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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 […]
We have already discussed the basics of an NPS account in an earlier article. I have also explained that an NPS account can be opened online as well as offline. Let us understand how to open the NPS in both the ways. Read Earlier post: Introduction to NPS account Registering for NPS offline For opening […]
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 […]
No person who is appointed as a trustee of the Board of Trustees of the National Pension System Trust shall be eligible to be appointed as a trustee of any other pension trust, or as a director of any of the intermediaries registered with the Authority or its sponsor:
These regulations may be called the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Central Recordkeeping Agency) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2020. . These shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official gazette.
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, […]
Whether the disallowance of contribution made to PNB Employees Pension Fund Trust, which the assessee claims to be its legitimate business expenditure is justified in law?
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.
