March 31, 2026 deadline: Don’t forget to make these minimum deposits in PPF, SSY, NPS to keep your accounts activeSubscribers of PPF, SSY, and NPS schemes must complete all financial year-end compliances and investments by March 31. To avoid account ina...
09 Mar, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
Corporate NPS Model rules: PFRDA revises employer, employee provisions for NPS pension funds, investment choicesPension regulator PFRDA announces pension rules: New PFRDA guidelines have streamlined the process of selecting pension funds and investmen...
11 Nov, 2025, 04.45 PM IST
Should you stop investing in PPF, SSY, NPS when switching to the new tax regime?For investors who primarily invested in Section 80C instruments to avail tax benefits, the shift to the new tax regime presents an importan...
18 Mar, 2025, 09.00 AM IST
Penalty for not depositing money in PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana by March 31 every FYA look at the minimum money that individual must deposit in Public Provident Fund (PPF), Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) and National Pensio...
21 Feb, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
NPS exit rule change: PFRDA modifies rules for withdrawal requests, modifying the subscriber's bank account detailsThe Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has made instant bank account verification mandatory to ensure timely credit ...
28 Oct, 2023, 05.02 PM IST
Not linked PAN with Aadhaar? Your NPS account can be considered as non-KYC compliantNPS subscribers should be aware that if your PAN and Aadhaar card are not linked, your NPS account will be regarded KYC non-compliant, and ...
03 Jul, 2023, 12.51 PM IST
March 31 is last date to ensure timely deposit to continue with these old tax saving investmentsSome of the tax-saving schemes require minimum deposit every financial year to ensure that the account is active and to avoid penalty. Thes...
10 Mar, 2023, 12.53 PM IST
When does EPF withdrawal become taxable?Though the biggest USP of the Employees' Provident Fund is its EEE tax status, however, there are certain instances when EPF can become tax...
06 Dec, 2022, 01.15 PM IST
What to do if your NPS account becomes inactiveA subscriber must make a minimum yearly payment of Rs.6000 to his Tier I account; otherwise, the account would be locked. Here is how you c...
30 Nov, 2022, 01.12 PM IST
NPS voluntary contributions via D Remit can now be done via UPIThe Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has now enabled deposit of such contributions through UPI to further ease the...
12 Aug, 2022, 02.48 PM IST
NPS vs PPF investment: Where should you invest to save for your retirement?If your retirement goal requires much higher contribution, then you can use PPF for the fixed income part of the portfolio and NPS for mark...
04 Mar, 2022, 01.28 PM IST
PPF, NPS, SSY: Here's why you should make minimum deposit in these tax savers before March 31Here is a look at the minimum amount you need to invest in tax-saving schemes to keep them active and what happens if you do not make the m...
02 Mar, 2022, 09.47 AM IST
Invest in these tax-saving schemes by March 31 to keep your accounts activeHere is a look at the minimum amount you need to invest in some schemes to keep them active and what happens if it is not done.
22 Jan, 2020, 10.03 AM IST
How to read NPS transaction statementThe first section holds subscriber details such as personal details, contact details, nominee details and the subscriber’s nodal office det...
18 Mar, 2019, 06.30 AM IST
How to unfreeze your NPS accountTo make a contribution to unfreeze the account, you can either do it through any point of purchase service provider or online through eNPS.
01 Dec, 2018, 09.46 AM IST
Why NPS investors shouldn’t worry about the fall in returnsActive NPS managers follow a multi-cap strategy to invest in stocks outside the Nifty and hence underperform when the market is biased towa...
05 Nov, 2018, 06.30 AM IST
5 operational changes that make investing in NPS easierThe initiatives taken by PFRDA benefit both existing and new subscribers of NPS. Here is a look at five major operational changes in the NP...
26 Oct, 2017, 11.37 AM IST