02 August 2025
Yes, your understanding is correct. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) introduced an **amnesty scheme** allowing students to transfer their articleship without providing a reason, under specific conditions.
### Key Details of the Amnesty Scheme:
* **Transfer Without Reason**: Articled assistants could transfer their articleship without citing a reason, provided the transfer was completed within the stipulated timeframe. * **Form 109 Submission**: The completed Form 109, which is used for the transfer or termination of articleship, needed to be submitted to ICAI within 30 days from the date of transfer. * **Deadline for Submission**: The last date for submitting Form 109 under this scheme was **30th April 2009**. * **Processing of Applications**: Any Form 109 received on or after 1st May 2009 was not accepted, regardless of the reason for delay. ([TaxGuru][1], [CAclubindia][2])
### Important Considerations:
* **One-Time Transfer**: This amnesty scheme allowed only **one transfer** during the entire articleship period without providing a reason. * **Timeframe**: The scheme was applicable only for transfers completed within the specified period, with Form 109 submitted by the deadline. * **Post-Deadline Transfers**: Transfers after 30th April 2009 required valid reasons and prior approval from ICAI, as per the standard regulations.