Income Tax : The article explains why select savings instruments continue to enjoy Exempt-Exempt-Exempt status and how they deliver complete ta...
Corporate Law : Discover the new PPF rules effective October 1, 2024, impacting minors, multiple accounts, and NRIs. Stay informed about important...
Finance : Learn about PPF for NRIs: eligibility, tax benefits, investment conditions, and common queries answered. Navigate the rules for se...
Income Tax : When it comes to tax-saving investments in India, there is no shortage of options. Among the most popular choices are the Tax-Savi...
Income Tax : Explore Public Provident Fund's benefits, history, eligibility, tax advantages, and more. Understand why PPF is a favored investme...
Finance : At present, premature closure of a Public Provident Fund (PPF) account is permitted on specified grounds on completion of five fin...
Finance : As per PPF Act, the PPF account can’t be closed prematurely before completion of five financial years. If depositor wants to clo...
Income Tax : Government has decided to effect a reduction of 0.1 percentage points in interest rates across the board in all Small Savings Sch...
Finance : The interest rates of Public Provident Fund (PPF), Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP), Senior Citizens Savings Scheme, 2004 (SCSS 2004), and ...
Income Tax : On the basis of the decision of the Government, interest rates for small savings schemes are to be notified on quarterly basis. Ac...
Corporate Law : It is in the said situation that the captioned writ petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking a direction to re-credit th...
Service Tax : Read the case of State Bank of India vs Commissioner of Service Tax and importance of discretion in handling funds under PPF accou...
Finance : Public Provident Fund account shall not be liable to any attachment in respect of any debt or liability incurred by the account ho...
Finance : The government has kept small savings interest rates unchanged for April–June 2026, ensuring continued stable returns for invest...
Finance : The government has decided to keep small savings interest rates unchanged for January–March 2026. The move ensures stability and...
Finance : The government has kept interest rates on PPF, NSC, SCSS, Sukanya Samriddhi, and other small savings schemes unchanged for Q3 FY 2...
Income Tax : The Government of India keeps Small Savings Schemes interest rates unchanged for Q1 FY 2025-26 (April–June 2025), as per the Min...
Finance : Interest rates for Small Savings Schemes for Q4 of FY 2024-25 will remain unchanged from Q3, effective January 1, 2025....
(i) Anytime after the expiry of 5 years from the end of the financial year in which the initial subscription for Public Provident Fund (PPF) Account was made, the subscriber may withdraw 50% of the balance to his credit at the end of 4th year immediately preceding the year of withdrawal or the amount at the […]
Article discusses Rate of Interest, Limit of Investment and Income Tax Benefit from Investment in 8 Most Popular Tax Saving Instruments in India i.e. 1,2,3 and 5 year Time Deposit, 5 Year National Savings Certificates VIII Issue (NSC), 5 Year Post office Recurring Deposit(RD), 15 year Public Provident Fund (PPF), Post office Saving Bank Account, […]
Tax Relief on contributions to Public Provident Fund (PPF) Account in case of premature closure of the Account:- A point was raised by the State Bank of India Main Branch Bombay as to whether a partial withdrawal in excess of the prescribed limits or premature closure agreed to by the competent authority would have any effect on the relief of income tax admissible under Section 10(11) of the Income Tax Act
We all are aware that end of the financial year 19-20 is approaching. 31st March, 2020 is an important date to remember for individuals and taxpayers in India as it is the deadline for completing all financial obligations. 7 things to do before the end of 31st March 2020:
Article explains When to withdraw money from PPF or take loan against PPF Deposit, Extracts of Public Provident Fund Scheme, 2019 facilitating loan from PPF account, Different between Loan From PPF and Withdrawal of PPF amount, Who can avail loan facility against PPF, How much loan you can take against PPF and Withdrawals from PPF […]
Public Provident Fund (PPF) account is an excellent tool for tax planning as well as for accumulating funds for retirement. The money in PPF account is not supposed to be used any other purpose except under exceptional circumstances. PPF rules allow you to use the money before its maturity. Let us discuss how one can […]
What is PPF (Public Provident Fund) Scheme ? The full form of PPF is Public Provident Fund Scheme. Public Provident Fund scheme of the Central Government was framed under Public Provident Fund Act, 1968.
Government has notified new Public Provident Fund Scheme, 2019 w.e.f. 12th December, 2019 vide notification No. G.S.R. 915(E). Article explains Limits of number of PPF accounts under Public Provident Fund (PPF) Scheme, 2019, Limits of subscription under under Public Provident Fund (PPF) Scheme, 2019, Manner of making deposit under under Public Provident Fund (PPF) Scheme, […]
An individual may open a PPF account by making an application in Form-1. (2) An individual may also open one account on behalf of each minor or a person of unsound mind of whom he is the guardian:
Central Government hereby rescinds with immediate effect the Public Provident Fund Scheme, 1968, published vide number G.S.R. 1136(E), dated the 15th June, 1968, except as respects things done and omitted to be done before such rescission.
