The Employee Provident Fund is a retirement benefits scheme offered by the EPFO in which both the employee and the employer contribute 12 percent of the salary (10 percent for non-government organizations) towards EPF. The current interest rate for EPF deposits is 8.10 percent per annum. As per the provisions of the Income-Tax (I-T) Act, 1961, the accumulated balance in EPF that is payable to an employee is excluded from the computation of the total income, in case certain conditions are met. This means the withdrawal is exempt from tax and the individual need not show the same in the return as income. However, it’s taxable under certain conditions.
Withdrawal of EPF is taxable when:
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Withdrawal of EPF is not taxable when: