Income Tax : The Income Tax Department has explained the tax treatment of gratuity, pension, leave encashment, provident funds, NPS, and retire...
Finance : mployers are increasingly migrating retirement savings from superannuation trusts to NPS due to lower costs, greater flexibility, ...
Income Tax : The issue is understanding complex NPS rules, tax benefits, and recent updates. The framework clarifies withdrawal flexibility, ta...
Corporate Law : The case highlights NPS as one of the few deductions available in the new tax regime. Employer contributions remain fully deductib...
Income Tax : Even under the new tax regime, employer contributions to NPS remain deductible under Section 80CCD(2). This reduces taxable income...
Corporate Law : Draft rules seek to bring petrol, gas, and hydrogen dispensers under approved testing centres. The key takeaway is enhanced regula...
Corporate Law : The Finance Ministry approved the extension of LC75 and Balanced Life Cycle (BLC) investment options to Central Government NPS/UPS...
Corporate Law : PFRDA consults on adopting dual valuation (Accrual/MTM) for Government Securities in NPS/APY schemes to stabilize NAV, reduce inte...
Finance : PFRDA rationalizes NPS Auto Choice and Life Cycle Fund names to align with actual equity and risk profiles. Funds are now Common S...
Corporate Law : PFRDA releases an exposure draft proposing amendments to NPS regulations, focusing on increased flexibility for exits, withdrawals...
Corporate Law : PFRDA has introduced the StAR NPS platform to enable a fully digital and assisted onboarding process for NPS subscribers. The fram...
Corporate Law : The authority clarified AMC alignment between Tier I and Tier II accounts to ensure uniformity. It also exempted low-balance accou...
Corporate Law : The issue involved enhancing the existing NPS Swasthya scheme. The circular introduces PoC 2 with revised features to improve flex...
Corporate Law : Revised guidelines require Points of Presence to compensate subscribers for service delays or operational failures without waiting...
Corporate Law : PFRDA clarified that the NPS Vatsalya Scheme Guidelines 2025 take effect from 23 February 2026. The circular also directs stakehol...
Summary: The National Pension System Vatsalya (NPS Vatsalya) scheme, launched by the Ministry of Finance, aims to foster early savings habits and long-term financial security for minors. Announced in the Union Budget 2024-25, this scheme is managed by the Pension Fund Regulatory Authority of India (PFRDA). Under the scheme, parents can contribute a minimum of ₹1,000 […]
NPS Vatsalya Scheme offers long-term financial planning for children. Parents can invest in a pension fund until the child turns 18, with a minimum contribution of ₹1,000.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will launch the NPS Vatsalya scheme on September 18, 2024, to promote early financial planning for children.
Compare NPS and UPS pension benefits using our Excel calculator. Understand differences in returns, fixed pensions, and contribution structures.
Explore PFRDA Circular No. PFRDA/2024/13/SUP-CRA/07 on same-day investment for NPS contributions effective from 1st July 2024. Understand its impact on stakeholders and NPS subscribers.
Explore the latest updates from CRAs under PFRDA for NPS/APY functionalities in FY 2023-24. Learn about new features, benefits, and enhancements for stakeholders.
Discover top investment options and tax-saving schemes for NRIs returning to India, including FDs, NPS, equity, real estate, mutual funds, and ULIPs to maximize returns and minimize taxes.
Explore the worthiness of investing in NPS under Section 80CCD deduction for salary individuals/HUFs. Learn about tax benefits, registration process, and investment options.
Explore the evolution of pension schemes in India, from the traditional old pension scheme to the modern New Pension Scheme (NPS). Delve into the challenges, advantages, and the way forward in addressing the needs of retired employees while ensuring fiscal prudence
Explore the best tax-saving investment options in India, including PPF, NPS, ULIPs, ELSS, and Tax Saving Fixed Deposits. Learn how these options offer financial security and deductions under Section 80C.
