhi, July 12 -- The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has notified a one-time Amnesty Scheme, 2026, to regularise establishments operating exempted Provident Fund Trusts, with the window opening on June 29, 2026 and set to run for six months.

The move comes after the Finance Act, 2026, aligned the Income Tax framework with the Employees' Provident Fund & Misc. Provisions Act, 1952, and officials expect a surge in applications through the end of 2026 as trusts rush to meet the new linkage.

The Ministry of Labour & Employment said the scheme is intended to ensure that recognition under the Income Tax Act, 2025 is available only to provident funds that have obtained exemption under Section 17 of the EPF & MP Act, 1952.

It also ...