This discussion clarifies the tax treatment of loans taken from an employee's Provident Fund (EPF) or Recognised Provident Fund (RPF). Taking a loan from your RPF generally has no tax implications. However, upon retirement, the EPF amount received is tax-free if you have completed five years of continuous service.
25 May 2020
No Tax Implication for taking advance/loan.
On retirement, the amount received from the recognised EPF is tax-free in the hands of the employee if he has completed five years of continuous service.