{"id":11205,"date":"2026-07-16T18:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/money\/?p=11205"},"modified":"2026-07-16T17:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T12:16:59","slug":"epfo-launches-vishwas-2026-settle-pending-pf-penalty-cases-at-lower-rates-check-who-benefits-from-the-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/money\/epfo-launches-vishwas-2026-settle-pending-pf-penalty-cases-at-lower-rates-check-who-benefits-from-the-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"EPFO Launches VISHWAS 2026: Settle Pending PF Penalty Cases at Lower Rates &#8211; Check Who Benefits From the Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Synopsis: <\/strong><em>EPFO has launched the new scheme VISHWAS 2026 to resolve the outstanding PF damages disputes with the eligible employers at a concessionary rate. The six-month scheme offers relief from paying penalty costs for late PF contributions, but there will be no relief from the interest liability.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>EPF Organisation (EPFO) has launched the \u201cVISHWAS 2026\u201d Scheme which will assist employers in resolving any dispute that may have arisen out of their delayed PF payments. According to this Scheme, eligible employers may be able to pay lesser damages for the delayed compliance, although the statutory interest on the PF arrears is fully applicable.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content-3\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-263451799\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/money\/recommends\/scapia\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"scapia (1)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scapia-1.jpg\" alt=\"scapia (1)\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scapia-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scapia-1-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scapia-1-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-vishwas-2026\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>What Is VISHWAS 2026?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Under EPF law, an employer who delays depositing PF contributions faces <strong>two separate liabilities<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Interest on the delayed amount: <\/strong>Section 7Q of the EPF Act (or Section 127 of the SS Code, 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Damages\/penalty for the delay: <\/strong>Section 14B of the EPF Act (or Section 128 of the SS Code, 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-scheme-is-available-for-a-six-month-period-from-june-29-2026\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>The scheme is available for a six-month period from June 29, 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"footable_parent_11212\"\n         class=\" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui \">\n                <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_0\" data-footable_id=\"11212\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"Mutual Fund - Sheet2 (11).csv\"            id=\"footable_11212\"\n           data-unique_identifier=\"ninja_table_unique_id_630322251_11212\"\n           class=\" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_11212 ninja_table_unique_id_630322251_11212 ui table  ninja_search_right nt_type_ajax_table selectable striped compact vertical_centered  footable-paging-right ninja_table_search_disabled\">\n                <colgroup>\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_0 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_1 \">\n                    <\/colgroup>\n            <\/table>\n    \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/money\/epf-interest-update-epfo-to-credit-8-25-interest-rate-for-fy-2025-26-by-july-15-key-details-for-employees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EPF Interest Update: EPFO to Credit 8.25% Interest Rate for FY 2025-26 by July 15 &#8211; Key Details for Employees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-which-cases-are-covered\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Which Cases Are Covered?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The scheme has been designed with broad coverage, allowing employers to apply even if the matter has not reached the final adjudication stage. Eligible cases include:&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"trade-content\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-248900596\"><div translate=\"no\" class='mailmunch-forms-widget-1169732'><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cases pending before courts or tribunals<\/strong> where a damages order has already been passed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cases where a final damages order exists<\/strong> but recovery is still pending<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cases where EPFO has issued a show-cause notice<\/strong> but the final order has not yet been passed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cases where delayed PF remittance occurred but no damages notice has been issued<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-concessional-damages-rates-under-vishwas-2026-nbsp\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Concessional Damages Rates Under VISHWAS 2026&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For eligible defaults occurring on or before <strong>June 14, 2024,<\/strong> damages will be recalculated using concessional monthly rates. These rates are significantly lower than the standard damages provisions under Section 14B, which can increase depending on the delay period.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"footable_parent_11214\"\n         class=\" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui \">\n                <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_1\" data-footable_id=\"11214\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"Mutual Fund - Sheet2 (12).csv\"            id=\"footable_11214\"\n           data-unique_identifier=\"ninja_table_unique_id_2799054097_11214\"\n           class=\" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_11214 ninja_table_unique_id_2799054097_11214 ui table  ninja_search_right nt_type_ajax_table selectable striped compact vertical_centered  footable-paging-right ninja_table_search_disabled\">\n                <colgroup>\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_0 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_1 \">\n                    <\/colgroup>\n            <\/table>\n    \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eligibility-conditions-under-vishwas-2026-nbsp\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Eligibility Conditions Under VISHWAS 2026&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Settlement under the scheme is not automatic. Employers must complete certain requirements before their application can be approved. The employer must:&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"trade-content-2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-2211132462\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/get\/voltmoney\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"LAMF3 300_250 (1)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LAMF3-300_250-1.png\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pay <strong>100% of applicable interest<\/strong> under Section 7Q of the EPF Act or Section 127 of the Social Security Code<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit an online application through the <strong>EPFO Employer Portal<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Authenticate the application using <strong>Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) or e-Sign<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit an undertaking confirming that no further appeal or fresh litigation will be initiated after settlement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay the approved settlement amount within <strong>15 days of approval<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/money\/fuel-taxes-revised-india-increases-windfall-tax-on-diesel-and-jet-fuel-export-duty-on-petrol-reduced-will-it-affect-consumers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fuel Taxes Revised: India Increases Windfall Tax on Diesel and Jet Fuel, Export Duty on Petrol Reduced &#8211; Will It Affect Consumers?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-treatment-of-amounts-already-paid\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Treatment of Amounts Already Paid<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>EPFO has clarified how amounts already paid by employers will be treated while calculating the final settlement liability under the VISHWAS 2026 Scheme. The treatment will depend on the payment status:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>If the employer has paid more than the revised concessional damages:<\/strong> The excess amount will not be refunded and cannot be adjusted against the same demand.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>If the employer has paid less than the revised damages:<\/strong> Only the remaining shortfall amount needs to be paid.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Statutory pre-deposit made during an earlier appeal:<\/strong> The amount will be adjusted against the final settlement liability.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-implementation-support-vishwas-cells-nbsp\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Implementation Support: VISHWAS Cells&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to implement the scheme successfully, the EPFO has asked the Regional Offices to set up special cells named VISHWAS Cells as well as help desks for the employers. The Regional Offices would be conducting regular review meetings to check the status of the applications and ensure disposal of the settlement requests. This facility would assist the eligible employers to fill up the applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-is-excluded-from-vishwas-2026-nbsp\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Who Is Excluded From VISHWAS 2026?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cases where damages have already been fully recovered<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cases involving fraud, embezzlement, or wilful falsification of records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cases where the employer has not paid full interest before applying<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Employers in these categories must continue through the regular legal\/adjudication process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-this-means-for-employees\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>What This Means for Employees<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Employees\u2019 PF contributions remain fully payable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interest due on employees\u2019 PF accounts is not waived or reduced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The scheme only provides relief on damages or penalties imposed on employers for delayed PF contribution payments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The damages amount is a liability payable by the employer to EPFO and does not affect employees\u2019 PF balances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees can check their PF contribution status through the EPFO Member Portal using their UAN and can raise complaints through the EPFO grievance portal if contributions appear delayed or missing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-apply-for-epfo-vishwas-2026-scheme-nbsp\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>How to Apply for EPFO VISHWAS 2026 Scheme?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Eligible employers can apply for the <strong>VISHWAS 2026 Scheme<\/strong> through the <strong>EPFO Employer Portal<\/strong> by following these steps:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pay the applicable interest under Section 7Q of the EPF Act or Section 127 of the Social Security Code.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Log in to the EPFO Employer Portal and select the <strong>VISHWAS 2026<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the required case details and upload the necessary documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit the mandatory undertaking and authenticate the application using DSC or e-Sign.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After verification by the concerned EPFO office, pay the approved concessional damages amount within 15 days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download the settlement approval certificate from the employer portal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>EPFO VISHWAS 2026 Scheme is a scheme designed to settle the pending damages case of EPF at concessional rate and safeguard the PF benefits for the employees. 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