Interest received on both employee and employer contributions to a Provident Fund account upon withdrawal is generally exempted under Sections 10(11) and 10(12) of the Income Tax Act. This exemption applies even after six years of service, confirming the tax-free nature of these provident fund earnings.
15 September 2022
SIR WE HAVE RECEIVED INTEREST ON EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTION AND EMPLOYERS CONTRIBUTION ON WITHDRAWAL FROM PROVIDENT FUND ACCOUNT, WHICH IS EXEMPTED UNDER WHICH SECTION ? TERM OF SERVICE IS 6 YRS
15 September 2022
Section 10(11) and 10(12) of the Income Tax Act provides an exemption for the contribution made to provident fund and the interest thereon.