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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 2127 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 20757 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


PPF Scheme- Amendments to procedural rules

February 14, 2020 2154 Views 1 comment Print

Amendments to procedural rules relating to Public Provident Fund Scheme in POSB (CBS) Manual in the light of recent changes circulated vide SB Order 13/2019 dated 18.12.2019.

10 Things you may not know about PPF

January 27, 2020 12327 Views 1 comment Print

One of the popular, preferred, and preeminent tax saving investments is PPF – Public Provident Fund. We all know about PPF. Do we know all about PPF? Let us discuss in detail about PPF in this article and understand it comprehensively and completely.

PPF Account -12 Frequently Asked Questions

January 22, 2020 181345 Views 124 comments Print

Public Provident Fund (PPF) is considered as most important and safe amongst all tax saving investments schemes.  This scheme is falls under the EEE category i.e. Exempt, Exempt and Exempt which means if you invest in it, you will get a deduction u/s 80C on your income. Further, the interest you earn on it alongwith […]

6 Things to know about Public Provident Fund

January 21, 2020 14169 Views 0 comment Print

As we all aware that the Public Provident Fund (PPF) is considered as most important and safe amongst all tax saving investments schemes.  This scheme is falls under the EEE category i.e Exempt, Exempt and Exempt which actually means if you invest in it, you will get a deduction u/s 80C on your income. Further, […]

Difference between PPF Scheme, 1968 and PPF Scheme, 2019

January 2, 2020 13410 Views 1 comment Print

Public Provident Fund ( PPF) was initially introduced in India in 1968, which is now overruled by the new scheme introduced by Central Government on 12th December, 2019 i.e Public Provident Fund Scheme, 2019 vide notification No. G.S.R. 915(E).  As we all aware that the Public Provident Fund (PPF) is considered as most important and […]

How to extend PPF account beyond 15 years

December 30, 2019 274277 Views 69 comments Print

We have to initially open the Open the PPF account for 15 years and after the initial period of 15 years is over, one can keep on extending the deposit for a period of 5 years at a time. In fact, this is where the magic of PPF begins. One need not start a fresh PPF account and continue it for all of 15 years — just extend the old one for five years at a time, indefinitely. This way, the same PPF account offers additional liquidity to what is offered during the initial term.

Public Provident Fund – Best investment destination

December 28, 2019 4062 Views 4 comments Print

Introduction PPF is money that will be yours forever. Knowledge of the different features of the PPF account will help you when you want to take a loan against the account, withdraw from the account, re-activate a discontinued account etc. Here an attempt is made to introduce you all features of Public Provident Fund (PPF) […]

Everything You need to know about PPF (Public Provident Fund)

December 27, 2019 6690 Views 3 comments Print

Article explains What is Public Provident Fund (PPF), Who can Invest under PPF Scheme, Rate of Interest on PPF and Taxability, Tax Benefits from Investment in PPF, Minimum and Maximum Deposit in PPF, Period and Lock in period, How to Open a PPF A/C, Documents required for opening PPF account, Closure of PPF Account and […]

How to withdraw amount from PPF Account

December 26, 2019 9220 Views 0 comment Print

(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 […]

Tax effect in case of premature closure of PPF Account

December 25, 2019 13049 Views 0 comment Print

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

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