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Before the previous last RBI meet, there was an increased expectation of rate cuts by RBI as a measure of providing impetus to the economy after a demonstration. That RBI maintaining status quo on repo rates at 6.25% is a negative thing for most people but senior citizens in India. Citing increased liquidity available and […]
The interest rates of Public Provident Fund (PPF), Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP), Senior Citizens Savings Scheme, 2004 (SCSS 2004), and Sukanya Samriddhi Account (the Girl Child Scheme) were reduced by 0.10 percentage point for the quarter 01.10.2016 to 31.12.2016, and not 0.10 percentage per annum.
Senior Citizen Savings Schemes deposits are eligible for deduction under section 80C of Income Tax Act but interest earned on deposit is taxable.
On the basis of the decision of the Government, interest rates for small savings schemes are to be notified on quarterly basis. Accordingly. the rates of interest on various small savings schemes for the third quarter of financial year 2016-17 starting on 1st October, 2016 and ending on 31st December, 2016
On the basis of the decision of the Government, interest rates for small savings schemes are to be notified on quarterly basis. Accordingly, the rates of interest on various small savings schemes for the second quarter of financial year 2016-17, on the basis of the interest compounding/payment built-in in the schemes, shall be as under:
In the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme Rules, 2004, in rule 7, in sub-rule (1), after the third provisio, following proviso shall be inserted, namely:—Provided also that in the case of a deposit made under these rules on or after the 1st day of April, 2015, it shall bear at the rate of 9.3 per cent. per annum from the date of deposit.
As name itself suggests, this scheme is only for the senior citizens. The account may be opened by an individual, who has attained age of 60 years or above on the date of opening of the account. The account may also be opened by those who has attained the age 55 years or more but less than 60 years and has retired under a Voluntary Retirement Scheme or a Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme on the date of opening of the account or within three months from the date of retirement.
RBI Circular No. DGBA.CDD. No. H- 6506 The Government of India have vide their Office Memorandum (OM) No. 6-1/2011-NS.II (Pt.) dated March 26, 2012, advised the rate of interest on various small savings schemes for the financial year 2012-13. Accordingly, the rates of interest on PPF, 1968 and SCSS, 2004 for the financial year 2012-13 effective from April 01, 2012, on the basis of the interest compounding/payment built-in in the schemes, will be as under:
n pursuance of clause (b) of paragraph 2 of the Public Provident Fund Scheme, 1968 and of sub-clause (ii) of clause (e) of rule 2 of Senior Citizens Savings Scheme Rules, 2004, the Central Government hereby further auhorises the following 111 branches of Central Bank of India to receive, with immediate effect, subscriptions under the Public Provident Fund Scheme, 1968 and Senior Citizens Savings Scheme Rules, 2004:—
Notification No. 7/9/2011 – Income Tax Central Government hereby authorises the following 50 branches of Bank of India to receive, with immediate effect, subscriptions under the Public Provident Fund Scheme, 1968 and Senior Citizens Savings Scheme Rules, 2004:—
