Fema / RBI : The issue concerns delays in pension credit caused by banks. The guidelines mandate 8% interest compensation for such delays. The ...
Finance : An overview of the NPS Tier I/II accounts, fund choices, eligibility, and withdrawal rules. Covers the 40% mandatory annuity purch...
Corporate Law : Learn about the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for Central Govt employees under NPS. Check eligibility, contribution details, assure...
CA, CS, CMA : Deduction under Section 80CCD(2) is allowed in the 115BAC regime for employer NPS contributions, with limits based on type of empl...
Finance : Compare UPS, NPS, and OPS pension schemes. Understand their features, benefits, drawbacks, and eligibility criteria to choose the ...
Corporate Law : PFRDA has issued a public notice cautioning investors about an unregistered website and mobile app offering high-return schemes. T...
Corporate Law : The guidelines prescribe a structured process for sponsor selection and pension fund registration. The key takeaway is that only f...
Corporate Law : Regulators have opened the door for banks to independently set up pension funds under strict eligibility norms. The move is aimed ...
Corporate Law : PFRDA consults on adopting dual valuation (Accrual/MTM) for Government Securities in NPS/APY schemes to stabilize NAV, reduce inte...
Corporate Law : PFRDA releases an exposure draft proposing amendments to NPS regulations, focusing on increased flexibility for exits, withdrawals...
Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that PFRDA Act, 2013 doesn’t prescribed any due date for payment of employee’s contribution to National Pe...
Income Tax : In the case of G.K. Reddy vs. DCIT, Madras High Court has directed the Income Tax Department to lift the attachment of a pension a...
Corporate Law : PFRDA has introduced NPS Sanchay as a simplified National Pension System variant aimed at expanding pension coverage for India’s...
Corporate Law : The government clarified that employees under the Unified Pension Scheme are eligible for Fixed Medical Allowance. The key takeawa...
Corporate Law : The circular allows PoPs to engage new categories like professionals, fintechs, and rural agents as Pension Agents. The key takeaw...
Finance : PFRDA has revised the charge structure for Points of Presence under NPS schemes, introducing onboarding and AUM-based annual charg...
Corporate Law : The regulator has introduced new operational guidelines for PoPs handling NPS-Lite to enhance accountability, service standards, a...
It has been decided to increase the entry age of NPS in the interest of Subscribers and benefit them with the opportunity of creating a long term sustainable pension wealth. The existing age of entry which is 18-65 years has been revised to 18-70 years.
Once KYC Identifier is generated by CKYCR, PoPs shall ensure that the same is communicated in writing and in confidential manner to the subscribers in accordance with Rule 9 (1B) of the Prevention of Money-Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005 as amended;
Under National Pension System (NPS), the Subscribers are allowed to exit as per PFRDA (Exit and Withdrawal) Regulations. Exit regulations of PFRDA mandates for the utilization of the specified amount of accumulated corpus to purchase immediate Annuity to be provided by Annuity Service Providers (ASP) which are empaneled with PFRDA. ASPs are Life Insurance Companies which are regulated by Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
Growing Subscribers’ base, geographically wide spread service providers and the large-scale adoption of digital interventions necessitate the importance of verifying the beneficiary’s bank account number of the Subscribers independently not only to ensure that the amount is received by the rightful beneficiary whose Bank Account is active but also to ensure that amount is remitted within in the specified timelines.
In order to overcome the challenges of physical handling of Subscriber application forms and for addressing the concerns expressed by various stake holders in dispatch of those forms from geographically diverse locations to CRAs, PFRDA has already made available suitable digital enablers for seamless interaction of POPs and CRAs, for the convenience of Subscribers.
Covid induced hardships continue unabated and in order to alleviate the difficulties being faced by the Subscribers in submitting physical applications for exit/withdrawal and the logistical challenges faced by POPs in collecting those applications to process and dispatch the same to CRA, it has been decided to relax the process of handling withdrawal applications by POPs in in the interest of Subscribers.
NPS (National Pension System) : Tax provisions on investment & Withdrawal Investment Deduction: –Section 80CCD (1): Employee Contribution up to Rs. 1.5 lac under Sec 80CCE -Section 80CCD (1B): Employee Contribution Rs. 50,000 over and above the deduction of Rs. 1.5 lakh -Section 80CCD (2): Employer Contribution up to 10% of salary (Basic + DA), without any monetary limit Withdrawal […]
♦ What is NPS? It stands for National Pension System. NPS is regulated by PFRDA, with transparent investment norms and regular monitoring and performance review of fund managers by NPS Trust. Subscribers can choose their own investment options and pension fund and see their money grow. ♦ Investment Choices Available in NPS: NPS offers you […]
Transfer of Legacy Funds of NPS Subscribers of Government Sectors (SGs/ CABs/ SABs) pursuant to opening of choice of Investment schemes and Pension Funds- reg.
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, since the lock-down on account of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, has been taking various initiatives for the pensioners, to ensure the timely credit of pension & retirement benefits and keep them healthy and aware during this time of COVID-19 pandemic.