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Understanding Early Withdrawal Rules and Penalties in PPF

Finance : Understand PPF early withdrawal rules, including partial access, premature closure conditions, applicable penalties, and alternati...

May 21, 2025 2124 Views 0 comment Print

SIP vs PPF: Risk or guarantee? This investment option may help you reach Rs. 3 crore milestone first

Finance : Compare SIP and PPF to decide the better investment for Rs. 3 crore. Learn about risks, returns, and timelines to achieve your fin...

January 10, 2025 1176 Views 0 comment Print

New PPF Rules Effective October 1, 2024: Key Changes

Corporate Law : Discover the new PPF rules effective October 1, 2024, impacting minors, multiple accounts, and NRIs. Stay informed about important...

October 17, 2024 20754 Views 9 comments Print

Benefits of E-Filing for Tax Saving Investments in India

Income Tax : Learn about the benefits of e-filing for tax saving investments in India, including ELSS, PPF, and more. Understand how e-filing c...

July 19, 2024 1074 Views 0 comment Print

PPF for NRI’s?

Finance : Learn about PPF for NRIs: eligibility, tax benefits, investment conditions, and common queries answered. Navigate the rules for se...

May 16, 2024 4185 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Rate of interest w.e.f. 01.01.2018 to 31.03.2018 on small savings schemes

Finance : The revised Rates of Interest on various Small Savings Schemes Including Saving Deposits, Public Provident Fund, Kisan Vikas Patra...

March 22, 2018 3078 Views 0 comment Print

Government of India makes Amendments in Small Savings Act

Finance : As per PPF Act, the PPF account can’t be closed prematurely before completion of five financial years. If depositor wants to clo...

February 14, 2018 1680 Views 1 comment Print

Public Provident Fund (PPF) Scheme for unorganised sector

Corporate Law : Subject to the provisions contained in section 16, the Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act., 1952 applies ...

December 13, 2011 2036 Views 0 comment Print

PPF, MIS, and other Post office Deposit Scheme to earn higher interest from 1st December, PPF limit raised to 100000

Finance : The finance ministry has notified rules which will pave the way for small savings account holders to earn higher returns from Dece...

November 27, 2011 3633 Views 0 comment Print

No fixed return on PPF

Income Tax : Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division)Government has vide its office memorandum No. No. 6-1/2011-NS...

November 15, 2011 10933 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT upheld disallowance of employee’s contribution to PF & ESI 

Income Tax : Read the detailed analysis of O Clock Software Pvt Ltd vs. ACIT case by ITAT Chennai. Learn why deduction was denied for delayed P...

December 21, 2023 1578 Views 0 comment Print

Discretion in Handling PPF Funds essential to fall under ‘Funds Management’ Service

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...

July 5, 2023 1164 Views 0 comment Print

PPF Account cannot be attached by banks for Settlement of Debt/ Liability

Finance : Public Provident Fund account shall not be liable to any attachment in respect of any debt or liability incurred by the account ho...

July 2, 2022 12522 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Small Savings Schemes Interest Rates for April–June 2026

Finance : The government has kept small savings interest rates unchanged for April–June 2026, ensuring continued stable returns for invest...

March 30, 2026 4725 Views 0 comment Print

Small Savings Schemes Interest Rates for January–March 2026

Finance : The government has decided to keep small savings interest rates unchanged for January–March 2026. The move ensures stability and...

December 31, 2025 7002 Views 0 comment Print

Small Savings Schemes Interest Rates for 1st July 2025 to 31st December 2025

Finance : The government has kept interest rates on PPF, NSC, SCSS, Sukanya Samriddhi, and other small savings schemes unchanged for Q3 FY 2...

September 30, 2025 1884 Views 0 comment Print

Small Savings Schemes Interest Rates for April to June 2025

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...

March 28, 2025 13500 Views 0 comment Print

Small Savings Schemes Interest Rates for January to March 2025

Finance : Interest rates for Small Savings Schemes for Q4 of FY 2024-25 will remain unchanged from Q3, effective January 1, 2025....

January 1, 2025 6681 Views 0 comment Print


Aadhaar not mandatory for new EPS 1995 members till 31.03.2018 in Assam

March 5, 2018 945 Views 0 comment Print

As difficulties are still being faced in submission of Aadhar as identify document by the pensioners & Members of EPS 1995 in the state of Assam, the issue is again re-examined & it has been decided that Aadhar may not be insisted from new members who join EPS 1995 till 31.03.2018 in Assam.

Government of India makes Amendments in Small Savings Act

February 14, 2018 1680 Views 1 comment Print

As per PPF Act, the PPF account can’t be closed prematurely before completion of five financial years. If depositor wants to close PPF account before five years in exigencies, he can’t close the account. To make provisions for premature closure easier in respect of all schemes, provisions could now be made through specific scheme notification. The benefits of premature closure of Small Savings Schemes may now be introduced to deal with medical emergencies, higher education needs, etc.

Guidelines for Processing of Partial EPF Withdrawal Request

January 10, 2018 1254 Views 0 comment Print

A partial withdrawal of accumulated pension wealth of the subscriber, not exceeding twenty-five per cent. of the contributions made by the subscriber and excluding contributions made by employer, if any, at any time before exit from National Pension System subject to the terms and conditions, purpose, frequency and limits specified below:-

Online Correction In Name, DOB & Gender of EPF Subscribers

November 22, 2017 51357 Views 33 comments Print

Currently, if employee wants to correct his/her basic details against UAN, employee and employer are required to submit a joint request to the concerned EPFO field office for correction of above mentioned basic details of employee.

Introduction of Direct UAN allotment to any citizen at Unified Portal

November 21, 2017 5280 Views 0 comment Print

As you are aware that UAN is mandatory for filing the member contribution. Currently UAN can be generated by Employer only and the same to be generated before ECR filing of that member. Establishments with large number of new joiners every month, are facing problem in generation of UAN due to mismatch of input data with Aadhaar.

PPF account deemed to be closed on Resident A/c holder becoming non Resident

October 3, 2017 4617 Views 3 comments Print

If a resident who opened an account under this scheme, subsequently becomes a non Resident during the currency of the maturity period, the account shall be deemed to be closed with effect from the day he becomes a non-resident and interest with effect from that date shall be paid at the rate applicable to the Post Office Saving Account up to the last day of the month preceding the month in which the account is actually closed

Aadhaar mandatory for PPF; Existing depositors to updates by 31.12.2017

September 29, 2017 2091 Views 2 comments Print

Aadhaar number shall be the unique identifier for the purpose of establishing the identity of Public Provident Fund account holder. Provided that where Aadhaar number has not been assigned, the depositor shall submit proof of application of enrollment for Aadhaar.

Change in date of birth of employees’ Pension Fund Members

August 7, 2017 1932 Views 0 comment Print

As per Head Office letters/circulars under reference, the procedure of change of date of birth has been elaborated and systematized and needs to be adhered to by the field offices. A member, having a systematically verified and linked Aadhaar with EPFO database will not be allowed to change date of birth again.

Premature Closure of PPF account- clarifications

July 24, 2017 4782 Views 0 comment Print

If a PPF account that has already completed 15 years and has subsequently been extended under the provision of para 9(3A) of the PPF Scheme is closed prematurely before the completion of the current 5 year block period, the reduction in interest rate by 1 percentage point shall be applicable from the date of the commencement of the current 5 year block period and not from the date of initial opening of the account.

EPF: Non Filing of Returns by Exempted establishments

July 19, 2017 2595 Views 0 comment Print

It has been observed that all the exempted establishments have not filed the prescribed returns till In this regard, it is directed that all the RPFC/Officer In­ charges of the field offices shall ensure due filing of prescribed returns by 25.07.2017

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