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NPS tax benefits: How salaried, self-employed can claim tax deductions for NPS under old, new income tax regimeIncome tax benefits for NPS: You can claim tax deductions against NPS under three sections of the Income-tax Act, 1961 in India: Sections 8...
Can NPS Vatsalya help you get Rs 2 lakh tax deduction like NPS? Read the fine print carefully before investingNPS Vatsalya tax benefits: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has launched NPS Vatsalya, a retirement savings scheme for minors. NPS offer...
EPF interest rate slashed to 8.1% for 2021-22; can you still save enough for your retirement?The Labour Ministry has recently proposed to slash the interest rate by 0.4% to 8.1% from 8.5% earlier for the FY 2021-22. The decrease in ...
Tax-exempt employer contribution to PF, NPS capped: Why high earners should opt for VPF, NPSTill now, individuals with high basic salary could have the employer contribute up to 22% of the basic towards PF and NPS (12% and 10% ) an...
Retirement planning: How to maximise returns from EPF, NPS investmentsIn the dynamic retirement landscape, EPF and NPS are critical pillars of your retirement planning.
How new EPF rules are going to impact youThe scheme is undergoing sweeping changes. Apart from recent tweaks in rules, new measures proposed could change its very structure.
Budget 2018: Why government may make NPS corpus tax freeCurrently, NPS enjoys partial tax exemption on the maturity amount while the annuities remains fully taxable in the year of receipt.
EPF tax benefits may be retained after backlashFinance minister Arun Jaitley will make a statement in Parliament on the issue that has brought the otherwise well-received budget much cri...
Budget 2016: A 25-year-old could lose 18% of retirement incomeEven those in the middle of their career face the prospects of losing between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 20 lakh (12% to 8%) of their retirement cor...
Budget 2016: Withdrawal from NPS on maturity made tax-free upto 40%In Budget 2016, the finance minister has made withdrawals from NPS on maturity tax free upto 40% of the total corpus accumulated.
Budget 2016: How FM Arun Jaitley has affected common man's spending & savings planUnion Budget 2016 is a bitter-sweet pill for the common man. While incentivising the aam aadmi to buy homes, FM Arun Jaitley has made cars ...
EPFO plans hike in benefits under EDLI to 30 times the monthly wageImproving the attractiveness of the Provident Fund and similar schemes under the law governing them has become a key challenge for the EPFO.
EPF to invest in stocks: Will that boost your Provident Fund?The proposal to invest 5 per cent of future EPF contributions in stocks is a welcome move. Find out how it will impact you nest egg.
EPFO to consider parking 5-15% of its corpus in equity & infrastructure trustsEPFO will once again consider diversifying its investment pattern to park 5-15% of its corpus in equity and infrastructure trusts.
Wind down the Employees Provident Fund, do not expand itLabour ministry’s proposal to raise the statutory wage ceiling for provident fund contributions should be turned down.
More companies should shift employee retirement savings from Employees’ Provident FundAs EPF is mandated for employees with monthly salaries up to Rs 6,500, large cos have given their better-paid employees a choice to join th...
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The EPFO board also decided to stop paying interest to accounts that have not seen any fresh contribution for three years or more.