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EPFO asks retired employee to return Rs 2.5 crore PF money over company's trust exemption lapse; he fights in HC and winsA retired employee received relief from the Telangana High Court. The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation had demanded Rs 2.5 crore PF m...
EPFO held on to Rs 10 lakh for 11 years: Patna HC orders it to refund the deposit with 6% interest for ‘unjust enrichment’The Patna High Court has ordered the EPFO to pay 6% annual interest on a Rs 10 lakh deposit, citing unjust enrichment. The court ruled that...
ET Alpha Wealth Summit: Rajeev Thakkar of PPFAS MF explains when to hold, when to exit, and why most investors get it wrongPPFAS CIO Rajiv Thakkar said successful investing depends more on patience than frequent trading. He advised avoiding unnecessary selling, ...
Want to exchange old gold for new jewellery? Beware of these taxesIndians exchanging old gold for new should be aware of potential taxes on sales and purchases. The Income Tax Department monitors high-valu...
Can salary-linked SIPs transform mutual fund investing for salaried Indians? Experts weigh inSebi has proposed a framework allowing salaried employees to invest in mutual funds through salary deductions, similar to EPF and NPS. This...
Retiring with a large EPF corpus? Here’s how to allocate money across fixed income and mutual fundsRetirees with large EPF corpus need to balance safety with growth. Financial planners advise focusing on stable, tax-efficient income gener...
From Rs 17 lakh education loan to Rs 50 lakh net worth in 4 years: Can you replicate this Reddit success story?A 29-year married Reddit user has shared his story of how, just four years into his job, he not only paid off his education loan but also c...
EPFO overhauls PF trust rules: Risk-based audits, 2% interest cap on exempted establishmentsNew rules are set for companies managing their own provident fund trusts. Mandatory annual audits are replaced by a risk-based system. Inte...
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...
Started investing in your 40s-50s? Compensate for lost years with higher savings and disciplined investingThe good thing is that you would be earning well in your 40s and 50s. Combine this with the fact that many of your other goals would have b...
Changed jobs but yet to transfer your EPF? Here's why skipping could cost you lakhs in retirementFailing to transfer your EPF when you change jobs can cost you tax benefits, pension eligibility, and lakhs through lost compound interest....
Tax-free, risk-free, and effort-free. But CA says many employees make mistakes that cost lakhs in lost savingsChartered Accountant Nitin Kaushik highlights the benefits of Employee Provident Funds. EPF is a government-backed savings tool. It offers ...
Instead of taxable EPF, why not invest in equity MFs? IRR would be 7.48%, higher than 5.6% from EPFTaxation of the EPF amount means that the true post-tax internal rate of return will be just 5.62%. So, it’s a deposit with a long lock-in ...
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 on EPF interest will not impact these salaried peopleIf your current basic salary is up to Rs 1,73,611 per month and you are not contributing to VPF then you do not need to worry about the tax...
Should EPF interest rate be cut due to fall in bond yields? Here are 3 expert viewsLast year, the EPFO had cut interest rate to 8.65%. Now rates have slipped further. ET Wealth spoke to three experts for their views on whe...
Invest in EPF and NPS both rather than just in oneThe reason: While one provides stability, the high return potential from the other can enhance the investor’s retirement corpus.
Why EPF still remains a good bet for investors despite rate cutEPF is still attractive and government savings bonds and mutual funds are likely to offer better returns going ahead.
Say bye to voluntary EPF deductionsThe first thing to do is to ask your employer to restructure your salary and switch back to giving the extra PF deduction amount as part of...
- MoF shoots down plan for 9.5% return on EPF
The stalemate on returns to members of the employee provident fund continues. The Finance Ministry has fired a fresh missive to the Labour ...