Withdraw EPF through UPI soon as government completes testingEmployees Provident Fund Organisation subscribers will soon withdraw their provident fund corpus directly through Unified Payment Interface...
20 May, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
NPS Swasthya: A cushion, not fill-in, for health coverCan the NPS Swasthya scheme be an effective substitute for a comprehensive health insurance plan that covers hospitalisation and related ex...
06 May, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
Higher EPS Pension: EPFO can’t use the excuse of employer’s deficient system of recordkeeping as a ground to deny higher pension to employees, rules Bombay HCBombay High Court ruled in favour of six employees seeking higher pensions. The court stated the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO...
23 Apr, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
India Inc salary restructuring: How new labour codes and income tax rules will impact take-home pay and retirement savingsSalaried employees face uncertainty as new labor codes and tax rules loom. Companies are preparing for changes, but widespread implementati...
20 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
EPFO 3.0 withdrawal rules explained: When can EPF members withdraw their PF corpus through UPI?EPFO is set to launch EPFO 3.0, enabling UPI withdrawals and simplifying fund access for members. New rules consolidate withdrawal provisio...
08 Apr, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
FM proposes simpler norms for employer contributions in PF trustsFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed simplifying provident fund (PF) trust rules by removing parity- and percentage-based limit...
01 Feb, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
Why your take-home salary won't change much under new labour codes, clarifies labour ministryNew labour codes will not reduce take-home pay for employees whose Provident Fund deduction is on the statutory wage ceiling of Rs 15,000.,...
11 Dec, 2025, 04.34 PM IST
Growth in PF contribution slows down to a 10-year low in 2023-24Provident fund (PF) contributions experienced their slowest growth in a decade, excluding the COVID-19 year, rising by just 6.5% to ₹2.6 la...
10 Dec, 2024, 01.46 PM IST
Is VPF a good choice for retirement saving?VPF is a voluntary increase in the contribution towards PF, with no matching contribution from the employer. Since the amount is deducted e...
21 Dec, 2021, 10.24 AM IST
PF tax-exemption limit hiked to Rs 5 lakh, only these employees stand to benefitAccording to tax experts that ET Online spoke with, this limit will be applicable only in certain specified conditions and will not benefit...
15 Apr, 2021, 09.57 AM IST
PPF stays out of tax on EPF interest“The cap is not applicable on PPF because there is already a limit of ₹1.5 lakh contribution in a year to PPF,” the official said. The gove...
09 Feb, 2021, 10.28 AM IST
Withdrawing EPF? You don't need your employer's signature anymoreThis facility will be available to all those subscribers whose UAN is activated and seeded with the KYC details like bank account and Aadha...
05 Oct, 2016, 03.12 PM IST
EPFO asks field offices to receive provident fund dues through net banking onlyLabour Ministry had amended Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 1952 on May 5, 2015, to make it mandatory for employers to pay statutory cont...
17 Aug, 2016, 04.19 PM IST
India Inc can limit PF contributions against statutory limit of Rs 6,500 per monthEPFO has on May 27, 2014, issued a circular to this effect. PF is computed at 12% for both employer and employee contributions against basi...
02 Jun, 2014, 05.17 PM IST
Now, companies stinting on provident fund can go scot-freeUnder the new rule, unless the names of employees who have been denied benefits can be identifified PF department can’t begin proceedings.
07 Dec, 2012, 10.49 AM IST
- PF contribution: Your take home salary may reduce now
Allowances paid by employer such as Conveyance, Night Shift Incentives qualified as Basic wages may need to be included while calculating c...
23 Aug, 2011, 08.53 PM IST
- Govt likely to exempt PSBs from FBT on pension funds
The government is examining a proposal to exempt public sector banks from fringe benefit tax (FBT) on their contribution to statutory pensi...
17 Jan, 2008, 12.14 AM IST