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Before we discuss the taxation rules for Tier II account under NPS let me briefly touch upon the types of accounts under NPS. One can have two type of account under NPS. First is the Tier I account which is the main account and is also called pension account. The second is called Tier II […]
NPS is a government-sponsored pension scheme. It was launched in January 2004 for government employees. However, in 2009, it was opened to all sections. The scheme allows subscribers to contribute regularly in a pension account during their working life. On retirement, subscribers can withdraw a part of the corpus in a lump sum and use the remaining […]
A person can open two accounts under National Pension System (NPS). The main account is called Tier I account and an additional account is labelled as Tier II account. Let us understand about both of these accounts. Features of Tier I NPS account: Tier I is the default and proper pension account under NPS. This […]
On 18th August 2020, the Central Board of Direct Taxes has issued a list of guidelines that prescribe conditions for the pension funds in India to take the benefit of income tax exemptions vide Notification No. 67/2020-Income Tax/[G.S.R. 508(E)] dated-17/08/2020. The announcement comes after a July notification related to Draft Proposed Pension Fund Rules 2020 that intends […]
New Pension Scheme Everyone has a retirement plan for travel, leisure, meeting daily expenses, only one can enjoy retirement if one has available funds. Retirement is the condition when there is no active income, unlike developed countries, there is no Government support. With increasing, medical advancement life expectancy after retirement is about 25-30 years. It […]
CBDT notified vide Notification No. 45/2020-Income Tax dated 07th July, 2020 that Tax benefit of Section 80C will be available to the Government employee if, they contributes towards Tier-II of NPS. Benefit is notified under Section 80C (2) (xxv) Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) raad with National Pension Scheme (NPS) Tier II-Tax Saver Scheme, […]
NPS withdrawals including partial withdrawal are allowed as defined under NPS exit regulations. NPS Subscribers who intend to withdraw are required to submit the duly filled-up withdrawal forms along with the Supporting documents to the associated Nodal officers/ Points of Presence (POP) for processing their request.
National Pension Scheme (NPS) India is a voluntary and long-term investment plan for retirement under the purview of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) and Central Government. Q 1. Who can join NPS? Ans: a) Any individual citizen of India (both resident and Non-resident) in the age group of 18-65 years (as on the […]
The income tax return (ITR) forms issued by the Government for the financial year (FY) 2018-2019 require accurate reporting. For example, compared to previous years, where only aggregate amounts under allowances and perquisites had to be published, descriptions of various allowances as well as perquisites received during the FY are required to be disclosed separately […]
EPFO is disbursing monthly pension to more than 65 Lakh pensioners every month under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995. Due to the corona virus pandemic, lock down has been declared in various parts of the country. In order to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to the pensioners on account of the prevalent situation, Central […]
