EPFO pushes retrospective PF trust regularisation drive
In short
EPFO is stepping up a drive to regularise the exempt status of provident fund trusts again, under an amnesty scheme in the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme 2026. The scheme was notified on June 29 this year.
This matters for PF trusts and employers that use exempt status. The reporting does not say which trusts are covered or what the exact terms are.
What the reporting says
EPFO is stepping up a drive for retrospective regularisation of exempt status for provident fund trusts, with an amnesty scheme introduced as a transitional measure in the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme 2026. The only cited source says the scheme was notified on June 29 this year. It is not stated in the available reporting which trusts are affected or what specific relief they may get.
Why it matters
EPFO is moving to retrospectively regularise the exempt status of provident fund trusts, using an amnesty scheme introduced as a transitional measure in the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme 2026. The scheme was notified on June 29 this year, according to the supplied summary. The available reporting does not state which trusts are affected, the scale of the change, or any deadline for compliance.