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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...
Public Provident Fund: Has the interest rate for July-September 2025 been revised?PPF offers tax benefits under Section 80C, with interest and maturity amounts being tax-free. Resident individuals can open a PPF account w...
Public Provident Fund (PPF): Was interest rate changed for April-June 2025 quarter?The Public Provident Fund (PPF) in India remains a popular long-term investment option with a 15-year lock-in period and EEE tax status. Th...
Irregular PPF accounts: New rules from Oct 1, 2024 for regularisation of 3 types of irregular Public Provident Fund accountsOn August 21, 2024, the ministry released a circular that established the procedures for handling the regularization of unlawfully opened a...
Latest PPF interest rate: What is the Public Provident Fund interest rate?Latest PPF interest rate: The Public Provident Fund is highly favored for its long-term guaranteed earnings and tax benefits. By allocating...
Not making PPF investment before April 5 can cost this much in interestPPF deposit before April 5: Investing in PPF account before April 5 can earn the PPF account holder more interest. Making lumpsum investmen...
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...
Bonds vs PPF: Where should you invest?There are different types of fixed-income instruments that are available in the market. Bonds and Public Provident Funds (PPF) are two such...
PPF account holders should deposit contribution by April 5: Here’s whyAs per the Public Provident Fund (PPF) scheme rules, the interest on PPF is calculated at the end of balance between fifth and end of the m...
What to do with PPF account after it completes 15 yearsPPF is one of the most preferred investment options due to its tax-exempt status. However, once the PPF account complete its 15 years, an a...
9 tax saving investment options for FY 2022-2023The last date to complete tax savings for current financial year is March 31, 2023. If an individual opts for old tax regime in FY 2022-23,...
This type of PPF account cannot be extendedThe government amended rules in 2005 where it disallowed certain entities to open Public Provident Fund (PPF) accounts. Earlier, these enti...
PPF alert! Two or more PPF accounts opened after this date cannot be mergedAn individual cannot have more than one Public Provident Fund (PPF) account, according to the rules. If you have opened two or more Public ...
How to merge multiple PPF accountsThe Department of Posts issued a circular on October 18, 2021, giving details of the process of merging multiple PPF accounts into one sing...
Why you should not take loan against PPF accountAs per new, revised rules, the interest rate on a PPF loan is charged at one percent per annum.
PPF scheme 2019: Loan against PPF account at 1% and other changes you need to knowThe government via a notification dated December 12, 2019, has replaced the PPF scheme 1968 with the PPF scheme 2019. Though major features...
How to open a PPF account for your minor childAn individual with a PPF account of his own and as a guardian of his child can avail a maximum deduction of Rs 1.5 lakh taking both the acc...