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PPF vs EPF vs NPS: Know here which one is tax exempt

PPF vs EPF vs NPS: Know here which one is tax exempt

Wed, Nov 14, 2018

The money withdrawn partly or fully from PPF before completion of its original tenure of 15 years is also fully exempt in your hands. 

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EPF subscribers to get more money? Good news on higher interest rates may come soon

EPF subscribers to get more money? Good news on higher interest rates may come soon

Mon, Oct 01, 2018

Employees Provident Fund Organisation: There is a dire need to get the interest rate given to EPF subscribers up. 

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Income tax returns: Save tax on house rent, by investing in PPF, NPS

Income tax returns: Save tax on house rent, by investing in PPF, NPS

Wed, Sep 26, 2018

Salaried employees have several avenues to save tax. But self-employed persons do not have options like standard deduction, employee provident fund,  deduction  for house rent allowance, etc. 

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Fixed Deposit (FD) vs PPF vs EPF vs NSCs vs NPS: 5 investment schemes to grow money compared

Fixed Deposit (FD) vs PPF vs EPF vs NSCs vs NPS: 5 investment schemes to grow money compared

Sun, Sep 02, 2018

Financial Planning is important for life. There there is no late point of time in life when a person cannot start the same. 

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Big boost for EPFO subscribers; here is how their money will be safeguarded

Big boost for EPFO subscribers; here is how their money will be safeguarded

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

Retirement fund body EPFO on Wednesday said it will inform its subscribers if contributions are not deposited by their employers with the body for a given month in due time. At present, EPFO only informs about the credit of contribution to subscribers account by SMS/email to registered universal (EPF) account number holders.

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ELSS can give you better returns than other tax saving options: Fund managers

ELSS can give you better returns than other tax saving options: Fund managers

Tue, Dec 12, 2017

ELSS have the shortest lock-in period of three years, compared to other instruments with minimum five years for bank FDs, 15 years for PPFs and for the life of the policy for insurance products.

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EPFO to consider crediting ETF units to PF accounts

EPFO to consider crediting ETF units to PF accounts

Sun, Oct 22, 2017

Retirement fund body EPFO is likely to consider next month a proposal to credit subscribers' share of its ETF investments to their provident fund accounts which can be redeemed at the time of withdrawal.

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Your PF money to help ETFs reach $200 billion by 2026, Morgan Stanley says

Your PF money to help ETFs reach $200 billion by 2026, Morgan Stanley says

Mon, Aug 14, 2017

Morgan Stanley in a research report mentioned that exchange-traded funds are likely to accumulate $200 billion in assets by 2026, witnessing a 30-fold jump from current level on the back of rise in Provident Funds flow in equities investments.

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Automatic PF transfer to your new job: Here's a minor detail that needs attention

Automatic PF transfer to your new job: Here's a minor detail that needs attention

Mon, Aug 14, 2017

Currently, transferring PF to your new company takes a lot of form filling and many weeks of waiting. 

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Money Guru : How to withdraw sum from EPF after new norms? Part-II

Money Guru : How to withdraw sum from EPF after new norms? Part-II

Thu, Jun 01, 2017

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Money Guru : How to withdraw sum from EPF after new norms?

Money Guru : How to withdraw sum from EPF after new norms?

Thu, Jun 01, 2017

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EPFO: Central Board of Trustees rejects proposal to reduce PF contribution to 10%

EPFO: Central Board of Trustees rejects proposal to reduce PF contribution to 10%

Sun, May 28, 2017

The Central Board of Trustees (CBT), a retirement fund body of EPFO, has turned down the proposal to reduce the mandatory provident fund (PF) contributions from workers and employers from present 12% to 10% in a meeting held in Pune on Saturday.

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EPFO to take call on increasing ETF investment to 15%: Labour Minister

EPFO to take call on increasing ETF investment to 15%: Labour Minister

Mon, May 22, 2017

The Finance Ministry had earlier notified a new investment pattern for EPFO, allowing the body to invest a minimum of 5 per cent and up to 15 per cent of its funds in equity or equity-related schemes.

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Now, transfer, deposit Provident Fund benefits online, says Labour Ministry

Now, transfer, deposit Provident Fund benefits online, says Labour Ministry

Fri, May 19, 2017

"Such move is likely to benefit 4.5 crores EPF subscribers and around than 54 lakh pensioners," the Ministry said.  

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How to save money? A simple guide

How to save money? A simple guide

Wed, May 17, 2017

Now, with a decade of work experience coupled with multiple job jumps, A earns a respectable Rs 80,000 a month. However, she still suffers from the same problem. She is 30-years old but has no savings as Rs 80,000 a month is too little to survive on in a city like New Delhi or Mumbai, she claims. 

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Quit your job? Here's how you can settle your Provident Fund dues

Quit your job? Here's how you can settle your Provident Fund dues

Tue, May 16, 2017

Form-19 should be filled by the member with detailed, correct information, following which, it should be attested by the employer for hassle-free and quicker settlement.

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Planning to use your Provident Fund? Here's how you can check PF status online

Planning to use your Provident Fund? Here's how you can check PF status online

Mon, May 15, 2017

EPF balance consists of amount deducted every month from your salary plus the amount that is contributed to your EPF account by your employer. 

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Now you can use 90% of your EPF to buy a home. Keep these 5 conditions in mind

Now you can use 90% of your EPF to buy a home. Keep these 5 conditions in mind

Tue, Apr 25, 2017

The 68B talks about the withdrawal  from the Fund for the purchase of a dwelling house/flat or for the construction of a dwelling house including the acquisition of a suitable site for the purpose. 

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You can withdraw 90% EPF to buy home, pay EMI from account

You can withdraw 90% EPF to buy home, pay EMI from account

Mon, Apr 24, 2017

The withdrawal facility from the PF account will be available to only those PF members who fulfil the conditions prescribed.

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EPFO Passbook: How to check your balance

EPFO Passbook: How to check your balance

Mon, Apr 24, 2017

EPFO, apart from being tax-free upto Rs 1,50,000 each year, provides interest rates that is usually higher than the prevailing market rates for instruments like fixed deposits. 

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