EPF changes in 2025: New form to transfer EPF account, instant UAN activation, other announcements made by EPFO that you need to knowEPFO has recently announced several important updates aimed at making Provident Fund (PF) operations more efficient, transparent, and user-...
20 May, 2025, 04.15 PM IST
Process review likely for firms surrendering EPFO exemptionThe Labour Ministry plans to revise rules for employers surrendering EPFO exemptions. This aims to protect workers' interests and speed up ...
05 May, 2025, 12.13 AM IST
Changes in EPF website: EPFO updates Form 13 to ease PF account transfer process, to show taxable PFEmployees Provident Fund Organisation has made some changes. A new version of Form 13 simplifies PF transfers. The EPF website now clearly ...
25 Apr, 2025, 05.20 PM IST
Private sector PF trusts increasingly surrendering exempted establishment status under EPFOPrivate sector provident fund trusts are increasingly surrendering their exempted status to EPFO, with 17 establishments applying in FY24. ...
09 Apr, 2025, 08.39 AM IST
Exempted establishments cannot use surplus fund in their Trusts for crediting interest to its beneficiaries: EPFOIn a circular, dated October 7, the retirement fund body has clarified that upon the cancellation or surrender of exemption for Exempted Pr...
15 Oct, 2024, 08.15 PM IST
Online module for surrender of exemption from EPF unveiledExempted establishments have been found to be surrendering their exemptions primarily due to their inability to match the benefits under th...
13 Aug, 2024, 11.21 PM IST
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launches online module for surrender of exemptionMandaviya further mentioned that EPFO has taken several initiatives to address many of the present issues. These are the first steps of the...
13 Aug, 2024, 08.53 PM IST
27 establishments surrender exemption under EPFO in last two yearsIn a statement issued on Sunday, EPFO said the increasingly enhanced focus by EPFO on its stakeholders, along with professionally managed f...
14 Jul, 2024, 07.45 PM IST
How to report tax-exempt incomes in ITR-1An individual taxpayer is required to report all his incomes that are taxable as well as tax-exempt incomes in his/her income tax return. H...
16 Jun, 2023, 12.56 PM IST
EPFO relaxes withdrawal norms for EPS-95 subscribersThe EPFO's apex decision making-body Central Board of Trustees (CBT), headed by Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav, at its 232nd meeting...
31 Oct, 2022, 09.31 PM IST
How to choose the best tax saving plan under the old tax regimeThere are various ways to save tax under the old tax regime. However, the question arises of what should be the best tax saving plan for yo...
09 Mar, 2022, 09.27 AM IST
Are you ready for retirement? Use this toolkit to be financially secureA long and healthy life is a blessing, provided you have saved enough for your twilight years. To avoid running out of money when you need ...
16 Feb, 2021, 12.32 PM IST
How to break free from dumb financial decisionsHere is why some of the financial decisions we take are dumb and how to avoid these flawed financial moves.
16 Aug, 2016, 11.45 AM IST
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...
02 Mar, 2016, 03.50 PM IST
How to keep tax benefits when exiting investmentsYou might be ready to book the losses from the investment, but are you okay with tax benefits being rolled back?
30 Mar, 2015, 02.16 PM IST
You can lose tax breaks in rush to exit investmentsExperts advise taxpayers to exercise caution while tinkering with tax-planning instruments as you may have to forego tax breaks.
08 Aug, 2014, 12.32 PM IST
How to make the most of the extra Rs 50K tax deduction under Section 80CThe deduction under Section 80C has been increased. Instead of random investments, use the additional limit to fill the gaps in your financ...
28 Jul, 2014, 01.34 PM IST