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PIB digest for Tuesday, 13 October

PF Trusts Amnesty Scheme 2026 Regularization Deadline

Ministry of Labour & Employment · Governance · Posted 13 OCT 2026 2:37PM

What happened

The Ministry of Labour & Employment has reminded eligible establishments to apply for the Amnesty Scheme, 2026, which provides a one-time six-month window expiring on December 28, 2026, to regularize the exempt status of Provident Fund Trusts lacking formal exemption orders.

Why it matters for UPSC

This scheme is important for UPSC aspirants studying labor laws, social security frameworks, and administrative compliance in India under governance and welfare administration.

Key objectives

  1. Provide a one-time opportunity for retrospective regularization of PF trusts recognized under the Income Tax Act, 1961, but lacking formal exemption orders.
  2. Offer statutory waivers on minimum employee headcount, corpus size, and the 3-year compliance rule under CoSS, 2020.
  3. Close the Amnesty application window on December 28, 2026.