Do keep in mind that these tax-saving investment options will be relevant to you only if you continue with the old tax regime in the curren...

One of the common miscalculations which most people do while saving for retirement is the ability of the corpus to compensate for the infla...

This taxpayer needs to rejig his investments. He puts Rs 1.5 lakh a year in the PPF. Instead, he should utilise the tax-free limit of the V...

Many contributors to VPF are now exploring other options that can give them higher returns. Almost 74% of respondents to our survey say the...

Both VPF and PPF carry sovereign guarantee and hence, there is no difference when it comes to risk. Both are considered to be safe fixed in...

If you want to invest more, the VPF is your best bet. In the 30% tax bracket, it would still give 5.85% returns, which is higher than what ...

On the plain reading of the budget documents, it appears that tax will apply to the interest earned on contributions made to Employees' Pro...

The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) monthly contributions were reduced from 12 per cent to 10 per cent as a part of the Atma Nirbhar Bharat...

Till 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...

But before you get down to choosing a tax saving investment you should probably first calculate how much you need to invest to save tax.

Long-term debt investments should form a part of every investor's portfolio to maintain stability. However, investors should know that most...

Debt funds invest across bonds of different maturities. On the other hand, the VPF offers guaranteed returns and contributions are eligible...

In addition to their normal contribution to EPF, employees can benefit from this higher interest rate by voluntarily contributing more – i....

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These days, when interest rates in general are on their way down while the rate on EPF is still towering high, employees may consider incre...

Some experts say investors can look at calibrating their Section 80C savings towards the Voluntary Provident Fund rather than PPF that curr...

Salaried individuals, many of whom opted to save through additional contribution to their VPF, could now shift to tax-free bonds or debt mu...