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Provident Fund: No penalty on premature withdrawal

We in EPFO are not greatly concerned about subscribers switching to NPS. We are concerned about better implementation of EPF,…

July 27, 2015 00:19 IST

PF claim settlement period brought down to 20 days

Over the past few years, the EPFO has been working to improve its claim settlement period trying to bring it…

July 15, 2015 10:21 IST

EPFO plans housing scheme for members, says Labour Minister

Retirement fund body EPFO is considering a scheme for its subscribers so that they are able to own a house…

July 10, 2015 19:09 IST

EPFO makes UAN mandatory for all employers under its purview

Retirement fund body EPFO on Monday notified an order to make Universal Account Number (UAN) mandatory for all employers covered…

June 22, 2015 16:28 IST

Provident funds: Premature withdrawal to be subject to TDS

Provident fund withdrawals before five years of completion of service will now attract income tax ranging between 10 per cent…

June 1, 2015 08:00 IST

Unions question TDS on EPFO withdrawals, want order on hold

In a notification issued on Thursday, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) said it will deduct TDS from June 1 on…

Updated: May 22, 2015 17:10 IST

Govt retains interest rate for General Provident Fund at 8.7% for current fiscal

The government has retained the rate of interest for General Provident Fund (GPF) and other related schemes at 8.7 per…

Updated: April 21, 2015 16:01 IST

EPFO updates 15.54 crore PF accounts on April 1 for the year 2014-15

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation during 2014-15 updated more than 99 per cent of accounts before the due date, i.e.…

Updated: April 7, 2015 15:37 IST

Budget 2015, Budget 2015 tax, Budget costlier, Budget cheaper

Column: A well-balanced Budget

Sticking to the target of 3% fiscal deficit by FY18 will help keep interest rates at a moderate level

Updated: March 2, 2015 05:29 IST

Overcharging business, government-style

Through the EPF and ESI schemes the government collected, in excess of its needs, over R6,500 crore in 2013

Updated: January 6, 2015 02:13 IST

EPFO set for major overhaul in new year, subscribers can expect a more flexible investment pattern

Retirement fund body EPFO is set for a major overhaul in the way it manages the provident fund deposits of…

Updated: December 22, 2014 13:11 IST

EPFO meet: Govt decides to pay 8.75% interest rate on PF for 2014-15

The Finance Ministry has ratified the rate for 2014-15, after a decision was taken to retain the interest…

Updated: December 19, 2014 17:06 IST

PMO to EPFO: Invest 15% of funds in low-cost housing

Prime Minister’s Office has worked out a plan to ensure credit flow of Rs 2.3 lakh crore to home loans…

December 9, 2014 08:01 IST

PPF back to being popular on higher investment ceiling

Deposits in public provident fund (PPF) have witnessed a 50 per cent year-on-year rise in October…

December 5, 2014 08:35 IST

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Kisan Vikas Patra back as safe haven for savings

Kisan Vikas Patra is a small saving product just like the National Savings Certificate (NSC) or the Public Provident Fund…

November 24, 2014 09:40 IST

The missing link

From the shortest lock-in to tax-free gains, an ELSS plugs a crucial hole in taxpayers’ strategy

November 14, 2014 00:08 IST

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‘Insult to Op Sindoor…,’ Rajeev Chandrasekhar slams Kerala Police over FIR on Pookkalam

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